Audi A6 problems, recalls & safety data
Complaints, recalls, technical service bulletins and federal investigations for every Audi A6 model year, from official NHTSA data.
1,576
NHTSA complaints
46
recall campaigns
14,456
service bulletins (TSBs)
9
defect investigations
Model years
Best & worst years →| Year | Complaints | Recalls | TSBs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Audi A6 | 6 | 0 | — |
| 2025 Audi A6 | 6 | 2 | — |
| 2021 Audi A6 | 16 | 11 | — |
| 2020 Audi A6 | 25 | 9 | 1,364 |
| 2019 Audi A6 | 114 | 7 | 1,466 |
| 2018 Audi A6 | 11 | 2 | — |
| 2017 Audi A6 | 20 | 3 | 741 |
| 2016 Audi A6 | 51 | 3 | 1,010 |
| 2015 Audi A6 | 22 | 4 | 1,108 |
| 2014 Audi A6 | 41 | 4 | 1,378 |
| 2013 Audi A6 | 52 | 6 | 1,660 |
| 2012 Audi A6 | 59 | 8 | 1,502 |
| 2011 Audi A6 | 21 | 3 | 960 |
| 2010 Audi A6 | 17 | 3 | — |
| 2009 Audi A6 | 21 | 4 | 709 |
| 2008 Audi A6 | 71 | 4 | 495 |
| 2007 Audi A6 | 53 | 4 | 414 |
| 2006 Audi A6 | 67 | 4 | 417 |
| 2005 Audi A6 | 91 | 3 | 380 |
| 2004 Audi A6 | 35 | 4 | 151 |
| 2003 Audi A6 | 66 | 7 | 138 |
| 2002 Audi A6 | 88 | 4 | 130 |
| 2001 Audi A6 | 113 | 7 | 106 |
| 2000 Audi A6 | 148 | 4 | 99 |
| 1999 Audi A6 | 217 | 6 | 67 |
| 1998 Audi A6 | 130 | 5 | 80 |
| 1997 Audi A6 | 20 | 0 | 42 |
| 1996 Audi A6 | 51 | 0 | 39 |
| 1995 Audi A6 | 16 | 0 | — |
Common problems
Symptoms owners describe
Federal investigations
- FUEL TANK LEAKPE08008 · opened Jan 31, 2008 · closed May 30, 2008
- DRIVER'S SIDE DASH FIRERQ06003 · opened Feb 27, 2006 · closed Jul 20, 2006
- STUCK-OPEN THROTTLEEA04017 · opened Jun 30, 2004 · closed Feb 10, 2005
- STUCK-OPEN THROTTLEPE04023 · opened Mar 5, 2004 · closed Jun 30, 2004