2012 Audi A6 air bags problems
14 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the air bags on the 2012 Audi A6 — 24% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“I took my vehicle to repair for 2 recalls on 2/22/21, the next day 2/23/21 they called me telling me that I have to pay $ 550.00 for the repair. According to downtown audi tech the ecu of my vehicle is defective because they cannot communicate with the vehicle's computer, before taking the vehicle…”
filed Feb 24, 2021
“Takata recal....this was taken to dealer in 2015 for the recall and fixed. Recently the air bag warning light came on and remained on. I took it to the dealer and was told the recall was for the ocd, not the module....they found a "faulty control module". The module is part of the abs system. The…”
filed Feb 12, 2019
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- Stress or wear of the body-sensing mat within the front passenger seat may cause the…Campaign 18V370000 · Jun 4, 2018
- In vehicles with heated and cooled seats, the Passenger Occupant Detection System (PODS)…Campaign 15V823000 · Dec 8, 2015
- Air BagsCampaign 11V580000 · Dec 6, 2011
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% |
| 2011 A6 | 12 | 57% |
| 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 2012 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.