{"id":"2017_audi_s7","make":"Audi","make_slug":"audi","model":"S7","model_slug":"s7","year":2017,"url":"/audi/s7/2017/","pts":["gas"],"configs":[{"id":37719,"model":"S7","pt":"gas","drive":"All-Wheel Drive","trany":"Automatic (AM-S7)","cyl":8,"displ":4.0,"eng":"SIDI","turbo":true,"super":false,"start_stop":false,"city":17,"hwy":27,"comb":21,"cityA":0,"hwyA":0,"combA":0,"kwh100":null,"range":null,"range_city":null,"range_hwy":null,"erange":null,"phev_comb":null,"charge240":null,"charge240b":null,"charger":"","charger_b":"","motor":"","fuel":"Premium","vclass":"Midsize Cars","co2":427,"fe_score":4,"ghg_score":4,"fuel_cost":3700,"save_spend":-7250,"guzzler":false,"mfr_code":"VGA","modified":"Wed Apr 05 00:00:00 EDT 2017"}],"vclass":"Midsize Cars","segment":"Midsize car","recalls":[{"campaign":"22V178000","component":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:TURBO/SUPERCHARGER","mfr":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.","reported":"2022-03-23","owner_notified":"2022-08-04","units":26093,"summary":"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.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"21H7","initiated_by":"ODI","variants":[],"severity":"high"},{"campaign":"18V370000","component":"AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION","mfr":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.","reported":"2018-06-04","owner_notified":"2018-11-29","units":139249,"summary":"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.","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.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"74D5","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"high"}],"recall_count":2,"critical_count":0,"park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"score":84,"grade":"B","complaints":{"count":5,"crash":0,"fire":0,"injured":1,"deaths":0,"comps":[["Engine",2],["Steering",2],["Electrical System",2],["Visibility/Wiper",1],["Visibility",1],["Service Brakes",1]],"by_year":{"2017":1,"2021":1,"2024":3},"excerpts":[["2024-12-18","Power Train","The last month I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ve been having issues with the transmission. It\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s been cutting out on me, giving me warnings and causing me to stall in the middle of the road, and when I do manage to get it back on it, jerks to the point where I could crash into someone in front of me. I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ve lost power while driving three times \u2026"],["2024-04-03","Steering","What component or system failed or malfunctioned, and is it available for inspection upon request? blown turbos with new oil strainer from dealer. They said that they replaced it but who knows if they did. My audi had all those symptoms that pull up for this recall. (EPC light, Low oil light, and no control of the stee\u2026"],["2024-01-19","Electrical System","I was driving on the freeway all of the sudden the dashboard has all lights up, I stepped out of the Vehicle to see what was going on and I starter to smell like a burning electric component, I went into the battery to disconnect and the Negative terminal was SUPER HOT to the point it burned my hand. I took it to the d\u2026"]]},"investigations":[],"ncap":[],"popularity":999,"headline":{"range":null,"mpg":21,"ncap":null,"complaints":5},"presskit_trims":[],"generated_at":"2026-09-11 02:56 UTC","sources":["EPA fueleconomy.gov","NHTSA recalls","NHTSA complaints","NHTSA NCAP","NHTSA investigations"]}