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7 model years · 2013–2021

Audi S7 reliability by year

1 recalls and 57 owner complaints across 7 model years. Year-by-year sample sizes are too thin to call a best/worst yet — but the per-year breakdown still surfaces what to watch for.

Worst model years to avoid → — the single year to avoid for every model line we track, ranked side by side.

At-a-glance: every year color-coded

Each cell shows the last two digits of the model year and its 0–10 reliability score from NHTSA data. Click any year to see the full record. best year · year to avoid.

Year-by-year reliability 7 model years · newest first

2021
9.4/10
0 recalls · 3 complaints
2020
9.4/10
0 recalls · 3 complaints
2017
9.2/10
0 recalls · 5 complaints
2016
8.6/10
0 recalls · 15 complaints
OK
2015
9.4/10
1 recall · 1 complaint
2014
8.8/10
0 recalls · 14 complaints
OK
2013
8.6/10
0 recalls · 16 complaints
OK

Common trouble spots across the S7 aggregated across 7 model years

engine
27 complaints across 3 years · avg $3,100
powertrain
3 complaints across 1 year · avg $2,500
electrical
3 complaints across 1 year · avg $850

Common questions

What's the best year to buy a Audi S7?

Sample sizes across years are too thin to make a confident best-year call for this model right now. Check the year-by-year list below — recalls and complaint counts per year are still useful even when the rollup verdict isn't.

Which Audi S7 year should I avoid?

Not enough year-by-year data to call out a worst year confidently. Review the year-by-year breakdown for recall counts and complaint volumes.

Which years of the Audi S7 should I avoid?

No Audi S7 model year currently rises to an "avoid" or "high-risk" verdict on the NHTSA data — either the record is clean or sample sizes are still too thin for a confident call. The year-by-year breakdown below shows what's on file regardless.

How many years of the Audi S7 are tracked?

7 model years (2013 through 2021) with NHTSA records on file. Total across the lineup: 1 recalls and 57 owner complaints.

What's the most-reported problem on the Audi S7?

engine is the most-reported category — 27 complaints across 3 model years. Average shop repair runs about $3,100.

Year-over-year reliability scores derived from NHTSA recall and owner complaint volume, severity weighted by reported crashes, fires, injuries, and fatalities. Best/worst year calls require a minimum complaint sample per year so single-data-point years aren't crowned by chance. Editorial commentary written by ProblemsByVin contributors and reviewed by ASE-certified mechanics. We are not affiliated with Audi.
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