The 2016 Audi Rs 7 has 3 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 168,885 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 6 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the engine. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING22V1780002022-03-2326,093 affected
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.
Consequence
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.
Remedy
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 BAGS18V3700002018-06-04139,249 affected
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…
Consequence
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.
Remedy
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.
EQUIPMENT18V0960002018-02-073,543 affected
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…
Consequence
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.
Remedy
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.
Complaints by component
ENGINE
2
AIR BAGS
1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
1
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
1
VISIBILITY/WIPER
1
Total complaints6
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“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.”
“Turbo failure”
“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…”
“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…”
“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…”
“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…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2016 Audi Rs 7 as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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