2013 Audi S7 problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Engine (11) · Suspension (1) · Fuel/Propulsion System (1)
Safety recalls (3)
Engine And Engine Cooling:engine:gasoline:turbo/Supercharger 2022-03-23 · campaign 22V178000 · 26,093 vehicles
Defect: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Audi) is recalling certain 2013-2017 A8, S6 Sedan, S7, S8, and 2014-2017 RS7 vehicles. The turbocharger oil supply strainer can become blocked, causing wear to the bearings due to lack of lubrication.
Risk: Worn bearings can cause the turbine wheel to contact the turbocharger housing or cause the shaft to break, causing an engine stall and increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Dealers will replace the oil strainer and perform an oil change, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed August 4, 2022. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Audi's number for this recall is 21H7.
Air Bags:sensor:occupant Classification 2018-06-04 · campaign 18V370000 · 139,249 vehicles
Defect: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2013-2018 Audi S6 and S7, 2012-2018 A7 and A6 Sedan, and 2014-2018 RS7 vehicles equipped with basic seats (with or without heating). Stress or wear of the body-sensing mat within the front passenger seat may cause the Passenger Occupant Detection System (PODS) control module to malfunction.
Risk: If the PODS module malfunctions, the front passenger air bag may not deploy properly in the event of a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
Fix: Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will install a PODS system repair kit, free of charge. The recall began November 29, 2018. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 74D5.
Fuel System, Gasoline:delivery:hoses, Lines/Piping, And Fittings 2013-09-23 · campaign 13V450000 · 3,594 vehicles
Defect: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 Audi S6 and S7 vehicles equipped with 4.0L engines. Due to manufacturing tolerance issues, a fuel line may leak fuel.
Risk: A fuel leak, in the presence of an ignition source, may result in a fire.
Fix: Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel line, free of charge. The safety recall is planned to begin in late October 2013. Owners may contact Audi of America at 1-800-822-2834. Volkswagen's number for this campaign is 20U6/L8.
Service bulletins (818)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Power Train:automatic Transmission 2913-04-01 · 35 13 09 2028085 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
speed s-tronic, leaks from transmission
Unknown Or Other 2026-09-25 · TSB_2083409_1 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this bulletin states that technicians are required to report to the manufacturer when a vehicle has flooded, and specify the height to which the vehicle has been flooded.
Unknown Or Other 2026-09-25 · TSB_2052680_2 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this bulletin provides information for reporting safety related information to the manufacturer.
Steering 2026-09-22 · TSB_2074846_5 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this bulletin provides information about vibrations and rotational steering vibrations.
Unknown Or Other 2026-09-15 · TSB_2030471_9 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this bulletin provides information when the license plate mounting bracket threded inserts are stripped.
Structure:body 2026-09-08 · TSB_2068999_5 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this tsb describes a corrosion issue due to outside influence and the prohibition of warranty in these cases.
Showing the 6 most recent of 818 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2025-07-03 · Electrical System:instrument Panel:speedometer/Odometer · 223,000 mi“odometer fraud. the contact owns a 2013 audi s7. the contact purchased the vehicle from a private seller on [xxx]. the contact stated that the seller's advertisement and the odometer indicated that the mileage was 115,000. the carfax report indicated that the odometer mileage was 220,000. the vehicle was serviced at an audi of charlotte in mathew, …”
2023-01-20 · Engine And Engine Cooling:engine:gasoline:turbo/Supercharger · 61,000 mi“the contact owns a 2017 audi s7. the contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle lost motive power. the vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic, who replaced the turbocharger; however, the failure recurred with the engine seizing. the vehicle was towed to another independent mechanic, who diagnosed that the engine ne…”
2022-10-24 · Suspension“j197 module is always falling the car is 26,000 and the suspension goes bad need readapt few times they need to check that module …”
2022-10-11 · Engine And Engine Cooling · 80,970 mi“the contact owns a 2013 audi s7. the contact stated that the vehicle was taken to be serviced for nhtsa campaign number: 22v178000 (engine and engine cooling) where the turbochargers needed to be replaced from wear and tear from the consequences mentioned in the recall. the dealer diagnosed that the turbocharger itself needed to be replaced, howeve…”
2022-02-15 · Engine“both stock 2013 s7 turbos were blown/damaged at 38k miles due to being starved of oil lubrication from a faulty blocked screen. this is a known issue and has occurred in many audi s7 and s6 vehicles with the 4.0 twin turbo engine. audi has upgraded and changed the oil screen design and location in these models due to this problem, however audi ow…”
2021-10-05 · Engine“due to this oil sceen being clogged, the turbos were starved for oil and subsequently failed. there was no warning for this and oil was changed regularly per the service manual. i was stranded 80 miles from home. the car began running poorly and then would not run at all. there is a service bulletin on the problem but audi of america has not yet …”
2021-09-22 · Engine“while traveling home on the interstate from the airport, my vehicle suddenly started to run very rough and the engine felt like it was going to stall at low idle. i had decreased acceleration capability. no warning lamps illuminated, but it was obvious something was wrong. i limped the car to my local audi dealership and left it there for an inspec…”
2021-04-22 · Engine · 73,131 mi“initially i was driving on the interstate (i-95) and could feel the car running rough or missing. after i exited the interstate and merged onto the highway (sr405) the car stalled at a traffic light. wouldn't start at first and after several attempts it finally started but was running really rough. luckily i was only a mile from the house and was a…”
2021-04-03 · Fuel/Propulsion System · 45,900 mi“i heard a pop sound when accelerating and the check engine light came on and i loss a lot of power. i called the audi dealer and they told me to drive it in. i left it with then and they told me they couldn't replicate the issue after a couple of weeks. i went to pick it up and the problem still existed. i went back and grabbed a service tech and …”
2021-03-16 · Engine · 71,074 mi“the turbos blew at 71074 miles, rendering the vehicle inoperable nearly 500 miles from home.…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.