{"id":"2016_audi_rs_7","make":"Audi","make_slug":"audi","model":"RS 7","model_slug":"rs-7","year":2016,"url":"/audi/rs-7/2016/","pts":["gas"],"configs":[{"id":36345,"model":"RS 7","pt":"gas","drive":"All-Wheel Drive","trany":"Automatic (S8)","cyl":8,"displ":4.0,"eng":"SIDI","turbo":true,"super":false,"start_stop":false,"city":14,"hwy":25,"comb":18,"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":503,"fe_score":4,"ghg_score":4,"fuel_cost":4300,"save_spend":-10250,"guzzler":false,"mfr_code":"VGA","modified":"Thu Sep 05 00:00:00 EDT 2019"}],"vclass":"Midsize Cars","segment":"Midsize car","epa_certified":true,"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"},{"campaign":"18V096000","component":"EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS","mfr":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.","reported":"2018-02-07","owner_notified":"2018-03-09","units":3543,"summary":"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":"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.","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":"44N9","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"minor"}],"recall_count":3,"critical_count":0,"park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"score":81,"grade":"B","complaints":{"count":6,"crash":0,"fire":0,"injured":0,"deaths":0,"comps":[["Engine",2],["Unspecified",1],["Air Bags",1],["Electrical System",1],["Visibility/Wiper",1]],"by_year":{"2017":1,"2018":1,"2019":1,"2020":1,"2021":1,"2022":1},"excerpts":[["2022-10-27","Visibility/Wiper","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."]]},"investigations":[{"action":"EA22001","component":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:OIL/LUBRICATION:FILTER/SCREEN","opened":"2022-04-04","closed":"2023-05-26","campaign":"","subject":"Engine Stall - Turbo Failure","summary":"On March 29, 2021, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened a Preliminary Evaluation (PE 21-009) after the agency received 58 reports alleging engine stalling in 2013-2016MY Audi vehicle models A8, S6, S7, S8 & RS7 equipped with the 4.0L, twin-turbocharged engine. Complainants reported the vehicles would stall with no warning while driving at highway or city traffic speeds. Several of the complainants alleged an inability to restart. The complaints alleged the major contributing factor to the engine stalling was the failure of the turbochargers. The complaints cited the turbocharger failure was a result of oil starvation due to a clogged oil strainer in the turbocharger oil supply li"},{"action":"PE21009","component":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:OIL/LUBRICATION:FILTER/SCREEN","opened":"2021-03-29","closed":"2022-05-27","campaign":"22V178000","subject":"Engine Stall - Turbo Failure","summary":"On March 29, 2021, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Preliminary Evaluation (PE) 21-009 after the agency received 58 reports alleging engine stalling in 2013-2016MY Audi vehicle models A8, S6, S7, S8 & RS7. The subject vehicles are equipped with 4.0L, twin-turbocharged engine. Complainants reported that the vehicles stall suddenly with no warning while driving on the highway or in city traffic. Several of the complainants alleged an inability to restart. The complaints allege the major contributing factor to the engine stalling is the failure of the turbochargers. The complaints further allege the turbocharger failure is a result of oil starvation due to a clogged oil strainer"}],"ncap":[],"popularity":999,"headline":{"range":null,"mpg":18,"ncap":null,"complaints":6},"presskit_trims":[],"generated_at":"2026-09-11 06:27 UTC","sources":["EPA fueleconomy.gov","NHTSA recalls","NHTSA complaints","NHTSA NCAP","NHTSA investigations"]}