Audi A7 - Problems, Statistics, and Analysis

Audi A7 owners have reported a total of 188 problems for their cars built in the 12 model years listed in the chart below. The chart shows the number of problems reported across all service years for each given model year of the Audi A7. The 2019 Audi A7 cars have the most problems reported (68 problems).

Table 1. Total number of problems by model year for Audi A7

Model Year Number of Problems
  2021 A7
5
  2020 A7
2
  2019 A7
68
  2018 A7
5
  2017 A7
3
  2016 A7
18
  2015 A7
5
  2014 A7
15
  2013 A7
24
  2012 A7
41
  2009 A7
1
  2007 A7
1

🔍 Common problems of Audi A7

The following chart shows the 21 most common problems for Audi A7 cars. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's electrical system (38 problems). The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's engine and engine cooling (25 problems).

Table 2. Common problems of Audi A7

Problem Category Number of Problems
  Electrical System
38
  Engine And Engine Cooling
25
  Steering
17
  Air Bag
16
  Other Fuel System
15
  Equipment
14
  Power Train
14
  Vehicle Speed Control
11
  Service Brakes
8
  Structure
5
   
  Visibility
5
  Electronic Stability Control
4
  Gasoline Fuel System
3
  Wheel
3
  Suspension
2
  Back Over Prevention
2
  Lane Departure
2
  Forward Collision Avoidance
1
  Parking Brake
1
  Seats
1
  Tire
1

📉 Compare Reliability Across Model Years Using PPMY Index

It would not be fair to compare the Audi A7 of an older model year to newer model years since older vehicles have been in service longer and thus are expected to have more problems. In order to compare the reliability across A7 model years, we use the PPMY index which is defined as the problems reported per thousand vehicles per Year. A smaller PPMY index indicates greater reliability of the given model year cars.

    PPMY = P / S / Y * 1000,

where P = total problems reported during the life of a Audi A7 model year; S = total units sold of the model year; Y = years since the debut of the model year (the age of the vehicle).

The results are shown in Table 3.

Table 3. Use PPMY Index to Compare Reliability Across A7 Model Years

A7
Model Year
Problems Sales [1] Vehicle
Age
PPMY Index
  2021 52,9785    
0.34
  2020 21,7926    
0.19
  2019 685,4637    
1.78
  2018 54,2658    
0.15
  2017 36,1439    
0.05
  2016 1810,83310    
0.17
  2015 53,23811    
0.14
  2014 158,27112    
0.15
  2013 247,72213    
0.24
  2012 4111,78214    
0.25


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