Summary
The Audi S7 has 5 recalls spanning the 2013–2021 model years, with the most serious affecting 2013 vehicles where a blocked oil strainer can starve the turbocharger, leading to turbocharger failure, sudden loss of engine power, or an engine stall while driving.
The 2021 model year has a recall where the digital instrument cluster can shut down unexpectedly, blanking out the speedometer, warning lights, and other driver information. On 2016 models, the passenger occupant detection system can misclassify or fail to detect the front seat occupant, which means the front passenger airbag may not deploy correctly in a crash. The 2014–2015 model years carry a tire information label that overstates the vehicle's combined maximum load capacity, listing 1,146 lbs instead of the correct 992 lbs, which could lead an owner to load the vehicle beyond its safe limit.
