3 NHTSA safety recalls cover the 2013 Audi S7. Owners have filed 16 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 2013 Audi S7. Check your S7 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 16 complaints with NHTSA about the 2013 Audi S7. Audi has issued at least 818 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.
NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation lists this model year in 2 investigations. An investigation is not a recall; it is how NHTSA decides whether one is needed.
Owners have filed 16 complaints with NHTSA about the 2013 Audi S7. A few in their own words, shortened. Complaints are unverified and are not proof of a defect or of any recall.
“Odometer Fraud. The contact owns a 2013 Audi S7. The contact purchased the vehicle from a private seller on [XXX]. The contact stated that the seller's advertisement and the odometer indicated that the mileage was 115,000. The Carfax report indicated that the odometer mileage was 220,000.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11671127
“The contact owns a 2017 Audi S7. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle lost motive power. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic, who replaced the turbocharger; however, the failure recurred with the engine seizing.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11502847
“J197 module is always falling the car is 26,000 and the suspension goes bad need readapt few times They need to check that module”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11490519
“The contact owns a 2013 Audi S7. The contact stated that the vehicle was taken to be serviced for NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V178000 (Engine and Engine Cooling) where the turbochargers needed to be replaced from wear and tear from the consequences mentioned in the recall.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11488813
“Both stock 2013 S7 turbos were blown/damaged at 38k miles due to being starved of oil lubrication from a faulty blocked screen. This is a known issue and has occurred in many Audi S7 and S6 vehicles with the 4.0 twin turbo engine.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11452111
Search the official database: NHTSA. Excerpts are quoted from the public record, shortened at a sentence and with personal details removed.
Not every 2013 Audi S7 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.