2 NHTSA safety recalls cover the 2016 Audi S7. 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 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 15 complaints with NHTSA about the 2016 Audi S7, reporting 1 fires. Audi has issued at least 670 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 15 complaints with NHTSA about the 2016 Audi S7. A few in their own words, shortened. Complaints are unverified and are not proof of a defect or of any recall.
“Carvana sold me a 2016 Audi S7 (VIN [XXX] ) with what was later discovered to be an odometer discrepancy. I submitted a formal complaint to the Ohio Attorney General, and Carvana subsequently issued a refund.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11673598
“The car was driving perfectly fine until last week heading to drop my kids to school and the vehicle stopped on the middle of the street. I had no previous issues or notice. I had multiple warnings on the dashboard and now the car won't crank.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11576319
“Submitting an official complaint since there has been a lack of status update or repair resolution. I am concerned that I will have a failure resulting in injury or death since I cannot get this fixed.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11470277
“I have a 2016 Audi S7 that uses the notorious 7-speed DSG transmission. I started to notice some random jerking when I pull the car from the red light a month before the car completely dead on me in April 2021.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11460580
“The engine died on the New Jersey turnpike going 70 mph. Had to coast to shoulder. Sat on the side of the highway with children in back seat for 45 mins waiting for tow which is extremely dangerous. No warning lights before or after the issue. Had to be towed to dealer.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11452584
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 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.