Short answer
Among Audi A7 model years through 2024, 2023 and 2024 have the fewest NHTSA recall campaigns on record (1) and 2021 has the most (11). Recall counts are not a reliability score; they show how often a safety defect had to be corrected.
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Audi A7: Key Facts
- Model years with data
- 14 (2012–2025)
- Distinct recall campaigns
- 25
- Fewest recalls
- 2023 and 2024 (1)
- Most recalls
- 2021 (11)
- Most recalled system
- Air bags (16)
Audi A7 Recalls and Ratings by Model Year
| Model year | Recall campaigns | Overall crash rating | Most recalled systems |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Recent: still collecting recalls | 1 | Not rated | Back over prevention |
| 2024 | 1 | Not rated | Back over prevention |
| 2023 | 1 | Not rated | Back over prevention |
| 2022 | 7 | Not rated | Electrical system, Back over prevention, Equipment |
| 2021 | 11 | Not rated | Electrical system, Back over prevention, Air bags |
| 2020 | 8 | Not rated | Air bags, Electrical system, Back over prevention |
| 2019 | 6 | Not rated | Electrical system, Air bags, Back over prevention |
| 2018 | 2 | Not rated | Air bags, Fuel system, gasoline |
| 2017 | 4 | Not rated | Air bags, Fuel system, gasoline, Seat belts |
| 2016 | 3 | Not rated | Air bags, Fuel system, gasoline |
| 2015 | 3 | Not rated | Air bags, Electrical system |
| 2014 | 2 | Not rated | Air bags, Fuel system, gasoline |
| 2013 | 5 | Not rated | Fuel system, gasoline, Air bags |
| 2012 | 5 | Not rated | Fuel system, gasoline, Air bags |
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The scale of the difference
Recall Campaigns by Model Year
Distinct NHTSA recall campaigns per model year. Years after 2024 are recent and still collecting recalls.
- 20251 recall
- 20241 recall
- 20231 recall
- 20227 recalls
- 202111 recalls
- 20208 recalls
- 20196 recalls
- 20182 recalls
- 20174 recalls
- 20163 recalls
- 20153 recalls
- 20142 recalls
- 20135 recalls
- 20125 recalls
Audi A7: Analysis
How to read recall counts
A recall campaign is a safety defect that the manufacturer or NHTSA required to be fixed. Counts depend on how long a model year has been on the road, so recent years look better than they will in time; this page therefore ranks only model years through 2024. A high count can also mean a manufacturer reacts quickly to small defects, so it says little about breakdowns or running costs.
What the recalls were about
Across all model years, the systems named most often in Audi A7 recalls are air bags (16), electrical system (14), fuel system, gasoline (10), back over prevention (8) and service brakes, hydraulic (3). The number in brackets counts model-year entries, so one campaign that covers several years is counted in each.
FAQ: Audi A7 Best and Worst Years
What are the best years for the Audi A7?
By NHTSA recall campaigns, 2023 and 2024 are the cleanest model years through 2024, with 1 each.
Which Audi A7 model years have the most recalls?
2021 has the most, with 11 recall campaigns each.
Does a recall mean the car is unreliable?
No. A recall is a safety correction filed with NHTSA, usually repaired free of charge. It does not measure breakdowns or running costs, so use these counts together with a vehicle history report and an inspection.
Sources & methodology
Recalls and crash ratings come from the NHTSA datasets and APIs, retrieved on 2026-10-03. A record counts for this model when its make matches and its model name starts with the same words as "A7", so variants such as body styles are included. Only model years from 2000 are used, and each recall campaign is counted once per model year. The data does not say whether an individual car was repaired, so check a specific car by VIN.
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