2016 Audi Rs 7 problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Engine (2) · Visibility/Wiper (1) · Electrical 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.
Equipment:other:labels 2018-02-07 · campaign 18V096000 · 3,543 vehicles
Defect: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2014-2015 Audi S7 and 2016-2018 RS7 vehicles. The tire information label on these vehicles incorrectly lists the combined maximum weight as 1146 lbs/520 kg, when the correct combined maximum weight is actually 992 lbs/450 kg. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 110, "Tire Selection and Rims."
Risk: If the operator were to load the vehicle based on information on the tire information label, they could overload the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Audi will notify owners, and dealers will replace the tire information label, free of charge. The recall began on March 9, 2018. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 44N9.
Service bulletins (640)
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.
Visibility/Wiper 2026-09-22 · TSB_2020552_15 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this bulletin provides service information regarding exterior glass cleaning.
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 640 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2022-10-27 · Visibility/Wiper“the front driver and passenger windows started delaminating. rear side glass is fine. audi of van nuys took pictures. audi paid for the glass but charged me $1100 for labor. …”
2020-11-16 · Electrical System · 78,588 mi“as i would come drive on the city roads and come to slow down to a stop or make a signal turn the auto stop would come on before making a complete stop and shuts the car off while still in motion. causing the wheel to lock and i would have to stop the car put it in park and push the start/stop button to activate the vehicle again.…”
2019-06-07 · Engine · 33,000 mi“it hasn't happened yet, but my concern is growing as audi has failed to address the issue. per audi tsb 2044640 and bentley tsb 20520851 volkswagon group is aware of turbos failing on their 4.0t engines. the issue has been identified as the oil screen running to the turbocharger's (clogging), as well as the oil separator failing/cracking. i'm conce…”
2018-08-29 · Air Bags“tl* takata recall. the contact owns a 2016 audi rs7. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 18v370000 (air bags) and stated that the part was not available within a reasonable time frame to schedule the recall repair. the dealer (audi memphis, 1825 covington pike, memphis, tn 38128, (888) 482-5202) was unable to determine when …”
2017-04-04 · Unknown Or Other“cpsc: 2016 audi rs7 quattro - issue with the seatbelts in the rear passenger seats. they would not plug into and stay fully clicked in - they would go in but not lock - had to push really hard had to push really hard and they finally latched, but then couldn't get it to release. this occurred on all of the seatbelts. updated 04/14/2017*js…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.