2014 Audi A7 problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Fuel/Propulsion System (4) · Vehicle Speed Control (2) · Visibility:sun/Moon Roof Assembly (1)
Safety recalls (2)
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 2017-12-06 · campaign 17V781000 · 48,693 vehicles
Defect: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2012-2014 Audi A6 and A7 vehicles. The fuel line has a compression point that can weaken, potentially resulting in a fuel leak.
Risk: A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source, increases the risk of a fire.
Fix: Audi will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel line, free of charge. The recall began February 5, 2018. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-888-237-2834. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 20AR.
Service bulletins (1,305)
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.
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.
Unknown Or Other 2026-08-26 · TSB_2074436_3 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this bulletin provides information when the horn sound quality is poor.
Showing the 6 most recent of 1,305 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2025-06-01 · Vehicle Speed Control“below is the system failed/malfunction. speedometer reads inaccurate reading while driving. steering column is off alignment, potentially at risk of accidental collision. control units: 29 fault count: 33 control units: 09 central electrics system description: bcm1 2.0 software number: 4h0907063cg software version: 0130 hardware number: 4h0907063…”
2025-04-01 · Fuel/Propulsion System“recently just purchased car at 64000 miles. 10 days after purchase, while driving on residential streets, noticed fuel odor, then vehicle shutting down. unable to start, would crank but not start. had to get towed. next day added a gallon of gas, was able to start car, but immediately seen fuel spraying and leaking in engine, possibly from injecto…”
2024-02-28 · Vehicle Speed Control“driving on the freeway and all of a sudden steering wheel stops working gets so stiff the electrical steering wheel colum componet stops working.just about crashed. thank goodness no one in freeway. tps lights goes on. payed all the diagnoises and says weeks to order the part. says don't drive. red warning light. did 3 diagnosis and its the cpu co…”
2023-06-01 · Engine · 63,000 mi“the contact owns a 2014 audi a7. the contact took the vehicle to the local dealer for routine maintenance and was informed that the motor mounts needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. the failure mileage was approximately 63,000.…”
2023-02-21 · Visibility:sun/Moon Roof Assembly · 117,235 mi“the contact owns a 2014 audi a7. the contact stated while driving 71-72 mph, he heard a gunshot like sound and noticed that the sunroof had exploded. the contact stated that shattered pieces of the sunroof glass panel fell onto his lap as the shade guard was partially open. the contact did not sustain any injuries. the dealer was notified of the fa…”
2022-08-25 · Fuel/Propulsion System“the cars fuel sender has an issue. the gas gauge shows that the tank is half full and it doesn’t move. the car thinks it’s out of gas and just stops. it’s happened three times in the last month. …”
2021-02-09 · Fuel System, Gasoline“tl* the contact's husband owns a 2014 audi a7. the contact stated that while driving at various speeds, she smelled a gas odor coming from the vehicle. the contact then stated that while driving 45 mph, the vehicle stalled as she noticed that there was no gasoline in the vehicle, despite having a full tank of gas prior to the stall. the contact was…”
2019-12-10 · Suspension · 40,000 mi“the vehicle collapsed while using the vehicle jack to raise the car to remove the front driver's side wheel. the jack was inserted into the plastic jack saddle located in the driver's side rocker panel. the vehicle was raised approximately 4 inches, the wheel was removed, and the jack saddle broke and dislodged from the vehicle causing the vehicl…”
2018-07-03 · Fuel/Propulsion System · 40,000 mi“both exhaust pipes protrudes out and very hot after parked/engine off. if person leans slightly in to unload articles from trunk, passengers needs to be aware pipes sticks out and can cause skin burns to lower extremity.…”
2017-07-24 · Electronic Stability Control (Esc) · 2 mi“when i drive, the car's gps always say "wrong direction". actually it is not wrong direction! it is very unsafe!…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.