Short answer
Among Audi S7 model years through 2024, 2018, 2023 and 2024 have the fewest NHTSA recall campaigns on record (1) and 2021 has the most (10). Recall counts are not a reliability score; they show how often a safety defect had to be corrected.
Quick read
Audi S7: Key Facts
- Model years with data
- 12 (2013–2025)
- Distinct recall campaigns
- 14
- Fewest recalls
- 2018, 2023 and 2024 (1)
- Most recalls
- 2021 (10)
- Most recalled system
- Air bags (8)
Audi S7 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 | 3 | Not rated | Electrical system, Back over prevention |
| 2021 | 10 | Not rated | Electrical system, Back over prevention, Air bags |
| 2020 | 6 | Not rated | Electrical system, Air bags, Back over prevention |
| 2018 | 1 | Not rated | Air bags |
| 2017 | 2 | Not rated | Air bags, Engine and engine cooling |
| 2016 | 2 | Not rated | Air bags, Engine and engine cooling |
| 2015 | 3 | Not rated | Air bags, Engine and engine cooling, Equipment |
| 2014 | 4 | Not rated | Air bags, Engine and engine cooling, Equipment |
| 2013 | 3 | Not rated | Air bags, Engine and engine cooling, Fuel system, gasoline |
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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
- 20223 recalls
- 202110 recalls
- 20206 recalls
- 20181 recall
- 20172 recalls
- 20162 recalls
- 20153 recalls
- 20144 recalls
- 20133 recalls
Audi S7: 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 S7 recalls are air bags (8), back over prevention (7), electrical system (7), engine and engine cooling (5) and equipment (2). The number in brackets counts model-year entries, so one campaign that covers several years is counted in each.
FAQ: Audi S7 Best and Worst Years
What are the best years for the Audi S7?
By NHTSA recall campaigns, 2018, 2023 and 2024 are the cleanest model years through 2024, with 1 each.
Which Audi S7 model years have the most recalls?
2021 has the most, with 10 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 "S7", 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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