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1999 Audi A6 engine and engine cooling problems

17 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the engine and engine cooling on the 1999 Audi A68% of all complaints for this model year.

17
Engine and Engine Cooling complaints
8%
share of all complaints
72,500 mi
median reported incident mileage
0 / 0
crash / fire reports

What owners report

  • Catalytic converters (2 front) need to be replaced. And the check engine light is on steady, indicates engine misfire. *tr

    filed Apr 17, 2011

  • 1999 audi a6 avant with serious safety issues. Consumer would like audi to pay for the last 4 repairs that needed to be done. Consumer has had some serious safety issues with this vehicle and states that it is a lemon. *kb there was a rumbling noise coming from the engine, there was an oil leak…

    filed Nov 2, 2007

Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.

Engine and Engine Cooling problems in other A6 years

YearReportsShare
2016 A624%
2015 A6418%
2014 A612%
2013 A612%
2012 A635%
2008 A634%
2007 A636%
2006 A623%
2005 A633%
2004 A639%
2003 A635%
2002 A61517%
A6 engine and engine cooling problems by year →

Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.