2006 Audi A6 electrical system problems
13 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the electrical system on the 2006 Audi A6 — 19% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“At 150k miles, experienced no crank, no start. Tow to dealer, and I had already done some triage. They did 2 hrs of troubleshooting problems that were not even related, so I took the car back. Found a trust worthy mechanic and his diag suggested the scm burned out taking the pcm and ecm along with…”
filed Mar 23, 2018
“I have a used 2006 audi a6 quattro 3.2 [when purchased in 2013 it only had 89,000 miles - currently at 111,139 miles]. Last wednesday 06/15/2016, the car refused to turn over, however, the radio, mmi, exterior/interior lights were all operable. After investigating the issue more, I realized that…”
filed Jun 21, 2016
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Electrical System problems in other A6 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 A6 | 17 | 71% |
| 2019 A6 | 84 | 74% |
| 2017 A6 | 2 | 10% |
| 2016 A6 | 8 | 16% |
| 2015 A6 | 3 | 14% |
| 2014 A6 | 2 | 5% |
| 2013 A6 | 7 | 13% |
| 2012 A6 | 13 | 22% |
| 2011 A6 | 3 | 14% |
| 2009 A6 | 1 | 5% |
| 2008 A6 | 7 | 10% |
| 2007 A6 | 6 | 11% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2006 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.