Audi A7 Recalls

The Audi A7 has 28 recalls spanning 2012 through 2025, with the most serious recent issue affecting 2019–2022 models where liquid spilled on the rear seat can reach the gateway control module, causing it to shut down and suddenly cut engine power while driving.

The 2019–2022 model years carry a heavy share of the recall activity. A separate but related issue on 2019 models involves the fuel level sender sticking and showing a falsely high fuel reading, which can cause the engine to stall unexpectedly; this same fuel sender problem extends through 2022 models. On 2019–2021 vehicles, the passenger airbag score line may not have been formed correctly during manufacturing, meaning the bag can fail to deploy in a crash or send plastic fragments into the cabin. The 2020 model year has a similar airbag concern where the instrument panel tear seam may not open properly, again risking both failed deployment and plastic debris. On 2020–2021 models, a rear suspension lock nut can break and misalign the rear axle, causing loss of vehicle control. The 2022 A7 PHEV has a high-voltage battery that can overheat and create a fire risk. On 2021–2022 models, an onboard charging cable can overheat and start a fire. Rearview camera failures appear across several recent years: a software error can prevent the camera image from displaying on 2019–2025 models, and separate software issues affect camera display on 2021 and 2022 model years. A 2021 instrument panel software fault can cause the display to go blank, taking the speedometer and warning lights with it. On 2021 models, the rear seat belt retractor can fail to secure a child restraint properly. The 2019–2021 models also have a rear axle alignment issue that causes premature or uneven tire wear. A lane departure warning software error on 2019 models, introduced during a prior repair attempt, can leave the system silently deactivated.

Going back to the mid-generation years, 2016–2018 models have fuel rails on both sides of the engine that can leak and create a fire risk. The 2015 A7 has an auxiliary heater electrical connector that can overheat and start a fire. On 2015–2017 models, the head curtain airbags may not deploy correctly in a crash, reducing ejection protection. The 2017 model year has a broader airbag and seatbelt pretensioner concern where frontal and head airbags, along with pretensioners, may not function in a crash. From 2012 through 2018, the passenger seat occupant detection mat can wear and cause the front passenger airbag to fail to deploy in a crash.

Early production from 2012–2014 has three fuel system fire risks: a fuel hose in the engine compartment that can degrade and leak, a fuel line with a compression point that can weaken and leak, and a fuel injection system leak. The 2012–2013 model years also have a passenger airbag sensor issue that can prevent proper deployment in a crash.