2021 AUDI A7 E — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
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Safety Rating
3
Owner Complaints
0
Recalls
39
Service Bulletins
0
Investigations
Overview of the 2021 AUDI A7 E
The 2021 AUDI A7 E has received a total of 3 safety complaints filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). 39 technical service bulletins have been issued by Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. for this model year. The most commonly reported problems involve the Electrical System (1 complaint), Engine (1 complaint), and Fuelpropulsion System (1 complaint).
Recalls for the 2021 AUDI A7 E
There are no recalls on file with NHTSA for the 2021 AUDI A7 E. No Active Recalls
Owner Complaints for the 2021 AUDI A7 E
3 complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2021 AUDI A7 E. Below is a breakdown by vehicle component.
| Component | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Injuries | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical System | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Engine | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fuelpropulsion System | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Most Recent Complaints
The warning ‘drive system failure’ appears while driving and tells you to stop the car immediately. This happens randomly while driving on a highway. The engine now makes a higher pitched noise and then the transmission will no go into drive it immediately goes into neutral, the car slows down and you must pull over as you have no control over the car. The gas doesn’t work. There are so many alerts that pop up with a malfunction- parking brake, transmission, distance warning, audi presense warning, tire pressure malfunction, transmission malfunction. BEFORE this- There was an issue found when a check engine light appeared after the car failed emmissions testing. Control Pilot Circuit High and AC refrigerant pressor sensor B circuit failures listed. The car went to Audi and they said it was an air conditioning issue and other faults. The cleared the faults and signed off on the emmissions paperwork. I told Audi of the issue when getting it serviced- they could not replicate the random drive system failure alert. Again the same issue- bring it to audi- they had it for a week or so- still cannot replicate the issue. A few weeks later while driving on I91, the driver system alert comes on and there was a high pitched sound car goes into neutral- I have no control over the vehicle and coast down 2 roads and into a driveway of a volkswagen dealership in an unsafe area of Hartford. I then started the care up and took it to Audi of East Hartford. The replicated the issue they said and replaced the entire EOC unit for almost $7000. They had the car for a month. Then after having it back a couple of weeks it randomly does it again and restarting the car would reseg it only once and then another alert and the car dies on the highway and I again lose control and pull over to the shoulder. VERY VERY unsafe. The car just dies randomly on a highway. It happened in May of 2025, June and July. July 15 was the most recent immediately after being ‘repaired’.
The warning ‘drive system failure’ appears while driving and tells you to stop the car immediately. This happens randomly while driving on a highway. The engine now makes a higher pitched noise and then the transmission will no go into drive it immediately goes into neutral, the car slows down and you must pull over as you have no control over the car. The gas doesn’t work. There are so many alerts that pop up with a malfunction- parking brake, transmission, distance warning, audi presense warning, tire pressure malfunction, transmission malfunction. BEFORE this- There was an issue found when a check engine light appeared after the car failed emmissions testing. Control Pilot Circuit High and AC refrigerant pressor sensor B circuit failures listed. The car went to Audi and they said it was an air conditioning issue and other faults. The cleared the faults and signed off on the emmissions paperwork. I told Audi of the issue when getting it serviced- they could not replicate the random drive system failure alert. Again the same issue- bring it to audi- they had it for a week or so- still cannot replicate the issue. A few weeks later while driving on I91, the driver system alert comes on and there was a high pitched sound car goes into neutral- I have no control over the vehicle and coast down 2 roads and into a driveway of a volkswagen dealership in an unsafe area of Hartford. I then started the care up and took it to Audi of East Hartford. The replicated the issue they said and replaced the entire EOC unit for almost $7000. They had the car for a month. Then after having it back a couple of weeks it randomly does it again and restarting the car would reseg it only once and then another alert and the car dies on the highway and I again lose control and pull over to the shoulder. VERY VERY unsafe. The car just dies randomly on a highway. It happened in May of 2025, June and July. July 15 was the most recent immediately after being ‘repaired’.
The warning ‘drive system failure’ appears while driving and tells you to stop the car immediately. This happens randomly while driving on a highway. The engine now makes a higher pitched noise and then the transmission will no go into drive it immediately goes into neutral, the car slows down and you must pull over as you have no control over the car. The gas doesn’t work. There are so many alerts that pop up with a malfunction- parking brake, transmission, distance warning, audi presense warning, tire pressure malfunction, transmission malfunction. BEFORE this- There was an issue found when a check engine light appeared after the car failed emmissions testing. Control Pilot Circuit High and AC refrigerant pressor sensor B circuit failures listed. The car went to Audi and they said it was an air conditioning issue and other faults. The cleared the faults and signed off on the emmissions paperwork. I told Audi of the issue when getting it serviced- they could not replicate the random drive system failure alert. Again the same issue- bring it to audi- they had it for a week or so- still cannot replicate the issue. A few weeks later while driving on I91, the driver system alert comes on and there was a high pitched sound car goes into neutral- I have no control over the vehicle and coast down 2 roads and into a driveway of a volkswagen dealership in an unsafe area of Hartford. I then started the care up and took it to Audi of East Hartford. The replicated the issue they said and replaced the entire EOC unit for almost $7000. They had the car for a month. Then after having it back a couple of weeks it randomly does it again and restarting the car would reseg it only once and then another alert and the car dies on the highway and I again lose control and pull over to the shoulder. VERY VERY unsafe. The car just dies randomly on a highway. It happened in May of 2025, June and July. July 15 was the most recent immediately after being ‘repaired’.
Safety Rating for the 2021 AUDI A7 E
NHTSA has not yet tested the 2021 AUDI A7 E in its New Car Assessment Program.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 2021 AUDI A7 E
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. has issued 39 technical service bulletins (TSBs) for the 2021 AUDI A7 E. TSBs are notices sent by manufacturers to their dealers describing a known issue and the recommended repair procedure.
TSB_2079460_1 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
This Pending Service Solution (PSS) requests that technicians enter a record in the PSS database in instances wehre there is an electrical system fault - U029A00, U059B00, P0B3400 in 008C.
TSB_2079117_1 — ENGINE
This bulletin provides information when the Exhaust emissions warning lamp 9MIL) is active due to event memory entries in diagnostic address 00C5.
TSB_2078826_1 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
This bulletin provides informaton when the turn signal light does not work.
TSB_2073584_2 — ENGINE
This TSB provides infrormation when DTC C113107 and/or C113207 is stored in 00BA.
A9324312071340_3 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
This bulletin provides informatin when there is shuddering when charge level is low.
A9324172071340_2 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
This bulletin provides information when there is shuddering when the charge level is low.
A3724112063622_3 — POWER TRAIN
This bulletin provides information when there is a gearbox malfunction warning; DTC P0A2B00 is stored in the electric drive ontrol module
A9324842063251_3 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
This bulletin provides information when the vehicle does not start; DTC P0AA200, P0AA500 stored in the hybrid battery management control module.
A9124072073866_1 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
This bulletin provides information when the online map update causes an error message in the MMI; MIB2+.
A1024272073584_1 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
This bulletin provides information when DTC 113107 and/or C113207 is stored in 00BA; Electrical engine mounting.
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NHTSA Investigations for the 2021 AUDI A7 E
There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.
Other Model Years of the AUDI A7 E
- 2021 AUDI A7 E (current)
- 2022 AUDI A7 E — 0 complaints