Safety Score
62
Average
Recalls
2
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
—
Recalls (2)
| Date | NHTSA ID | Component | Units | Completion | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-10-12 | 04V495000 |
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 28,300 | — | Details |
| 1999-03-22 | 99V058000 |
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP | 27,964 | — | Details |
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-03-22 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 AUDI A6. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 20V056000 (AIR BAGS) H… |
| 2020-03-27 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 AUDI A6. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 20V056000 (AIR BAGS) … |
| 2016-01-20 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | TAKATA RECALL I'VE HAD TO REPLACE A WHEEL BEARING AND AXEL 2X @ $550 EACH TIME. CAR WOULDN'T ALIGN RIGHT, SO I REPLACE… |
| 2015-01-23 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH ON THE FREEWAY, THE CAR ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN TO 72 MPH AS IF GOING INTO CRUISE CONTROL. CONFIRM… |
| 2013-03-04 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 1 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 AUDI A6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, SMOKE AND FLAMES BEGAN TO ENTER THE … |
| 2012-07-18 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS WITH THE AUDI A6 SINCE INCEPTION. CAR STARTED MAKING A HORRIBLE NOISE THAT SOUNDS LIKE I… |
| 2012-07-18 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | AUDI CLAIMS THAT TRANSMISSION FLUID AND FILTER NEVER NEEDS TO BE CHANGED, THIS IS NOT ONLY INCORRECT, BUT THIS ALSO CAU… |
| 2011-12-12 | TIRES | No | 0 | MY WIFE WAS DRIVING TO WORK THIS MORNING WHEN SHE HAD A TIRE BLOWOUT ON THE HIGHWAY GOING 60MPH. I MET UP WITH HER TO … |
| 2011-09-15 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | No | 0 | MY 1999 AUDI A6 2.8 HAS ABS CONTROL MODULE FAILURE. THIS APPEARS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM AMONG 1996 TO 2001 AUDI'S AND … |
| 2011-08-26 | SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC | No | 0 | ABS MODULE FAILURE, ABS SYSTEM FAILED, ABS WARNING LIGHT ON , ALARM AND BRAKE WARNING LIGHT ON. COMMON FAILURE ON THIS … |
| 2011-04-22 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | 1999 AUDI A6 QUATTRO SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. I WAS PULLING INTO A PARKING SLOT AT MAYBE 5 MPH, MY FOOT WAS LIGHTLY PRESS… |
| 2011-04-17 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | CATALYTIC CONVERTERS (2 FRONT) NEED TO BE REPLACED. AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON STEADY, INDICATES ENGINE MISFIRE.… |
| 2011-02-09 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | No | 0 | DRIVING HOME TONIGHT MY CAR ALL OF A SUDDEN STARTED ACCELERATING (I DRIVE AN AUDI A6 1999). USING THE BRAKES I WAS ABLE… |
| 2010-11-20 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | Yes | 0 | ON THE MORNING OF NOVEMBER 20, 2010, I WAS PULLING IN TO A PARKING SPACE AT THE LOCAL LIBRARY, APPROXIMATELY 10 MINUTES… |
| 2010-07-25 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | SMOKE ERUPTED THROUGH VENT SYSTEM. PULLED CAR TO SIDE OF ROAD AND FAMILY OF 4 EVACUATED. WITHIN 90 SECONDS, THE DASH ER… |
| 2010-07-01 | SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC | No | 0 | ABS WARNING STARTED FLASHING INFREQUENTLY. ABS CONTROL MODULE FAILED COMPLETELY. DEALERSHIP DIAGNOSED THAT ABS MODULE… |
| 2010-01-14 | SEATS | No | 0 | THE SEATS HAVE THE OPTION TO BE HEATED. THE HEAT GOT SO HOT IT BURNED SEAT, AND A PILLOW THAT WAS ON THE SEAT, DESTROYI… |
| 2009-09-07 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING MY AUDI A6 AVANT QUATTRO, SMOKE BEGAN COMING OUT OF THE DRIVERS SIDE DASH VENT. I STOPPED THE CAR AS SOO… |
| 2009-07-15 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | CAR: 1999 AUDI AVANT WAGON 1. THE CAR WAS LEFT OUTSIDE DURING THE WINTER OF 2008/9 AND UNUSED FOR SEVERAL MONTHS. … |
| 2009-01-28 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | No | 0 | I HAVE A 1999 AUDI A6 QUATTRO -- ABS UNIT LIGHT FLASHES, DIAGNOSED AS A DEFECTIVE CONTROL UNIT. THIS APPEARS TO BE A V… |
| 2009-01-05 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE | Yes | 0 | ALL OF A SUDDEN MY ABS LIGHT CAME ON IN MY 1999 AUDI A6, AND THE BRAKE LIGHT STARTED FLASHING. I HAD A FULL LOSS OF MY … |
| 2008-12-14 | SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC | No | 0 | I DRIVE A 1999 AUDI A6 AVANT WHICH IS OUR PRIMARY FAMILY CAR. WHILE DRIVING THE CAR ONE DAY, THE CAR'S ABS WARNING IND… |
| 2008-11-05 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 1 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 AUDI A6. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE CONTACT SMELLED A TOXIC ODOR FROM THE DRIVER'S SIDE OF T… |
| 2008-07-02 | STRUCTURE | No | 0 | RAIN WATER LEAKING IN THE CABIN OF MY CAR, COLLECTING ON PASSENGER SIDE FLOOR. *TR |
