Reliability & cost of ownership
Audi S7 Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Audi S7? 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 S7 problems by model year
37 recall entries and 58 owner complaints on file across 12 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 S7 | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2024 S7 | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2023 S7 | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2022 S7 | 3 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2021 S7 | 10 | 3 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2020 S7 | 6 | 3 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2018 S7 | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2017 S7 | 2 | 6 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2016 S7 | 2 | 15 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2015 S7 | 3 | 1 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2014 S7 | 4 | 14 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2013 S7 | 3 | 16 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Audi S7, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- engine36 complaints
- electrical system12 complaints
- power train8 complaints
- fuel/propulsion system5 complaints
- forward collision avoidance5 complaints
- steering4 complaints
- engine and engine cooling3 complaints
- lane departure3 complaints