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 — then open the year you're shopping for a full reliability and repair-cost forecast.
Audi S7 problems by model year
30 recall entries and 57 owner complaints on file across 7 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 S7 | 10 | 3 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2020 S7 | 6 | 3 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2017 S7 | 2 | 5 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2016 S7 | 2 | 15 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2015 S7 | 3 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2014 S7 | 4 | 14 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2013 S7 | 3 | 16 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
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