| 2008-06-15 | SEATS | No | 0 | 1. NORMAL USE OF THE CAR NOTHING SPECIAL WORK AND BACK. SLOWLY DEVELOPED A ROCK BACK AND FORTH. 2. THE DRIVERS SEAT HA… |
| 2008-06-08 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | I HAVE HAD A FRIGHTENING EXPERIENCE WITH OUR 1999 AUDI A6. WHEN COMING TO A STOP IN FRONT OF OUR HOUSE, THE CAR BEGAN … |
| 2008-06-02 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | I PARKED AND SHUT OFF MY CAR TO GO IN A STORE LEAVING A FRIEND IN THERE TO WAIT. I WAS IN THE STORE FOR 2 MINS AND MY F… |
| 2008-03-02 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | DURING NORMAL USE AND DRIVING ABS, BRAKE LIGHT AND THE AIR BAG LIGHT COMES ON. ERRATIC AT FIRST THEN STEADY. DIAGNOSIS:… |
| 2007-12-13 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH | No | 0 | DECEMBER 13, 2007 AUDI OF ROCHESTER HILLS 45441 DEQUINDRE ROAD ROCHESTER HILLS, MICHIGAN 48307 ATTENTION: SERVICE… |
| 2007-11-03 | SUSPENSION:FRONT | No | 0 | TIE RODS, BALL JOINTS, AND UPPER CONTROL ARMS ALL FAILED, RESULTING IN DAMAGE TO AXLE CAUSING FAILURE OF VEHICLE IN TRA… |
| 2007-09-27 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE | No | 0 | ABS FAILURE. FLASHING LIGHT,ABS(ORANGE) AND BRAKE LIGHT(RED)FOLLOWED BY ABOUT THREE HIGH PITCHED BEEPS. AFTER DOING ALO… |
| 2007-07-15 | SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM | No | 0 | CONTROL ARM BEARINGS OF THE FRONT SUSPENSION ON MY AUDI A6 2.8 QUATTRO WAGON (MY 1999) SHOW EXCESSIVE WEAR AFTER ~80,00… |
| 2007-07-01 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:ABS WARNING LIGHT | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 AUDI A6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ABS MODULE HAS BEEN REPLACED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE INST… |
| 2007-05-16 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 1 | ON MAY 2ND, 2007 I BROUGHT MY VEHICLE FOR REPAIR TO BEVERLY HILLS AUDI SERVICE. SPECIFICALLY I INFORMED HIM THAT THERE … |
| 2007-04-18 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL | No | 0 | 1999 AUDI A6 QUATTRO WITH GAUGE CLUSTER PROBLEMS THAT STARTED RIGHT AFTER THE WARRANTY PERIOD ENDED**CC THE CONSUMER … |
| 2007-03-20 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE | No | 0 | TL* - THE CONTACT PURCHASED A 1999 AUDI A6. ON MARCH 19, 2007. THE CONTACT EXPLAINED THAT ON MARCH 20, 2007 THE CHECK … |
| 2007-02-26 | SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER | No | 0 | MY 1999 AUDI A6 HAS SEAT HEATERS. WHEN USING THE DRIVER'S SEAT HEATER, THE STEERING WHEEL ALSO HEATS UP FOR A FEW MINU… |
| 2007-02-08 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | Yes | 1 | TL*- THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE 1999 AUDI A6 QUATTRO HAD PROBLEMS WITH ACCELERATION. THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED ON 02/0… |
| 2007-02-06 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH | No | 0 | I WAS POURING WINDSHIELD FLUID INTO MY AUDI A6 ONE DAY. I SAT DOWN IN THE CAR TO MOVE IT ONTO THE STREET BECAUSE I WANT… |
| 2007-02-01 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE | No | 0 | ABS LIGHT STAYS ON.. TOOK TO DEALER AND THEY SAID FAULTY CONTROL MODULE..$@$1000.00 TO REPAIR... WAS TOLD THAT THIS IS… |
| 2007-02-01 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR | No | 0 | 1996 AUDI A6 CUSTOMER STATES THAT THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE AND STILL HAVING PROBLEMS**CC THE CO… |
| 2007-01-14 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE | No | 0 | FAILURE OF CONTROL UNIT FOR ABS BRAKES. *NM |
| 2007-01-09 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | AUDI A6 CUSTOMER STATES THAT AFTER RECEIVING A RECALL NOTICE SHE TOOK HER CAR IN FOR REPAIRS AND WAS GIVEN A LARGER BIL… |
| 2007-01-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL | No | 0 | THE CENTER DASHBOARD DIGITAL DISPLAY ON BOTH MY 1998 A4 & 1999 A6 HAS FADING TO THE POINT YOU CAN'T SEE AND READ THE DI… |
| 2006-11-13 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 AUDI A6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LCD SCREEN ON THE INSTRUMENT CONTROL PANEL WAS NOT VIS… |
| 2006-08-26 | AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW | Yes | 1 | (1) UNKNOWN. (2) AUDI A6 AIR BAGS FAILED TO INFLATE AT TIME OF IMPACT. DRIVER WAS INJURED. (3) NOT APPLICABLE, CAR I… |
| 2006-07-08 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE | No | 0 | ABS CONTROL MODULE FAILURE, ABS DOES NOT OPERATE. *JB |
| 2006-07-05 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR | No | 0 | THE FLEX JOINT WHICH IS ATTACHED TO THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER RUNNING INTO THE ENGINE HAS DEVELOPED A LEAK. |
| 2006-05-22 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 1 | WHILE DRIVING MY 1999 AUDI A6 ON THE EXPRESSWAY WITH MY 3 YEAR OLD SON IN HIS BOOSTER SEAT, THE DRIVER SIDE OF THE DASH… |
| 2006-03-10 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE | No | 0 | IT HAS BECOME WELL KNOWN THAT THE BOSCH 5.3 ABS CONTROL MODULE ON AUDI CARS AND OTHER MAKES ARE DEFECTIVE AND NEED TO B… |