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NHTSA Safety Recalls

2016 Audi A7 Recalls

The 2016 Audi A7 has 3 NHTSA safety recalls on file, the newest reported on January 16, 2019.

A recall covers a range of VINs, not every 2016 Audi A7. Whether a recall on your own car is still open shows only on a VIN check; recall repairs are free.

Recalls
3

NHTSA campaigns

Owner complaints
15

filed with NHTSA

Crashes reported
1

in complaints

NHTSA crash test
Not rated

On a 2016 Audi A7, the 17-character VIN is on the driver-side dashboard, visible through the windshield, or on the door jamb sticker.

3 recalls on the 2016 Audi A7

Fuel system, gasoline: fuel injection system: fuel rail

Campaign
19V035000
Reported
January 16, 2019
Vehicles affected
up to 74,881
Risk NHTSA names
fire
Same campaign
also 2017–2018 A7, 3 other models

19V035000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

Air bags: sensor: occupant classification

Campaign
18V370000
Reported
June 4, 2018
Vehicles affected
up to 139,249
Risk NHTSA names
crash and injury
Same campaign
also 2012–2015, 2017–2018 A7, 4 other models

18V370000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

Air bags: side/window

Campaign
17V293000
Reported
May 1, 2017
Vehicles affected
up to 17,694
Risk NHTSA names
crash and injury
Federal standard
FMVSS 226, ejection mitigation
Same campaign
also 2015, 2017 A7

17V293000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

2016 Audi A7 complaints by year

NHTSA has received 15 owner complaints about the 2016 Audi A7, the newest on December 27, 2024. Of these, 1 describe a crash (7%); owners reported 3 injuries.

In complaints about the 2016 Audi A7, the component group named most often is the air bags (47%), followed by the fuel/propulsion system (13%) and the steering (13%).

2 of the 2016 Audi A7's 3 recalls also concern the air bags.

Component groups named in complaints

  • Air Bags7
  • Fuel/Propulsion System2
  • Steering2
  • Electrical System1
  • Engine1
  • Engine And Engine Cooling1

Complaints received, by year

Complaints about the 2016 Audi A7 received by NHTSA, by calendar year
20174
20181
20191
20211
20222
20232
20244

Complaints about the 2016 Audi A7 peaked in 2017, when NHTSA received 4. 40% arrived between 2015 and 2019, the model year's first years on the road.

The 15 complaints about the 2016 Audi A7 are unverified owner reports, and a model sold in large numbers collects more of them.

Audi A7 by model year

Other 2016 Audi models

Newest record on this page: December 27, 2024. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted