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2012 Audi A7 repairs by problem area

Engine (34%)

Transmission and Drivetrain (5%)

Brakes and Traction Control (2%)

Suspension and Steering (5%)

Electrical and Air Conditioning (34%)

Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (9%)

Other (10%)

Chart based on 99 repairs.
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2012 Audi A7 repair cost distribution

$2500+ (5%)

$1000 - $2499 (9%)

$500 - $999 (5%)

$100 - $499 (11%)

< $100 (71%)

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Chart based on 66 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.

2012 Audi A7

Engine not specified

Audi A7 in Maryland, United States
Sep 2011 - Oct 2011
Oct 2011

4000 mi
Front driver and passenger windows were squeaking. New weather strips placed, driver's side still squeaks. 

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2012 Audi A7 4dr Hatch

supercharged 310hp 3.0L V6 8-speed shiftable automatic AWD

Audi A7 in Florida, United States
Jul 2015 - Jun 2022
Sep 2015

25000 mi
In Tank fuel pump check valve intermittently not closing causing fuel pressure to bleed down upon engine startup with resulting stall. 
Sep 2021

58000 mi

US $3000
Adaptive Cruise Control Camera and processor defective 
Audi A7 in Massachusetts, United States
Apr 2015 - Oct 2015
Oct 2015

44000 mi
CEL on small evaporative leak CEL light on small evaporative leak Window regulator in left rear making rattling noise 
Audi A7 in Florida, United States
Dec 2014 - Sep 2019
Aug 2016

70000 mi

US $85
Side assist system control module went bad. Covered under CPO warranty. Only $85 deductible paid. 
Audi A7 in Nevada, United States
Feb 2015 - Mar 2015
Mar 2015

28000 mi
Gas fumes -cracked fuel pump that had been recalled that I wasn't told about until it was non driveable 
Audi A7 in Tennessee, United States
Dec 2014 - Mar 2015
Jan 2015

32300 mi
Transmission control unit software update 
Audi A7 in Florida, United States
Mar 2014 - Dec 2016
Aug 2014

28600 mi
Reoccurring coolant leak. Dealer pressure tested, could not find fault. Still leaking slowly. Will take back when level drops below minimum again. My 3rd time. Interior AC Vent Broken. Dealer replaced. Fixed. Rough Idle. Dealer replaced some parts and used fuel treatment. Still idles rough. 
Nov 2014

33000 mi
Slow coolant leak. Engine Overheated. Temp Gauge at Max. Variable Water Pump Failed (not holding vacuum), Replaced. Thermostat Failed, Replaced. 
Mar 2015

41000 mi
Front Grille Paint Peeling. Replaced under warranty. 
Aug 2015

46000 mi
Tailight Failure Indicated when car washed. Tail light assembly replaced under warranty. Front Grille Paint Peeling in another area. Replaced Under warranty. 
Sep 2015

47000 mi
Tail light Fault again after being washed. Side maker light replaced. 
Feb 2016

54000 mi
Metal clanking noise when going over bumps. Passenger side engine mount failed. Replaced. Parking system fault. Parking Buzzer replaced. 
Sep 2016

62000 mi

US $85
Front Lower Guide Link Worn and Replaced. Heard popping noise when driving over inclines. 
Audi A7 in Pennsylvania, United States
Oct 2014 - Apr 2015
Apr 2015

56000 mi

US $500
Manufacturer recall on fuel injectors and rods. A week before receiving letter from Audi on recall, my car wreaked of gas, engine light was on, and engine riding rough. Dealer refused to pay for tow to dealer, so I had to. Concurrent with faulty fuel injector and horrid gas smell with engine light requiring tow to dealer, I was told cooling system/thermostat had shorted out. I had to pay for diagnostics and repair of $300. Was told this was unrelated 2 recall 
Audi A7 in Alberta, Canada
Feb 2016 - Jan 2018
Mar 2016

65720 mi
Stage 4 fan cooling relay malfunction. Caused the 'Do not rev past 4,000 rpm' indication to come on along with EPC light. After a day, only the check engine light came on. 
Apr 2017

73160 mi

C $1650
Downpipes stayed rising. Caused rattle at 1,300 rpm .. replaced both sides 
Audi A7 in Oregon, United States
Apr 2014 - Jun 2015
Mar 2015

44000 mi
Replaced buzzing speaker cover under warranty 
Audi A7 in Virginia, United States
Jun 2016 - Dec 2016
Oct 2016

70000 mi

US $2800
Transmission failure 
Nov 2016

70200 mi

US $2800
Transmission failure 
Audi A7 in Missouri, United States
Feb 2017 - May 2019
Jun 2017

