2013 Audi A7
Documented records held locally from official US and Canadian sources. Each record shows its official identifier so it can be confirmed at the source; nothing here is a score or a prediction.
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Coverage held for this vehicle
- OFFICIAL ACTION 5 US Recalls
- MANUFACTURER COMMUNICATION 1,437 Manufacturer Bulletins
- INVESTIGATION 0 Investigations
- CONSUMER REPORT 19 Consumer Complaints
- CANADIAN RECALL 2 Canada Recalls
These are counts of distinct official records held locally. They are not combined into any score, and a record count is not a failure rate. A zero means no record is held here, not that none exists.
US Recalls
NHTSA Recall US
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18V370000 2018-06-04
Recall 18V370000
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.
Recorded model years: 2013
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17V781000 2017-12-06
Recall 17V781000
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2012-2014 Audi A6 and A7 vehicles. The fuel line has a compression point that can weaken, potentially resulting in a fuel leak.
Recorded model years: 2013
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16V646000 2016-09-07
Recall 16V646000
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain model year 2012-2013 Audi A6 and Audi A7 vehicles. The affected vehicles have a fuel hose in the engine compartment that may degrade and leak fuel.
Recorded model years: 2013
Showing 3 of 5 records held. The full set is available from the official source named above.
A further 24 records exist for the Audi A7 where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.
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Manufacturer Bulletins
NHTSA Manufacturer Communication US
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11035854 2026-07-27
TSB_2082846_1
This bulletin provides a statement regarding the bottleneck of supply for VW approved oil types VW 504.00 and VW 507.00.
Recorded model years: 2013
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11035809 2026-07-09
TSB_2073282_1
This bulletin provides information when there is a film/visible rings on the clear glass cover of the headlight when the dipped beam is switched on.
Recorded model years: 2013
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11034643 2026-06-23
TSB_2059335_7
This bulletin provides information when there are noises from the area around the instrument cluster.
Recorded model years: 2013
Showing 3 of 1,437 records held. The full set is available from the official source named above.
A further 4,035 records exist for the Audi A7 where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.
A manufacturer communication is service guidance issued to dealers. It is not a safety recall, and its existence does not mean this vehicle has the described condition.
Investigations
NHTSA Investigation US
No matching records were found in the currently integrated dataset. This does not mean none exist for this vehicle — always check the official source using the VIN.
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An investigation records that a regulator reviewed a suspected defect. It is not itself a finding of defect and not a recall.
Canada Recalls
Transport Canada Recall CA
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2017611 2017-12-06
Transport Canada recall 2017611
On certain vehicles, the fuel line may weaken and leak over time due to an issue during the manufacturing process. This could result in a fuel leak, which in the presence of an ignition source, could result in a fire causing property damage and/or personal injury. Correction: Dealers will replace the affected fuel line.
Recorded model years: 2013
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2016429 2016-09-02
Transport Canada recall 2016429
On certain vehicles, the under hood fuel hose may degrade, which could result in a fuel leak. Leaking fuel, in the presence of an ignition source, could lead to a fire causing injury and/or damage to property. Correction: Dealers will replace the under hood fuel hose and the in-tank fuel pump.
Recorded model years: 2013
A further 25 records exist for the Audi A7 where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.
Canadian campaigns are recorded separately from US campaigns and do not imply one another.
Consumer Complaints
NHTSA Complaint US
19 complaint records in the dataset for this vehicle and year.
Outcomes stated in those reports
- reports mentioning a crash 2
- reports mentioning a fire 1
Outcomes as stated by the person who filed the report. They are not verified, not adjudicated, and carry no exposure denominator, so they cannot be turned into a rate.
By system
- Electrical system7 (20.0%)Official recall records for this system: 6, covering model years 2015–2022.
- Engine5 (14.3%)
- Steering4 (11.4%)
- Powertrain (transmission & drivetrain)3 (8.6%)
- Air bags (restraint system)2 (5.7%)Official recall records for this system: 12, covering model years 2012–2021.
- Brakes2 (5.7%)Official recall records for this system: 3, covering model years 2019–2021.
- Tires & wheels2 (5.7%)Official recall records for this system: 1, covering model years 2020–2021.
- Equipment & accessories1 (2.9%)Official recall records for this system: 3, covering model years 2021–2022.
Other / uncategorized: 4 classifications (11.4%) were not assigned to a specific system by the source. They are counted but not treated as an issue area.
A single report can name several systems, so these figures overlap and must not be added together — their sum is larger than the report total above.
A further 135 complaint records exist for this vehicle where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.
These are owner-submitted allegations, not confirmed defects. Counts are record counts in the dataset. No exposure denominator exists, so no failure rate or reliability score can be derived from them.