Reliability & cost of ownership
Audi RS 7 Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Audi RS 7? 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 RS 7 problems by model year
32 recall entries and 2 owner complaints on file across 11 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 RS 7 | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2025 RS 7 | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2024 RS 7 | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2023 RS 7 | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2022 RS 7 | 4 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2021 RS 7 | 12 | 2 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2018 RS 7 | 2 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2017 RS 7 | 3 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2016 RS 7 | 3 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2015 RS 7 | 2 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2014 RS 7 | 2 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Audi RS 7, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- electrical system1 complaint
- vehicle speed control1 complaint
- power train1 complaint