2013 Audi A7 problems and recalls

Owners have filed 19 complaints on the 2013 Audi A7, and NHTSA has issued 5 recalls. The most cited component is the Electrical System (7 complaints).

19
Complaints
5
Recalls
2
Crash reports
1
Fire reports
0
Injuries
63.0
Severity index

Severity index 63.0 Medium. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 63.0p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Components cited in complaints

Electrical SystemElectrical System: 7 complaints (36.8%)7 37%EngineEngine: 5 complaints (26.3%)5 26%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 4 complaints (21.1%)4 21%SteeringSteering: 4 complaints (21.1%)4 21%Power TrainPower Train: 3 complaints (15.8%)3 16%Service BrakesService Brakes: 2 complaints (10.5%)2 11%Air BagsAir Bags: 2 complaints (10.5%)2 11%Visibility/WiperVisibility/Wiper: 1 complaints (5.3%)1 5%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM736.8%
ENGINE526.3%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER421.1%
STEERING421.1%
POWER TRAIN315.8%
SERVICE BRAKES210.5%
AIR BAGS210.5%
VISIBILITY/WIPER15.3%

Complaints filed per year

0232013: 12014: 32017: 32018: 22019: 32020: 12021: 32022: 12024: 12025: 1131431718192021222425
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20131
20143
20173
20182
20193
20201
20213
20221
20241
20251
Filings in 2022 to 2025 ran 0.4x those in 2019 to 2021 (3 against 7).

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
18V37000004/06/2018AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATIONVolkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2013-2018 Audi S6 and S7, 2012-2018 A7 and A6 Sedan, and 2014-2018 RS7 vehicles equipped with basic seats (with or without heating). Stress or wear of the body-sensing mat within the front passenger seat may cau
17V78100006/12/2017FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGSVolkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2012-2014 Audi A6 and A7 vehicles. The fuel line has a compression point that can weaken, potentially resulting in a fuel leak.
16V64600007/09/2016FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGSVolkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain model year 2012-2013 Audi A6 and Audi A7 vehicles. The affected vehicles have a fuel hose in the engine compartment that may degrade and leak fuel.
15V82300008/12/2015AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATIONVolkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain model year 2012-2013 Audi A6 vehicles manufactured March 28, 2011, to March 25, 2013, and 2012-2013 Audi A7 vehicles manufactured January 25, 2011, to March 19, 2013. In vehicles with heated and cooled seats, th
15V01900020/01/2015FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:FUEL RAILVolkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain model year 2011-2012 Audi S4, S5, Q7, 2012 Audi A6, Volkswagen Touareg Hybrid, and 2012-2013 Audi A7 vehicles. In the affected vehicles the fuel injection system may experience a fuel leak.

Other Audi A7 model years

Severity index for every other model year on file. Compare all 4 years side by side.

Source. NHTSA public complaint and recall APIs (api.nhtsa.gov), retrieved 2026-07-25. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.