Audi S7: which model years to avoid

Name: Audi S7 complaints by model year
Creator: Defect Atlas

Complaint and recall totals for every Audi S7 model year we track, ranked by severity.

Model year	Complaints	Recalls	Fires	Severity	Most-reported system
2013	16	3	0	0.0 Low	ENGINE
2014	14	4	0	0.0 Low	ENGINE
2016	15	2	1	40.0 Medium	ENGINE

Across 3 model years, the 2016 Audi S7 carries the highest severity index (40.0, driven by engine), while the 2013 is the cleanest at 0.0.

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.