2016 Audi A7 problems and recalls

47% of owner complaints on the 2016 Audi A7 related to the Air Bags (7 of 15).

15
Complaints
3
Recalls
1
Crash reports
0
Fire reports
3
Injuries
77.4
Severity index

Severity index 77.4 Medium. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 77.4p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Components cited in complaints

Air BagsAir Bags: 7 complaints (46.7%)7 47%SteeringSteering: 2 complaints (13.3%)2 13%Fuel/Propulsion SystemFuel/Propulsion System: 2 complaints (13.3%)2 13%EngineEngine: 1 complaints (6.7%)1 7%Visibility/WiperVisibility/Wiper: 1 complaints (6.7%)1 7%TiresTires: 1 complaints (6.7%)1 7%Engine And Engine Cooli…Engine And Engine Cooling: 1 complaints (6.7%)1 7%Power TrainPower Train: 1 complaints (6.7%)1 7%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
AIR BAGS746.7%
STEERING213.3%
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM213.3%
ENGINE16.7%
VISIBILITY/WIPER16.7%
TIRES16.7%
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING16.7%
POWER TRAIN16.7%

Complaints filed per year

0242017: 42018: 12019: 12021: 12022: 22023: 22024: 4174181921222324
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20174
20181
20191
20211
20222
20232
20244
Filings in 2022 to 2024 ran 2.7x those in 2018 to 2021 (8 against 3).

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
19V03500016/01/2019FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:FUEL RAILVolkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Audi) is recalling certain 2016-2018 Q7, A6 and A7 vehicles, and 2015-2018 Audi A8 vehicles. The left and right fuel rails may leak fuel.
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
17V29300001/05/2017AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOWVolkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2015-2017 Audi A7 vehicles. The affected vehicles have head curtain air bags that may not deploy properly in the event of a crash. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor V

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.