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Audi RS 7

Every Audi RS 7 model year on file, 2014 to 2026. Pick a year for its recalls, investigations, service bulletins and the full text of owner complaints.

Owner complaints, all model years170 involved a crash, fire, injury or death
Model years112014 to 2026
Recall campaigns16Distinct campaigns listing it
Service bulletins7,497Summed across model years
By model year

The 2016 model year drew the most complaints, 6, 35% of the model's total

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA, all years filed, by model year.

0246201420152016620172018202120222023202420252026
Source: NHTSA ODI. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA, and NHTSA publishes no sales volumes, so counts are not rates.
Components

Engine and cooling leads the Audi RS 7 complaint record

Owner complaints across all model years, by component.

Engine and cooling
10
Electrical system
3
Speed control
2
Airbags
1
Fuel system
1
Visibility and wipers
1
Powertrain
1
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file.
Model years

The record for each Audi RS 7 model year

Peer index compares complaints with the median vehicle of the same model year and body class (100 is the median). It corrects for age, not for how many were sold.

Audi RS 7 by model year
YearBodyComplaintsSeverity indexPeer indexRecallsInvestigationsBulletins
2026Not decoded0NoneNone10158
2025Not decoded0NoneNone10513
2024Not decoded0NoneNone10772
2023Not decoded0NoneNone10906
2022Not decoded0NoneNone401,037
2021Hatchback40.0571201,192
2018Not decoded0NoneNone20537
2017Not decoded0NoneNone30592
2016Sedan60.04330634
2015Hatchback20.01220574
2014Hatchback50.04220582
Source: NHTSA ODI. Body class from NHTSA's VIN decoder where decoded.
Latest recalls

Recent campaigns covering the Audi RS 7

  • 25V-900 Dec 19, 2025
    Software error may prevent the rearview camera image from displaying as intended
    Back-over prevention · 357k vehicles
  • 25V-201 Mar 31, 2025
    Due to a software error, the instrument panel display may fail
    Electrical system · 44k vehicles
  • 23V-601 Aug 25, 2023
    Incorrectly labeled brake fluid cap may have been installed, which can result in the use of the wrong type of brake fluid
    Brakes · 7,499 vehicles
  • 22V-861 Nov 21, 2022
    Liquid spilled in the rear seat may penetrate and cause the gateway control module to shut down
    Electrical system · 51k vehicles
  • 22V-806 Oct 26, 2022
    Infotainment main unit may become damaged internally when the vehicle is shut off, resulting in an inoperative rearview camera display the next…
    Back-over prevention · 6,076 vehicles
  • 22V-742 Oct 5, 2022
    Due to a software issue, a blank or black screen may be displayed instead of the rearview camera image when the vehicle is placed in reverse gear
    Back-over prevention · 170k vehicles
  • 22V-178 Mar 23, 2022
    Turbocharger oil supply strainer can become blocked, causing wear to the bearings due to lack of lubrication
    Engine and cooling · 26k vehicles
  • 22V-155 Mar 14, 2022
    Fuel level sender may stick, causing an inaccurate fuel level reading to be displayed on the instrument cluster
    Electrical system · 47k vehicles
  • 22V-034 Jan 26, 2022
    Rear axle alignment may not have been inspected after the repairs for Recall 21V-295 (42L1) were performed
    Suspension · 31k vehicles
  • 21V-606 Aug 5, 2021
    Rear seat belt automatic locking retractors may deactivate early, which can prevent the child restraint system from securing properly
    Seat belts · 45k vehicles
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.