2001 Audi A6 service brakes, hydraulic problems
12 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the service brakes, hydraulic on the 2001 Audi A6 — 11% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Abs/esp light would come on after driving for 60 minutes or more, usually went off if vehicle restarted, this became more frequent over course of 10 months until light stayed on all the time, wheel sensors had to be changed at significant cost to fix problem. *tr”
filed Sep 12, 2011
“No events led up to the failure. Abs module failed. Not yet repaired. Told by several shops (including audi dealer), this is a frequent problem due to faulty heat shield. Audi refused to provide any repair assistance. *jb”
filed Jun 12, 2006
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic problems in other A6 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 A6 | 1 | 2% |
| 2014 A6 | 1 | 2% |
| 2006 A6 | 2 | 3% |
| 2005 A6 | 2 | 2% |
| 2004 A6 | 2 | 6% |
| 2003 A6 | 2 | 3% |
| 2002 A6 | 10 | 11% |
| 2000 A6 | 25 | 17% |
| 1999 A6 | 31 | 14% |
| 1998 A6 | 17 | 13% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2001 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.