Reliability & cost of ownership
Audi A7 Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Audi A7? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars where on file — then open the year you're shopping for its AI reliability outlook where NHTSA has enough data.
Audi A7 problems by model year
58 recall entries across 14 model years and 135 owner complaints across 16 model years on file, sourced from the federal NHTSA database. We couldn't confirm the NHTSA recall list for the remaining 2 model years — check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 A7 | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2024 A7 | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2023 A7 | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2022 A7 | 6 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2021 A7 | 11 | 6 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2020 A7 | 8 | 2 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2019 A7 | 6 | 43 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2018 A7 | 2 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2017 A7 | 4 | 1 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2016 A7 | 3 | 15 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2015 A7 | 3 | 5 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2014 A7 | 2 | 11 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2013 A7 | 5 | 19 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2012 A7 | 5 | 30 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2009 A7 | Not confirmed | 1 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2007 A7 | Not confirmed | 2 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Audi A7, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- electrical system43 complaints
- engine27 complaints
- air bags18 complaints
- steering18 complaints
- fuel/propulsion system16 complaints
- power train16 complaints
- unknown or other14 complaints
- vehicle speed control12 complaints