42500 mi
Cooling system failure, vehicle was overheating to the max, AC not cooloing, dealer replaced thermostat which regulates the temperature, vehicle under warranty audi smart key not responding, Dealer replaced sensors at no charge, repaired at the time I bought the vehicle 
Aug 2018

46852 mi

US $85
gas cap actauator repair 
Audi A7 in North Carolina, United States
Feb 2012 - Jun 2022
Mar 2020

41000 mi

US $2200
AC went out requiring a new condenser to be installed 
Audi A7 in California, United States
Nov 2018 - Jun 2022
Jun 2022

77497 mi

US $5
- encountered DTC P0691 - Fan 1 Control Circuit Low - Check & confirmed 40A fuse was broken - replaced fuse 
Audi A7 in Illinois, United States
Aug 2011 - Nov 2014
Oct 2011

5827 mi
Adaptive Cruise Control failed; no cruise control function at all. Sensor found to be misadjusted. Readjusted sensor, alignment; reset mirrors of modules and adapt radars. 
Jul 2012

12467 mi
ACC failed again after intermittent outages. Dealer replaced sensor and performed calibration on alignment rack via gff. Problem fixed, but intermittent outages still occur. 
Audi A7 in California, United States
Nov 2011 - Apr 2017
Mar 2017

26000 mi

US $150
Fuel door stayed shut when doors were opened. Replaced fuel door actuator. 
Audi A7 in Florida, United States
May 2016 - Sep 2016
Sep 2016

60000 mi

US $90
Replaced oxygen sensor Replaced AC sensor 
Audi A7 in Alabama, United States
Sep 2015 - Jun 2018
Apr 2017

61000 mi

US $1300
The thermostat failed (physical failure can be seen on the valve). I also preemptively replaced the water pump. 
Audi A7 in Indiana, United States
Sep 2013 - Apr 2017
Sep 2013

25000 mi
AC stopped cooling intermittently. Dealer replaced fuse. 
May 2014

34000 mi

US $200
CD Player was not ejecting music CDs properly 
Feb 2015

44000 mi
Service Action - reprogrammed Transmission Control Module. 
Mar 2017

70000 mi

US $1400
Front Pads and rotors 
Audi A7 in New York, United States
Jun 2013 - Jun 2022
Jul 2013

11300 mi
MMI control module failure 
Mar 2015

21000 mi
thermostat 
Audi A7 in Ontario, Canada
Dec 2011 - Mar 2014
Feb 2013

14040 mi
Drivers cornering light failure. Intermitent "bump" in steering wheel. 
Audi A7 in Oregon, United States
Apr 2012 - Jan 2022
Dec 2014

26000 mi
Seat back bolster rubbed through the leather finish. 
Nov 2016

46400 mi

US $378
Center dash speaker distorting and needed to be replaced. When shop replaced airbag sensor, they evidently damaged or failed to correctly reinstall seat controls. Passenger no longer moves forward, backward, up/down, or tilt. 
Dec 2016

46000 mi

US $400
Distorted audio during phone calls. Speaker was blown (and had been for several years evidently) and was replaced. Warranty expired, so repair was not covered. 
Sep 2018

62000 mi

US $1600
Failed water pump 
Audi A7 in Florida, United States
Dec 2011 - Mar 2018
Dec 2012

3000 mi
Window track marking tint right front passanger window 
Aug 2013

7000 mi
Ignition and key fob issue. Took so long because replacement key fob not available at Jacksonville parts depot and New Jersey was out of stock 
Oct 2013

9200 mi
Black coating on the front grill began to peel off 
Apr 2014

11200 mi
Lamp malfuntion light came on, checked for faults in left front headlight system and reset 
Apr 2017

29000 mi

US $300
replaced battery 
Audi A7 in Missouri, United States
Dec 2011 - Jun 2018
Jan 2014

26700 mi
Slight whine sound from the steering wheel when turning. Window washer fluid always empty 
May 2014

30000 mi
Overheating. Replaced stuck thermostat. 
Jan 2015

29200 mi
Replaced NVLD pressure sensor 
Jun 2015

45000 mi
Both rear door LED threshold lights 
Oct 2015

49000 mi
Blower motor bearing was making noise and needed to be replaced. 
May 2016

56000 mi

US $350
Gas door solenoid failed and needed to be replaced 
Audi A7 in New Jersey, United States
Dec 2011 - Jun 2018
Jan 2013

17300 mi
Lurching when decelerating from 2nd to 1st gear. MMI unit would freeze and needed the car shut off and restarted to reboot MMI. 
Nov 2015

27000 mi
Two repairs in one visit: Fuel door stuck in closed position Passenger seat airbag sensor malfunction 
Jun 2018

39000 mi
Check engine light. False alert. 
Audi A7 in Pennsylvania, United States
Aug 2011 - Sep 2016
Aug 2013

