2015 Audi S7: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns for the 2015 Audi S7. The newest campaign is 22V178000. NHTSA received the report on 23 Mar 2022. The NHTSA record gives the component Engine and Engine Cooling / Engine / Gasoline / Turbo/Supercharger. NHTSA has no complaint on file for this model year. 2 NHTSA investigations name this model year.
The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.
This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.
Remedy of the newest campaign, 22V178000, in the NHTSA record
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.
Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
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Recall campaigns
3 campaigns, newest first. 168,885 units in total.
22V178000Received . 26,093 units.
Engine and Engine Cooling / Engine / Gasoline / Turbo/Supercharger
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
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, in the NHTSA record
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, in the NHTSA record
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.
Report filed by Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number 21H7. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
18V370000Received . 139,249 units.
Air Bags / Sensor / Occupant Classification
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
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, in the NHTSA record
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, in the NHTSA record
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.
Report filed by Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number 74D5. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
18V096000Received . 3,543 units.
Equipment / Other / Labels
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
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 vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 110, "Tire Selection and Rims."
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
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, in the NHTSA record
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.
Report filed by Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number 44N9. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.
Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.
Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.
Complaints by component
The NHTSA complaint file has no complaint for this model year.
Investigations
| Number | Type | Subject | Component | Opened | Closed | Campaign |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EA22001 | Engineering analysis | Engine Stall - Turbo Failure | Engine and Engine Cooling / Engine / Gasoline / Turbo/Supercharger | 4 Apr 2022 | 26 May 2023 | |
| PE21009 | Preliminary evaluation | Engine Stall - Turbo Failure | Engine and Engine Cooling / Engine / Gasoline / Turbo/Supercharger | 29 Mar 2021 | 27 May 2022 | 22V178000 |
Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.
Other model years
The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.
A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.
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Official channels
- NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
- NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
- NHTSA page of the 2015 Audi S7The recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 2015 Audi S7: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/audi/s7/2015/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Recall file through
- 29 Sep 2026
- Complaint file through
- 15 May 2019
- First complaint in the file
- 1 Jan 1995
- Manufacturer in the recall file
- Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
The NHTSA record is the authority. A complaint count is the number of different complaint numbers for the make, the model and the model year. How the register is made. Report an error.
Questions
- How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2015 Audi S7?
- 168,885 units in 3 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
- How many recall campaigns does the Audi S7 have for all model years?
- NHTSA lists 14 recall campaigns for the Audi S7, model years 2013 to 2025. 3 of them name the 2015 model year.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2015 Audi S7 open?
- No. Each of the 2 investigations that name this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.