Audi S7 years to avoid

Every Audi S7 model year on file (2013-2016), ranked worst to best by severity index - the share of owner complaints that report a crash, fire, injury or fatality.

2016
Worst year on file
58.2
Severity index
Engine
Most-reported system
2013
Cleanest year on file

Ranked worst to best

#Model yearSeverityComplaintsMost-reported system
12016 Audi S758.2 Medium15Engine
22014 Audi S753.5 Medium14Engine
32013 Audi S752.6 Medium16Engine
A high rank here means a larger share of this year's complaints described a crash, fire or injury - not that the vehicle is unsafe to drive, and not a reliability or repair-cost rating. Complaint counts are not normalised by units sold.

Audi S7 complaints and recalls by year

Model yearComplaintsRecallsCrashesFiresSeverityMost-reported system
20131630052.6 MediumENGINE
20141440053.5 MediumENGINE
20161520158.2 MediumENGINE
Source. NHTSA public complaint and recall APIs. Complaint counts are not normalised by units sold; a high-volume seller will attract more filings than a rare trim.