14200 mi
MMI defective. was replaced by dealer. 
May 2015

18000 mi
lighting circuit board replaced. 
Audi A7 in Colorado, United States
Aug 2011 - Sep 2016
Jan 2013

16800 mi
Check engine light lit. Computer diagnosis indicated a fault in the air intake. Computer fault was reset. 
Jun 2013

26000 mi

US $500
While driving through a highway construction zone, apparently a rock was thrown up and went through the lower grill and damaged the small radiator causing a coolant leak. 
Sep 2016

50000 mi
Replace glove box door under warranty. 
Audi A7 in Georgia, United States
Dec 2011 - Mar 2018
Jul 2014

46800 mi
An engine mount was leaking and it was replaced. 
Nov 2014

51000 mi
An LED light strip in the interior passenger side front door failed and had to be replaced. The length of the service visit was due having to order a part. 
Sep 2015

61000 mi

US $85
The thermostat failed in the closed position and the car was in danger of overheating. 
Jun 2017

75000 mi

US $450
Battery worked fine but failed a test and needed replacement 
Audi A7 in New Hampshire, United States
Jan 2012 - May 2012
May 2012

2000 mi
The gasket on the driver side outside mirror was shreading. 
Audi A7 in District of Columbia, United States
May 2012 - Jun 2020
Jul 2012

1000 mi
Minor vibration sound when rolling down back left window. One trip to diagnose, then another to install replacement window regulator. Good service at Audi - Tyson's Corner in DC area. 
Aug 2014

7000 mi
Minor interior creaking noise going over bumps. Dealer lubed the rear seat back pins and rear trunk shelf -- problem solved with great customer service. 
Jun 2016

15000 mi
Check engine light came on. Dealed checked and reset with no issue detected. Car drove fine before and after. 
Dec 2017

22000 mi

US $1000
Routine front brake pad replacement. Great service from Audi Tysons - VA. 
Apr 2018

24500 mi

US $585
Car had trouble with cold starts. Diagnosis eventually determined failed brake sensor was the cause, then a quick repair. 
Jul 2018

26500 mi
Car had trouble starting. Repeat visit from April 2018. Replaced the Relay as a goodwill repair. 
Audi A7 in South Carolina, United States
Mar 2013 - Feb 2015
May 2013

19300 mi
some valve failed and system lost all freon. valve replaced and system recharged 
Mar 2014

34000 mi
Engine was using 1 quart of oil every 1,700 mi. Did oil consumption test and replaced PCV valve. Car has gone about 4,000 miles on 1/2 quart. Problem resolved. Driving back from florida, car stalled at light then began running very rough. Took to Audi of Charleston SC. Was told bad wire and spark plug as car was running on 5 cylinders. Replaced ignition wire and spark plug and problem corrected 
Audi A7 in Florida, United States
Apr 2013 - Jul 2020
Aug 2015

34800 mi
Replace oil pressure sensor 
May 2017

50000 mi

US $85
PCV valve replaced to fix loud whistling noise from engine. Was done under certified pre-owned warranty, thankfully, as it required removing the super charger to replace. 
Audi A7 in Texas, United States
Nov 2012 - Aug 2013
Apr 2013

25500 mi
Blown speaker front center 
Audi A7 in British Columbia, Canada
Aug 2012 - Mar 2015
Dec 2014

26040 mi
Engine will not start intermittently. Will crank away but no ignition. Dealer replaced power supply relay and did TSB relating to no start issues. Drove home, stopped along the way, same problem arised. Took car back to dealer next day 
Jan 2015

3100 mi
replaced several cables etc... 
Audi A7 in Minnesota, United States
May 2012 - Jun 2022
Sep 2012

3000 mi
Passenger seat seat belt warning system malfunction. Replaced seat sensor. 
Dec 2012

4000 mi
LED Sill plate light was not working.  Windshield washer was not working properly. 
Mar 2018

16000 mi
Replace fuel line that could leak....recall 
Audi A7 in Virginia, United States
Jun 2012 - Jul 2012
Jul 2012

11000 mi
Both of my Night Vision functions, Highlight PedestrianĀ and Warning ToneĀ, stopped working last week! I checked in the MMI and made sure they were still on. Check engine light also on... 

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2012 Audi A7 4dr Hatch

supercharged 310hp 3.0L V6 7-speed automated manual AWD

Audi A7 in Manitoba, Canada
Sep 2014 - Sep 2015
Jun 2015

42780 mi
Replaced steering rack 

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2011.5 Audi A7 4dr Hatch

204-horsepower 2.8L V6 7-speed automated manual AWD

Audi A7 in Netherlands
Nov 2014 - Jan 2022
Mar 2018

59520 mi

€500
Car was low in back right. Turns out the air spring had to be replaced 

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