Safety Score
70
Average
Recalls
2
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
—
Recalls (2)
| Date | NHTSA ID | Component | Units | Completion | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003-04-07 | 03V143000 |
TIRES | 1,360 | — | Details |
| 2001-06-18 | 01V202000 |
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER | 2,837 | — | Details |
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-03-01 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | My Audi A6 is experiencing symptoms of a documented and open recall at Audi, and Audi USA and the dealer are refusing t… |
| 2021-07-06 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 1 | I was driving about 67 on the open highway and was struck from behind by another vehicle. I lost control of my car and … |
| 2018-06-28 | WHEELS | No | 0 | DRIVING ON INTERSTATE 80 AROUND A CURVE WHEN I HEAR A LOUD NOISE O LOOKED AROUND AT THE OTHER CARS IN THE OTHER LANES T… |
| 2015-11-27 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | A FUEL LEAK IN THE PRESENCE IN THE VEHICLE, STRONG SMELL CABIN AFTER FILLING GAS TANK TO FULL. IT IS A SAFTEY WARNING B… |
| 2014-04-10 | FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER | No | 0 | THERE IS NOT ACCIDENT INVOLVED YET. THERE IS A GAS SMELL ON LEFT REAR SIDE, OVER THE WHEEL ARCH ON MY AUDI A6 2001. … |
| 2014-02-23 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 AUDI A6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL ABNORMALLY TRA… |
| 2013-08-01 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | TRANSMISSION WENT OUT AT 104,000 MILES. THIS SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM ON AUDI'S. THE CAR WAS A $55000 CAR! I END… |
| 2013-06-08 | STRUCTURE | No | 0 | I PARKED MY CAR FRIDAY NIGHT WHEN I CAME FROM WORK. I WOKE UP SATURDAY MORNING I HAD A FLOOD IN MY PASSENGER SIDE FRON… |
| 2013-06-07 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 AUDI A6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED ON, THERE WAS A CLICKING NOISE… |
| 2013-03-16 | ENGINE | No | 0 | DRIVING WESTBOUND ON I20 FROM COLUMBIA, SC TO ST ROBERT/FORT LEONARD WOOD, MO WHEN ENGINE SUDDENLY LOST POWER. LIMPED A… |
| 2012-10-29 | AIR BAGS | No | 1 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 AUDI A6. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING. A POLICE R… |
| 2012-04-30 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | WAS DRIVING IN MY 2001 AUDI A6 TO WORK, AT ABOUT 45 MPH, AND WHEN APPLY MY BRAKE, IT SUDDENLY WENT SOFT AND THE ABS LIG… |
| 2012-04-02 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | GAS LEAKING ON THE FLOOR OF GARAGE FROM ROLL-OVER NIPPLE. THE DEALER REFUSED TO APPLY RECALL (NOT COVERED VIN) FOR THIS… |
| 2012-03-10 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | AIR BAG LIGHT ON |
| 2011-09-19 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | OUR 2001 AUDI AND MANY OTHER CARS LIKE IT HAVE PLASTIC HEADLIGHTS THAT PERFORM WELL FOR SEVERAL YEARS. THEN IN ANY SUN… |
| 2011-08-03 | ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | No | 0 | THE ABS MODULE IN AUDI'S 1998-2001 IS A COMMON PROBLEM. ONE DAY IT WAS FINE AND THE NEXT THE ABS LIGHT AND BRAKE LIGHT … |
| 2011-07-03 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Yes | 0 | DRIVING BELOW RECOMMENDED SPEED LIMIT AROUND CORNER (POSTED 25MPH, GOING BETWEEN 10MPH AND 15MPH). LIGHT RAIN, CAR SLID… |
| 2011-06-08 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | WHEN FILLING CAR WITH GAS THE GAS LEAKS OUT BY FILLER TUBE AT LEAST A GALLON OR MORE. HAVE TRIED TWO DIFFERENT GARAGES … |
| 2011-05-13 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR | No | 0 | THE INSULATED HEAR SHIELD AROUND THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER STARTED A SLOW BURN AND EXCESSIVE SMOKE, CAUSING A FIRE ALARM,… |
| 2011-05-12 | TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM | No | 0 | 2001 AUDI A6 QUATTRO 2.7T ABS LIGHT AND BRAKE LIGHT AND TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT ARE ON. TOOK IT TO A MECHANIC, AND HE S… |
| 2011-05-09 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | No | 0 | CHECK ENGINE LIGHTS FOR EVAPORATIVE SYSTEM LEAK. FIRST SMALL LEAK CODES EVERY WEEK OR SO, THEN "GROSS LEAK" CODE. INFOR… |
| 2011-02-05 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | I OWN A 2001 AUDI A6 QUATTRO. THE DRIVER INFORMATION SYSTEM HAS FADED TO A POINT N WHICH IT IS NO LONGER READABLE. SINC… |
| 2010-12-15 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM | No | 0 | AUDI A6 QUATTP WITH TWIN TURBO, OIL PUMP FAILURE DUE TO "COKING" FROM TURBOS. EXACT SAME PROBLEM AS THE RECALL ON THE 1… |
| 2010-12-01 | SEATS | No | 0 | I HAVE A 2001 AUDI A6. THE PASSENGER SEAT BEHIND THE DRIVER WAS ON A LOW HEATED SETTING. A BLANKET WAS OVER THE TOP. … |
