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 — then open the year you're shopping for a full reliability and repair-cost forecast.
Audi A7 problems by model year
49 recall entries and 131 owner complaints on file across 12 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 A7 | 11 | 5 | No NCAP test | Full reliability report → |
| 2020 A7 | 8 | 2 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2019 A7 | 6 | 40 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2018 A7 | 2 | 0 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2017 A7 | 4 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2016 A7 | 3 | 15 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2015 A7 | 3 | 5 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2014 A7 | 2 | 11 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2013 A7 | 5 | 19 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2012 A7 | 5 | 30 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2009 A7 | 0 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2007 A7 | 0 | 2 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
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 system42 complaints
- engine25 complaints
- air bags18 complaints
- steering18 complaints
- fuel/propulsion system16 complaints
- power train16 complaints
- unknown or other14 complaints
- vehicle speed control12 complaints