Safety Score
71
Average
Recalls
0
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
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Recalls (0)
No recalls found for the 2000 Audi A6.
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-05-19 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | Gas is pouring out from the top of the gas tank |
| 2017-07-17 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | EACH TIME I FILL THE GAS TANK THERE IS A STRONG SMELL OF LEAKING GAS. NOT CLEARLY IDENTIFIED THE SOURCE BUT FEEL THIS … |
| 2016-06-10 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 AUDI A6. THE CONTACT NOTICED STRONG FUMES ENTERING THE VENTS, WHICH AFFECTED THE CONTACT'S … |
| 2016-03-29 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | THE FIRST TIME THIS CAR HAD ANY PROBLEMS WITH ANYTHING LEAKING WAS A COUPLE DAYS AGO WHEN WE WOKE UP IN MIDDLE OF THE N… |
| 2015-07-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | FIRST THE CAR RAN HOT NO TEMP HAVE CAME ON HAD TO REPLACE MOTOR .....THE COOLING FAN BROKE MADE OF PLASTIC AND CUT MY S… |
| 2015-01-07 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | No | 0 | HELLO! TODAY I WAS AT THE SAMS CLUB GAS STATION TO FILL UP MY VEHICLE, 2000 AUDI A6 WITH THE 4.2 ENGINE. WHEN I FIN… |
| 2014-03-17 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | No | 0 | AFTER FILLING GAS TANK, GAS BEGAN LEAKING AS A STEADY STREAM FROM LEFT FRONT SIDE OF GAS TANK, NEAR THE REAR DRIVER'S W… |
| 2013-02-22 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | LAST MONTH I FILLED UP MY TANK & AFTER DOING SO HAD A VERY STRONG SMELL OF GAS IN THE CABIN. I TOOK IT TO AN INDEPENDEN… |
| 2013-02-22 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | WHEN MOVING THE STEERING COLUMN UP OR DOWN SMOKE COMES OUT OF THE STEERING COLUMN AND GET A BURNING SMELL ON THE PASSEN… |
| 2012-10-17 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | STRONG FUEL FUMES ARE PRESENT INSIDE THE CAR'S CABIN WHILE DRIVING OR STATIONARY WITH THE ENGINE BOTH ON AND OFF. UPON… |
| 2012-10-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | DRIVERS SIDE VENTS OF THE VEHICLE STARTED TO SMOKE, IT THEN IGNITED CAUSING A VEHICLE FIRE. THE DRIVERS SIDE COMPLETELY… |
| 2012-09-01 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | HI AUDI REFUSES TO FIX THIS PROBLEM BECAUSE MY CAR IS 2000 MODEL , BUT IT HAS 6 IN THE VIN AS FOR RECALL REQUIREMENTS I… |
| 2012-03-06 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL | No | 0 | THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER HAS GONE OUT AND THERE IS NO WAY TO READ THE IMPORTANT MESSAGES THAT COME ACROSS IT. I.E. LOW FU… |
| 2011-12-20 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | OUR AUDI A6 WAS TAKEN TO AUDI RECTOR ON 12/20/11 DUE TO AN ELECTRICAL BURNING SMELL COMING THROUGH THE AIR VENTS. AUDI… |
| 2011-10-28 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | FUEL VAPOR DETECTED IN CABIN. GASOLINE DETECTED ON FLOOR SURFACE UNDER DRIVER SIDE REAR PASSENGER LOCATION. ALSO OBSER… |
| 2011-09-02 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | No | 0 | THE CAR HAD THE ABS AND BRAKE LIGHT DISPLAY (BRAKE LIGHT IF FLASHING), CAUSING THE CAR TO SOMETIMES NOT STOP PROPERLY. … |
| 2011-04-07 | SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC | No | 0 | ABS MODULE FAILURE. BLINKING ABS LIGHT AND FLASHING DASH BRAKE LIGHT INDICATING FAILURE. IT APPARENTLY IS NOT UNCOMMON … |
| 2011-01-30 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | ON 1/30/11, THIS VEHICLE, A 2000 AUDI A6, HAD AN ELECTRICAL FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF WHILE LISTENING TO THE RAD… |
| 2010-10-21 | SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC | Yes | 1 | 2000 AUDI A6 ABS FAILURE. WITH AN CAR ACCIDENT CAR WAS TOTALED. FALL OF 2010. DAUGHTER SUSTAINED HEAD TRAMA. *TR |
| 2010-10-16 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | Yes | 2 | THE ABS LIGHT COMES ON STEADY, THE HAND BRAKE LIGHT FLASHED CONSTANTLY, AND THREE WARNING BEEPS ARE HEARD. A COMPUTER R… |
| 2010-10-15 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | No | 0 | FUEL TANK ROLLOVER NIPPLE CRACKED AND BEGAN LEAKING FUEL ON THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER. CAUSING A MAJOR FIRE RISK, LEAVING… |
| 2010-06-30 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | 2000 AUDI A6 4.2L V8 QUATTRO ENGINE COOLING SYSTEM FAILURE. THE PLASTIC COOLANT PIPE BETWEEN THE OIL COOLER HOUSING AN… |
| 2010-05-20 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM | No | 0 | I HAVE HAD A LOT OF PROBLEMS WITH MY AUDI 2000 A6 2.7 TURBO EMISSIONS SYSTEM. I WAS TOLD I HAD A BAD CATALYTIC CONVERTE… |
| 2010-01-06 | SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC | No | 0 | THE ABS CONTROL MODULE FAILS INTERMITTENTLY CAUSING THE ABS BRAKES TO ONLY WORK WHEN THE ABS/BRAKE WARNING INDICATOR LI… |
