Seats and interior Audi: problems by model and engine

Documented faults, from most to least important

Severity × frequency. Below each one, the Audi models it appears in.

- High severityFrequency: OccasionalAudi Q7 4MThird-row seat structure that may deform in an accidentIn 2016 Audi recalled seven-seat Q7s built from May 2015 to September 2016: the notches in the crossmember of the third-row seats were not made properly and the structure could deform in an accident. The remedy was to add a bracket.
- Critical severityFrequency: RareAudi A5 IIDefective weld on the front seat back of the Audi A5Audi recalled a very small batch of A5 and other models built between 1 and 20 June 2023 (1,149 vehicles) because a weld on the front seat back frame could break in an accident.
- High severityFrequency: RareAudi A5 IISeat fixing bolts not tightened properly on units from July 2020Audi recalled A5s built in July 2020 because the bolted joint between the seat frame and its rail may have been poorly made and could fail in an accident.
- High severityFrequency: RareAudi Q2Rear head restraints with a faulty weld (147 cars)In November 2018, Audi recalled 147 Q2 and A3 cars built between May and September 2018 because the rear head restraints had a faulty weld; in July 2019 one more isolated case appeared on a car built in February 2019.Repair: €0
- Low severityFrequency: RareAudi TT IIIBroken side trim on the sports seatsAccording to testimonies collected by fiches-auto.fr (only 25 for this model), two testimonies mention seat side trim pieces breaking, described as a common defect of the sports seats.

By Audi model

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Frequently asked questions

What faults with seats and the interior do Audi cars have?

In 4 models from Audi there are 5 documented faults with seats and the interior. The most important: third-row seat structure that may deform in an accident, defective weld on the front seat back of the Audi A5 and seat fixing bolts not tightened properly on units from July 2020. Each fault has its own page with the affected years and versions, the symptoms and the repair cost.

Which Audi models have the most problems with seats and the interior?

Audi A5 II (2 faults), Audi TT III (1 fault), Audi Q7 4M (1 fault) and Audi Q2 (1 fault).