2017 Audi A7 reliability

Is it reliable?

Owners have filed 1 complaint with NHTSA about the 2017 Audi A7 over 10 years — 0 per year. The other A7 years sit at about the same rate: their median is 0 complaints per year. NHTSA has 4 recalls on file, including Fuel rail, Occupant classification, and Side and window.

2012 Audi A7
Photo by Matti Blume, resized from the original. Wikimedia Commons CC BY-SA 4.0
Complaints

1

Per year

0

Recalls

4

Years on the road

10

What owners report

The complaints owners file most often name Engine (1 of 1), then Fuel and propulsion system (1) and Service brakes (1).

Next to 2016 and 2018

The 2016 A7 has 15 complaints, 2 per year, and the 2018 has 0 complaints, 0 per year. The 2017 has fewer complaints per year than the 2016. The 2017 has more complaints per year than the 2018.

The complaint rate is complaints filed in this year’s first 3 years on the road, divided by however many of those years have passed. Recalls are a separate count. The numbers are for the US-market 2017 Audi A7. How we count. Data as of .

Recalls (4)

Recall gasoline fuel system, fuel injection, fuel rail 2019-01-16 · NHTSA campaign 19V035000
Summary Volkswagen 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.
Remedy Audi has notified owners, and dealers will replace the left and right fuel rail, free of charge. The recall began February 28, 2019. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Audi's number for this recall is 24DP.
Recall air bags, sensor, occupant classification 2018-06-04 · NHTSA campaign 18V370000
Summary Volkswagen 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 cause the Passenger Occupant Detection System (PODS) control module to malfunction.
Remedy Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will install a PODS system repair kit, free of charge. The recall began November 29, 2018. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 74D5.
Recall air bags, side and window 2017-05-01 · NHTSA campaign 17V293000
Summary Volkswagen 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 Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 226, "Ejection Mitigation."
Remedy Audi will notify owners, and dealers will replace the affected head curtain air bags, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin June 29, 2017. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Volkswagen's number for the recall is 69R2.
Recall seat belts, pretensioner 2016-12-29 · NHTSA campaign 16V955000
Summary Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain model year 2017 Audi A7, A4, A6, Volkswagen Golf and Tiguan vehicles and 2016 Volkswagen e-Golf vehicles for driver frontal air bags, passenger frontal air bags or head air bags that may not deploy properly. Additionally, certain 2017 Audi Q7, A4 Sedan, A4 Allroad, and 2018 Audi Q5 vehicles are being recalled because the seat belt pretensioners may not activate properly.
Remedy Volkswagen and Audi will notify owners, and dealers will replace the affected air bags and seat belt pretensioners, free of charge. The recall began April 2017. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298 or Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834.

Complaints by component (1 total)

Engine
1
Fuel and propulsion system
1
Service brakes
1
Crash-flagged

0

Fire-flagged

0

Injury reports

0

Death reports

0

Complaints filed per year

12017
Excerpts from recent NHTSA complaint filings
  • "THE AUTOMATIC START/STOP FUEL-SAVING ENGINE FEATURE ENGAGES PREMATURELY, BEFORE THE VEHICLE HAS COME TO A COMPLETE STOP. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE FEELS LIKE THE BRAKES HAVE BEEN ARTIFICIALLY AND AGGRESSIVELY APPLIED TO…"
    Service brakes, Engine, Fuel and propulsion system · filed 2017-08-10

NHTSA crash ratings

Version Overall Front Side Rollover
2017 Audi A7 4 DR AWD Not rated Not rated Not rated Not rated

Stars are how this vehicle did in NHTSA crash tests. They are a safety result, separate from the complaint record. Not rated means that test was not run for this version.

Fuel economy

Trim Engine Transmission Drive City Hwy Combined Annual fuel cost
A7 quattro 3L, 6-cyl Automatic (8-speed) All-wheel drive 21 29 24 MPG $3300

Specs and fitment

C7 first generation, 2012–2018
Body styles Hatchback (Sportback)
Oil 5W-40 or 5W-30 (C7 gasoline; capacity about 6.8–7.2 qt with filter)
Tire size 255/40R19 or 265/35R20 (trim-dependent)

Known issues for this generation

Recall 16V-646 covers certain 2012-2013 Audi A6 and A7 vehicles: an under-hood fuel hose may degrade and leak fuel. The campaign lists 28,249 vehicles; dealers replace the under-hood fuel pump and hose. Recall 17V-781 covers certain 2012-2014 A6 and A7 vehicles: a fuel line compression point can weaken and leak (48,693 vehicles); dealers replace the fuel line. Recall 18V-370 covers certain 2012-2018 A7 and A6 Sedan vehicles (and S6/S7/RS7) with basic seats: stress or wear of the front-passenger body-sensing mat may cause the air bag to deploy incorrectly. That multi-model campaign lists 139,249 vehicles; dealers install a PODS repair kit.

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Frequently asked questions

Is the 2017 Audi A7 reliable?

Owners have filed 1 complaint with NHTSA about the 2017 Audi A7 over 10 years — 0 per year. The other A7 years sit at about the same rate: their median is 0 complaints per year. NHTSA has 4 recalls on file, including Fuel rail, Occupant classification, and Side and window.

What are common problems with a 2017 Audi A7?

The complaints owners file most often name Engine (1 of 1), then Fuel and propulsion system (1) and Service brakes (1).

Is the 2017 Audi A7 more reliable than the years next to it?

The 2016 A7 has 15 complaints, 2 per year, and the 2018 has 0 complaints, 0 per year. The 2017 has fewer complaints per year than the 2016. The 2017 has more complaints per year than the 2018.

Has the 2017 Audi A7 been recalled?

The 2017 Audi A7 has 4 recalls on file with NHTSA. See the recalls table on this page for dates, components, and remedies.

How many complaints have owners filed about the 2017 Audi A7?

Owners have filed 1 complaint about the 2017 Audi A7 with NHTSA.

What mpg does a 2017 Audi A7 get?

EPA-rated combined fuel economy for the 2017 Audi A7 is 24 MPG. See the fuel economy table on this page for city and highway figures by engine and transmission.

What engine oil does an Audi A7 use?

C7 gasoline models commonly list 5W-40 or 5W-30; later C8 models commonly list 0W-20 (~5.5 qt on typical fills)—confirm the manual for your engine.

What tire sizes does an Audi A7 use?

C7 packages commonly include 255/40R19 and 265/35R20; C8 packages commonly include 245/45R19, 255/40R20, and 255/35R21.