I wanted less vague, more up-to-date car reliability information. So in 2005 I started getting people together to make this possible. TrueDelta now updates actual repair frequencies, not just dots, four times a year, to report on new models sooner and track cars closely as they age.

We've had excellent participation by Audi owners, with over 3,000 signed up. I'd like to cover the A7 as soon as possible -- just a matter of getting enough people involved.

Participants simply report repairs the month after they occur on a one-page survey. When there are no repairs, they simply report an approximate odometer reading four times a year, at the end of each quarter.

To encourage participation, participants receive full access to all results, not just those for the A7, for free. I'll share results in this thread when we have them.

For the details, and to sign up to help out:

Car reliability research

 

Thanks for your post. I just signed up
halp

 

Thank you, halp, I appreciate it.

I probably should have gotten back here sooner--we ended up a single response short of the minimum to have an initial stat for the A7 and new A6 later this month.

If you aren't yet a participant, to help ensure that we have a result in May:

Car reliability research

 

This may help. The MMI didn't always go into the "on" position when the car engine was turned on, but Audi claims they fixed that problem with software when the rear camera electronics was installed.


halp

 

We've updated the our reliability stats for the A7 and current A6 to include owner experiences through September 30, 2012. With 25 repair trips per 100 cars per year, so far these cars are very reliable.

We'll have further updates in February and May. The more owners participate, the more precise these will be.

To see how competitors compare, and to sign up to help:

Audi A7 reliability ratings and comparisons

 

We've updated the our reliability stats for the A7 and current A6 to include owner experiences through December 31, 2012. The stat of 40 repair trips per 100 cars per year is higher than earlier, and now about average.

We'll have further updates in May and August. The more owners participate, the more precise these will be.

To see how competitors compare, and to sign up to help:

Audi A7 reliability ratings and comparisons

 

We've updated our reliability stats for the A7 to include owner experiences through March 31, 2013.

Repair frequencies, in terms of repair trips per 100 cars per year:

2013 A7: 34, moderate
2012 A7: 35, moderate

We have two additional statistics, "Nada-odds" and "Lemon-odds", to indicate the percentage of cars with no repairs in the past year and those that required 3+ trips to the repair shop:

2012 A7: 75, < 1

We'll have further updates in August and in November.

For the details, including the descriptions of reported repairs, and to sign up to help improve this information:

Audi A7 reliability ratings and comparisons

 

my 2012 audi a7 just had its mmi replaced . It took hous for the repair,but I am happy with results.
halp

 

We've updated our reliability stats for the A7 to include owner experiences through June 30, 2013. (Another source is about 14 months behind.)

Repair frequencies, in terms of repair trips per 100 cars per year:

2013 A7: 18, low
2012 A7: 37, moderate

We have two additional statistics, "Nada-odds" and "Lemon-odds", to indicate the percentage of cars with no repairs in the past year and those that required 3+ trips to the repair shop:

2012 A7: 74, < 1

We'll have further updates in November and February.

To view competitors' scores and descriptions of reported repairs, and to sign up to help:

Audi A7 reliability ratings and comparisons

 

We've updated our reliability stats for the A7 to include owner experiences through September 30, 2013.

Repair frequencies, in terms of repair trips per 100 cars per year:

2013 A7: 28, low
2012 A7: 43, moderate

We have two additional statistics, "Nada-odds" and "Lemon-odds", to indicate the percentage of cars with no repairs in the past year and those that required 3+ trips to the repair shop:

2012 A7: 66, < 1

We'll have further updates later this month and in May. The more owners participate, the more comprehensive and precise these will be.

To see how competitors compare, and to sign up to help improve this information:

Audi A7 reliability ratings and comparisons