3 NHTSA safety recalls cover the 2016 Audi A7. Owners have filed 15 complaints with NHTSA about this model year. Every recall repair is free at any Audi dealer.
Is yours affected? Recalls cover ranges of VINs, not every 2016 Audi A7. Check your A7 by VIN and confirm open recalls at NHTSA.gov.
Each campaign as NHTSA published it: what is wrong, what can happen, and the fix. Newest first.
Owners filed 15 complaints with NHTSA about the 2016 Audi A7, reporting 1 crashes, 3 injuries. Audi has issued at least 966 technical service bulletins (repair instructions to dealers) for this model year. Complaints are unverified owner reports; a recall is the manufacturer’s admission of a safety defect.
Owners have filed 15 complaints with NHTSA about the 2016 Audi A7. A few in their own words, shortened. Complaints are unverified and are not proof of a defect or of any recall.
“GOING STRAIGHT, PASSING THRU A GREEN LIGHT, ANOTHER DRIVER RUNS RED LIGHT, T BONES A7 (PRESTIGE TRIM) CAUSING NOTICABLE DAMAGE TO EXTERIOR ON PASSENGER SIDE HOWEVER AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11163138
“When I have a passenger riding with me the passenger airbag cuts on and off the whole time while I'm driving. This is a major safety concern especially when I have passengers all the time. I'm concerned the airbag will not deploy during an accident.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11632572
“The contact owns a 2016 Audi A7. The contact stated while driving approximately 35 MPH, the steering wheel stopped operating and the "Do Not Drive Vehicle, Steering Defective" message was displayed. The vehicle was pulled into a parking lot where the vehicle restarted; however, the failure recurred.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11582185
“In five years I have had my windshield chip or crack four times. Replacement is a pain and expensive. It seems the design is far too susceptible to breakage and is unsafe.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11574795
“Gas smell while AC/HEATER is on and car is sitting idle. My car is not included in the 2019 safety recall 24DP although it should be.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11559498
Search the official database: NHTSA. Excerpts are quoted from the public record, shortened at a sentence and with personal details removed.
Not every 2016 Audi A7 is in every recall. Enter your 17-character VIN to see the recalls on record for your exact vehicle, then confirm which are still open at NHTSA.gov or with any Audi dealer.