| 2009-10-05 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | No | 0 | THE ABS LIGHT COMES ON STEADY, THE HAND BRAKE LIGHT FLASHED CONSTANTLY, AND THREE WARNING BEEPS ARE HEARD. A COMPUTER R… |
| 2009-09-02 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS AN 2000 AUDI A6. HE SMELLED A STRONG ODOR OF FUEL INSIDE AND OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. ALSO SHE NO… |
| 2009-08-18 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 AUDIT A6. THE CONTACT STATED THE ABS MODULE MALFUNCTIONED. HE DIDN'T WANT TO GIVE SPECIFIC F… |
| 2009-07-18 | SEAT BELTS | No | 0 | I WAS DRIVING AND HIT A MEDIUM SIZED BUMP. MY SEAT BEAT LOCK AND WOULDN'T RELEASE. I DISENGAGED THE BELT AND LET IT FU… |
| 2009-03-14 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | No | 0 | PROBLEM RELATES TO AUDI A6 QUATTRO 2.8L MODEL YEAR 2000. GAS ODOR FROM OUTSIDE VEHICLE IS EXTREMELY STRONG, ESPECIALLY … |
| 2009-02-12 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | No | 0 | 2000 AUDI A-6 QUATTRO 2.8 L; ABS MODULE HAS MALFUNCTIONED. THIS SEEMS TO BE A COMMON OCCURRENNCE ON THESE VEHICLES AS I… |
| 2009-02-05 | SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC | No | 0 | ABS CONTROL MODULE HAS FAILED ON MY 2000 AUDI A6. FROM AN INTERNET SEARCH THIS APPEARS TO BE AN ALMOST TAKEN FOR GRANTE… |
| 2008-10-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | THE INFORMATION ON THE DIGITAL READOUT IS ALL SCREWED UP. SOMETIMES THE TOPS OF THE LETTERS ARE MISSING, OTHER TIMES TH… |
| 2008-09-16 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 AUDI A6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LIGHTING ON THE INSTRUMENT CONTROL PANEL DIMMED. THE … |
| 2008-08-10 | EQUIPMENT | No | 0 | NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS. THE INSTRUMENT DISPLAY DOESN'T WORK, AND I CAN'T SEE VITAL SAFETY AND HAZARDOUS FAILURES OF … |
| 2008-08-04 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | No | 0 | THERE IS A RECENT RECALL FOR CERTAIN AUDI MODELS AS REFERENCED IN NHTSA ACTION NUMBER : PE08008. THIS BEGINS WITH MODEL… |
| 2008-07-14 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | No | 0 | THERE HAS BEEN AN AUDI RECALL (OPENED 1/31/-8, CLOSED 5/30/08) FOR AUDI A6 MODELS MANUFACTURED FROM JUNE 2, 2001 TO J… |
| 2008-06-06 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | No | 0 | FAULTY ABS SYSTEM IN AUDI A6 2000 MODEL. *TR |
| 2008-06-01 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | THE "AIRBAG MODULES", MANUFACTURED BY BOSCH, IN MANY MODELS OF AUDI AUTOMOBILES APPEAR TO BE FAILING, INEXPLICABLY. THE… |
| 2008-03-06 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | No | 0 | ABS CONTROL MODULE FAILURE. INTERMITTENT PROBLEM IN WHICH ABS LIGHT COMES ON, BRAKE LIGHT COMES ON AND FLASHES, AND CHI… |
| 2007-12-04 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE | No | 0 | 1) THE ABS MODULE ON MY 2000 AUDI A6 HAS FAILED. FAILED AT 95,000 MILES, ALWAYS HAD REGULAR MAINTAINANCE DONE ON VEHICL… |
| 2007-12-03 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | 2000 AUDI A6 WITH A FUEL LEAK. CONSUMER STATES THAT THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN REPAIRED FOR THE FUEL LEAK AND WOULD LIKE SOME… |
| 2007-11-15 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:ABS WARNING LIGHT | No | 0 | ABS/BRAKE LIGHT STARTED FLASHING INFREQUENTLY AND I CALLED MAPLEWOOD AUDI SERVICE AND THEY PROCEEDING TO TELL ME IT WAS… |
| 2007-11-09 | STRUCTURE | No | 0 | MODEL YEAR 2000, AUDI A6 QUATTRO WAGON 4 INSTANCES OF SUB-STANDARD EQUIPMENT: 1) ABS WARNING LIGHTS DUE TO DEFECTIVE … |
| 2007-10-08 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | MOISTURE IN HEADLAMP HOUSING CAUSING OXIDIZED HEADLAMP. *TR |
| 2007-09-17 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL | No | 0 | INFORMATION DISPLAY ON INSTRUMENT CLUSTER IS NOT READABLE. MANY LINES ON THE LCD DISPLAY KEEP IT FROM PROVIDING CRITICA… |
| 2007-09-01 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 AUDI A6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ABS AND BRAKE WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER … |
| 2007-08-14 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE | No | 0 | THE ABS CONTROL MODULE NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AT A COST OF $800. LITERALLY THOUSANDS OF THESE MODULES HAVE QUIT WORKING … |
| 2007-07-20 | FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 AUDI A6. HE STATED THAT THE FUEL TANK BREATHER HOSE CONNECTION FAILED, WHICH CAUSED THE VEH… |
| 2007-07-20 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | THERE WAS AN OVERWHELMING LECEL OF GASOLINE FUMES INSIDE THE CAR. THE PROBLEM: THE FUEL TANK BREATHER HOSE IS CONNECT… |
| 2007-07-02 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL | No | 0 | THE CENTER INSTUMENT CLUSTER HAS BEEN IN AND OUT FOR AS LONG AS I HAVE OWNED THE CAR. SOME DAYS, WHEN THE PLANETS ALIGN… |