2011 Audi A6 air bags problems
12 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the air bags on the 2011 Audi A6 — 57% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Tl* the contact owned a 2011 audi a6. The contact stated while driving 40 mph, when he crashed (t-boned) another vehicle. The air bags did not deploy. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The contact sustained injuries on his 2 lower disc and required surgery and also had back…”
filed Sep 29, 2020
“Tl* takata recall. The contact owns a 2011 audi a6. The contact stated that nhtsa campaign number: 18v004000 (air bags) exceeded a reasonable amount of time for repair. The dealer (audi greenwich, 181 west putnam avenue, greenwich, ct 06830) stated that the parts were not available for the repair…”
filed Jul 31, 2018
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- These vehicles are equipped with certain air bag inflators assembled as part of the…Campaign 18V427000 · Jun 22, 2018
- In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the passenger frontal air bag, these…Campaign 18V004000 · Jan 4, 2018
- Air BagsCampaign 16V382000 · Jun 1, 2016
Air Bags problems in other A6 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 A6 | 1 | 1% |
| 2017 A6 | 6 | 30% |
| 2016 A6 | 8 | 16% |
| 2015 A6 | 4 | 18% |
| 2014 A6 | 7 | 17% |
| 2013 A6 | 18 | 35% |
| 2012 A6 | 14 | 24% |
| 2009 A6 | 17 | 81% |
| 2008 A6 | 48 | 69% |
| 2007 A6 | 32 | 60% |
| 2006 A6 | 40 | 60% |
| 2005 A6 | 43 | 47% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2011 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.