There are 5 stored owner reports matching the air bags & restraints leading-label group for the 2012 Audi A7 in our NHTSA-sourced dataset. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
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RECEIVED NOTICE SOME TIME AGO ABOUT RECALL AFFECTING PASSENGER AIRBAG. MONTHS HAVE PASSED AND AUDI HERE CLAIMS STILL DO NOT HAVE PARTS FOR RECALL. I ALSO EARLIER FILED A COMPLAINT ABOUT A SHORT IN THE WIRING HARNESS DISABLING THE DRIVER'S AIRBAG (WHICH I NOW BELIEVE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE HEATED SEATS SINCE THEY WERE EXCLUDED FROM THE PREVIOUS RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM IN OTHER MODELS AND DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY WAS NOT A SUBJECT FOR RECALL AS WELL.
PASSENGER OCCUPANT DETECTION SYSTEM (PODS) RECALL. MY VEHICLE'S PASSENGER OCCUPANT DETECTION SYSTEM IS CURRENTLY MALFUNCTIONING AND DOES NOT RECOGNIZE THE PRESENCE OF A PASSENGER 100% OF THE TIME DURING ALL OPERATIONS STATIONARY AND IN MOTION. THE PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF LIGHT REMAINS LIT 100% OF THE TIME, EVEN WHEN A PASSENGER IS SITTING IN THE SEAT DURING ALL OPERATIONS. I RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER, BUT AS OF 12:04 18 AUG 2018, MY VEHICLE VIN ON THE NHTSA AND AUDI WEBSITES ARE NO LONGER IDENTIFYING MY VEHICLE AS A RECALLED VEHICLE, ALTHOUGH IT HAS THE SPECIFIC PROBLEM IDENTIFIED. PLEASE ADVISE, AS THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE FOR MY FAMILY THAT COULD RESULT IN INCREASED CHANCE OF INJURY OR LOSS OF LIFE.
NHTSA RECALL NUMBER 18V370 NO PODS REPAIR KITS AVAILABLE FOR EXISTING CUSTOMERS DRIVING AROUND IN VEHICLES WHILE AUDI ISSUED STOP SALE ON CARS IN STOCK AT THEIR FACILITY WITH THE DANGEROUS PART. THE PASSENGER OCCUPANT DETECTION SYSTEM (PODS) CAN MALFUNCTION DUE TO STRESS/WEAR FACTORS AFFECTING AN INTERNAL CONNECTOR OR CONTACT RESISTANCE INCREASE AT BODY-SENSING MAT IN THE SEAT. SHOULD A MALFUNCTION OCCUR, VEHICLE OCCUPANTS WILL BE ALERTED OF A PODS PROBLEM BY ILLUMINATION OF THE AIRBAG MONITORING LIGHT AND BY THE STATUS OF THE PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF INDICATOR LIGHT. IN THIS SITUATION, A FRONT PASSENGER SEAT OCCUPANT RISKS INJURY IN A CRASH BECAUSE A MALFUNCTIONING PODS MAY NOT MAKE THE CORRECT AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT DECISION FOR THE TYPE OF OCCUPANT SEATED THERE.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 AUDI A7. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG OFF WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY WHILE THE SEAT WAS OCCUPIED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT OCCUPANT DETECTION SENSOR FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V823000 (AIR BAGS). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000. ...UPDATED 05/03/17 *BF *AS
Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA. A high complaint count may reflect vehicle popularity, not defect severity. Data sourced from NHTSA public records.
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Vehicle import recorded: Aug 31, 2026. This is the stored import date, not confirmation that every source was successfully refreshed.