2000 Audi A6 fuel system, gasoline problems
14 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the fuel system, gasoline on the 2000 Audi A6 — 9% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Hello! Today I was at the sams club gas station to fill up my vehicle, 2000 audi a6 with the 4.2 engine. When I finished, I went over to the driver side, where ive seen a huge amount of gas on the ground. The fuel was leaking really bad from my car. The sam's club even called the fired department…”
filed Jan 7, 2015
“After filling gas tank, gas began leaking as a steady stream from left front side of gas tank, near the rear driver's wheel well. Owner contacted audi dealership and audi of america. Owner paid for dealer inspection to diagnose leaking gas issue. Dealer stated the tank was leaking and needed to be…”
filed Mar 20, 2014
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLESCampaign 01V157000 · May 3, 2001
Fuel System, Gasoline problems in other A6 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 A6 | 2 | 4% |
| 2014 A6 | 2 | 5% |
| 2013 A6 | 1 | 2% |
| 2012 A6 | 2 | 3% |
| 2008 A6 | 2 | 3% |
| 2007 A6 | 2 | 4% |
| 2004 A6 | 5 | 14% |
| 2003 A6 | 16 | 24% |
| 2002 A6 | 10 | 11% |
| 2001 A6 | 11 | 10% |
| 1999 A6 | 26 | 12% |
| 1998 A6 | 29 | 22% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2000 Audi A6
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.