| 2010-09-01 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | No | 0 | ABS/ESP LIGHT WOULD COME ON AFTER DRIVING FOR 60 MINUTES OR MORE, USUALLY WENT OFF IF VEHICLE RESTARTED, THIS BECAME MO… |
| 2010-07-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | CENTER DISPLAY LCD PANEL IN INSTRUMENT CLUSTER FADES OUT PARTICULARLY IN WARM WEATHER AND THE INFORMATION IT PROVIDES C… |
| 2010-03-01 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | 2001 AUDI A6. LEFT HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY WIRES SHORTED AGAINST FRAME AND IGNITED A FIRE. CAR WAS PARKED AND OFF. HEADLI… |
| 2010-02-05 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | No | 0 | MY VEHICLE QUALIFIES FOR A FEW RECALLS BUT IS NOT LISTED AS ONE OF THE RECALLED CARS. I SUFFER SOME THE EXACT ISSUES TH… |
| 2009-08-21 | SUSPENSION:REAR | No | 0 | NORMAL DRIVING IN A NORTHERN CLIMATE. 94000 MILES. WIFE COMPLAINED OF RATTLE IN REAR OF CAR. UPON INSPECTION I FOUND … |
| 2009-07-03 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 AUDI A6. WHENEVER THE CONTACT DISPENSED GASOLINE INTO THE FUEL TANK, HE SMELLED A STRONG OD… |
| 2009-04-18 | AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW | No | 1 | THE AIR BAG LIGHT WAS ON COUPLE OF MONTHS AND I CHECKED WITH LOCAL REPAIR SHOP. THEY TOLD ME THE COMPUTER SAYS THE SIDE… |
| 2009-02-26 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | MY 2006 AUDI A-6 CVT JERKS ON START-UP OR WILL NOT ENGAGE FOR SEVERAL SECONDS AND THEN LEAPS FPRWARD. DEALER SAYS THER… |
| 2009-02-05 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 AUDI A6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT A VALVE THAT ALLOWS AIR IN THE CRANKCASE FREEZES. THIS CA… |
| 2009-01-18 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | HUGE OIL LEAK ON MY 2001 AUDI A6 4.2 CAUSED BY THE PCV VALVE FREEZING CLOSED. THIS HAS HAPPENED TO MY CAR 3 TIMES IN TH… |
| 2008-11-03 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | I HAVE A 2001 AUDI A6 QUATTRO 2.8L WITH P1411 AND P1423 DTC CODES. I AM HEARING IT IS A VACUUM HOSE OR COMBI VALUE PROB… |
| 2008-08-02 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | No | 0 | THE VEHICLE STARTED LEAKING GAS AFTER FILLING UP AT GAS STATION. GASOLINE ODOR ALSO INSIDE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. NO … |
| 2008-04-26 | STRUCTURE | No | 0 | HEAVY RAINS CAUSE FLOODING IN PASSENGER FOOTWELL AND DAMAGE TO TCM. *TR |
| 2008-04-01 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 AUDI A6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE NOTICED A FUEL LEAK NEAR THE FUEL TANK FROM UNDER THE V… |
| 2008-01-14 | TIRES | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 AUDI A6. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A SAFETY RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 03V143000… |
| 2008-01-12 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 AUDI A6 AVANT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED WHEN HE SMELLED A STRONG ODOR… |
| 2007-09-01 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS | No | 0 | HEADLAMPS GRADUALLY DEVELOPED A MISTING OR FOGGING OF LENS WHICH REDUCED LIGHT DURING NIGHT DRIVING, REQUIRED PROFESSIO… |
| 2007-08-24 | SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 AUDI A6. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE CENTER SEAT BELT IN THE BACK SEAT TIPPED OVER THE INFANT… |
| 2007-08-20 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 AUDI 6. THE CONTACT DISCOVERED A LARGE PUDDLE OF GASOLINE UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. THE VEHI… |
| 2007-05-21 | STRUCTURE | No | 0 | HI AUDI 2001 A6 ATQ 2.8L QUATTRO. CAN YOU INVESTIGATE THE MATERIAL USED ON THE COOLANT AND WINDSHIELD WIPER RESERVOIR… |
| 2006-10-06 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | TRANSMISSION WENT OUT WITH NOW WARNING AT 62,000 MILES...IT WAS VERY JOLTING AND HARD JERKING OF THE VEHICLE. *NM |
| 2006-07-31 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS | No | 0 | FILM HAS BUILT UP ON INSIDE OF HEADLAMP GLASSES RESULTING IN REDUCED EFFICIENCY OF LIGHTS AND REDUCED LIGHT OUTPUT CREA… |
| 2006-05-16 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING | No | 0 | SUBSTANTIAL AND PROLONGED RAIN FLOODED THE COWLING (HOLDING RESERVOIR OF 4 GALLONS )LOCATED BELOW THE WINDSHIELD OF MY … |
| 2006-01-25 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | CONSUMER HAS HAD VALVE COVER REPLACED 3 TIMES ON THE 2001 A-6. *TS THE RIGHT SIDE CAMSHAFT TENSIONER SEALS WERE REPL… |
| 2005-08-10 | EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:ACCESSORY SCISSOR/SCREW/BOTTLE JACK/LIFT | No | 0 | WHILE USING THE TIRE JACK THAT CAME WITH THE VEHICLE TO LIFT IT UP OFF THE GROUND AND CHANGE A DEFECTIVE TIRE, IT SNAPP… |
| 2005-05-06 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE | No | 0 | NO EVENTS LED UP TO THE FAILURE. ABS MODULE FAILED. NOT YET REPAIRED. TOLD BY SEVERAL SHOPS (INCLUDING AUDI DEALER),… |