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Safety Score
79
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1
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50
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Recalls (1)

Date NHTSA ID Component Units Completion
2011-05-03 11V267000 FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY 5,992 Details

Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)

Date Component Crash Injuries Summary
2021-02-11 AIR BAGS Yes 3 ON FEBRUARY 11, 2021, MR. TRAVIS WAS TRAVELING ON I-70 IN VANDALIA ILLINOIS WHEN HE WAS REAR ENDED AT HIGH SPEEDS BY MR…
2020-10-04 FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM No 0 WHEN I FIRST GOT THE VEHICLE IT WOULD START WITH NO ISSUES AND NOW IT WONT START AN I CANT FIGURE OUT WHY AND NOT SURE …
2020-09-01 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 THE HEADLIGHTS ARE SHORTING OUT AND CRACKING AND BARE WIRES TOUCHING
2020-05-04 ENGINE No 0 I PARKED MY CAR TO DETAIL IT AND AFTER I WENT TO DRIVE TO THE STORE AND MY CAR WASN'T REACHING ABOVE 4000 RPMS AND WOUL…
2019-12-28 FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM No 0 FILLED GAS TANK AND NOTICED FUEL LEAKING FROM TOP OF THE TANK TO THE GROUND NEAR THE INSIDE OF THE PASSENGER SIDE REAL …
2017-11-24 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2002 AUDI A6. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THERE WAS AN ODOR OF SMOKE. THE CONTACT OBSER…
2013-08-24 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL No 0 I WAS DRIVING AT ABOUT 65 MPH. I WENT TO PASS ANOTHER CAR IN A PASSING ZONE SO I ACCELERATED FULL THROTTLE. THE GAS PED…
2013-03-28 POWER TRAIN No 0 TRANSMISSION FAILURE WHILE DRIVING ON FREEWAY. FOURTH TIME IN 3 YEARS. EACH TIME THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED. AUDI…
2012-11-03 ENGINE No 0 I RECENTLY BOUGHT MY AUDI AND THROUGHOUT THE SUMMER IT DROVE JUST FINE, BUT ONCE WINTER CAME AROUND AND THE TEMPERATURE…
2012-10-05 ENGINE No 0 THE AUDI WAS STOPPED AT A STOP LIGHT WHEN THE RPM METER STARTED TO DROP REVS SUDDENLY. ONCE THE CAR WAS IN MOTION THE E…
2012-04-24 ENGINE No 0 THIS CAR HAS BEEN GREAT TO ME. ASIDE FROM A FUEL PUMP GOING, JUST RECENTLY I WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY AND THE CAR DI…
2012-03-15 POWER TRAIN No 0 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 AUDI A6. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO HESITATE WHILE ACCELERATIN…
2011-11-01 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE No 0 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 AUDI A6. THE CONTACT STATED THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TA…
2011-04-10 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC No 0 I HAVE 3 MAJOR CONCERNS REGARDING MY 2002 AUDI A6 3.0 QUATTRO. I WILL START WITH THE MOST DANGEROUS PROBLEM FIRST...1) …
2011-01-10 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING No 0 TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 AUDI A6. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS BEING INSPECTED FOR EMISSIONS 01/10/2011, THE CONTACT WAS INF…
2011-01-02 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 AFTER PARKING THE CAR IT CAUGHT ON FIRE FROM THE DASHBOARD THE FIREMEN CAME AND EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE AND SAID IT WAS F…
2010-10-22 AIR BAGS No 0 TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 AUDI A6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE AT THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS, THE DEALER INFORMED HER TH…
2010-10-01 AIR BAGS Yes 2 TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 AUDI A6. WHILE TRAVELING 55 MPH, A VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE; HOWEVE…
2010-08-22 STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS No 0 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 AUDI A6. THE VEHICLE WAS RECENTLY PURCHASED USED AND TAKEN TO A LOCAL REPAIR FACILITY FOR R…
2010-07-20 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC No 0 TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 AUDI A6. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE ABS ENGAGED SUDDENLY AND THEN THE VEHICLE W…
2010-06-04 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE No 0 TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 AUDI A6. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP ON JUNE 4, 2010 FOR THE MANUFACTURERS VOLUN…
2010-03-29 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP No 0 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 AUDI A6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD HESITATE WHEN THE ACCELERATOR WAS DEPRES…
2010-03-23 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM No 0 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 AUDI A6 QUATTRO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS TO…
2010-02-10 VISIBILITY No 0 1. NORMAL USE HAS LEAD TO THE FAILURE. 2. THE FAILURE IS THAT THE WIPER BLADES LEAVE A 4" - 6" WIDE STREAK ACROSS THE …
2009-11-01 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE No 0 I HAVE A 2002 AUDI A6 WITH A 3.0 V-6 ENGINE. WHEN THE GAS TANK IS FILLED UP MORE THAN 3/4 FULL THE GAS TANK ON THE DRIV…
2009-10-18 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE No 0 THERE IS A KNOWN ISSUE WITH THE AGING OF PLASTIC MATERIAL ON AUDI A6 MODELS YRS 2001-2005.THE AGING OF THE PLASTIC MATE…
2009-09-05 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM No 0 DRIVING ON HIGHWAY WHEN ENGINE STARTED RUNNING VERY ROUGH, ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. STOPPED AND CONSULTED MANUAL REGARDING…
2009-09-01 FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM No 0 TYPICAL AUDI FUEL LEAK PROBLEM. THEY SAY IT IS A ROLL OVER VALVE. THEY FIXED IT. IT STILL LEAKS AND NOW IT IS MY PROBLE…
2009-07-06 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE No 0 FUEL VAPORS AND LEAKING FUEL APPEARS WHEN THE FUEL TANK IS FILLED BEYOND 3/4 TANK. THIS IS UNSAFE FOR THE CAR TO BE PAR…
2009-02-21 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM No 0 ON 02/21/09 I PURCHASE A 2002 AUDI A6 3.0 IN FREDERICK, MARYLAND FOR THE AMOUNT OF 5,808.00. I DROVE BACK THE VEHICLE …
2008-07-15 POWER TRAIN No 0 APPARENTLY AUDI HAVE KNOWN FOR AGES THAT THE CVT CLUTCH HAS NEEDED UPGRADING ON THIS ENGINE, BUT HASN'T RECALLED THE CA…
2008-06-01 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE No 0 NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 08V157000 VOLKSWAGEN IS RECALLING 68,240 MY 2001-2004 AUDI A6 QUATTRO VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH…
2008-03-07 POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION No 0 OWN 2002 AUDI A6 3.0 LITER SEDAN. MODULE(COMPUTER) REPLACED AND COMPLAINED OF TRANSMISSION NOT WORKING PROPERLY. BROUG…
2008-03-07 STRUCTURE No 0 DRIVING FROM NJ TO UPSTATE NY FOR SKI TRIP TO HUNTER MOUNTAIN. HEAVY RAIN DURING DRIVE UP ON FRIDAY EVENING, RAIN ALL …
2008-03-03 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION No 0 2002 AUDI A6 WITH A BELT FAILURE. CONSUMER STATES THAT HE DID RESEARCH ABOUT THIS FAILURE AND FOUND OUT OTHER PEOPLE HA…
2007-11-24 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE No 0 TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 AUDI A6. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE ENGINE SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTAR…
2007-10-16 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR No 0 I AM CONCERNED WITH THE SAFETY INVOLVED WITH THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER ON MY AUDI A6. MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT APPEARED AND…
2007-08-19 EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER No 0 WATER FROM AIR CONITIONING SYSTEM LEAKED INTO PASSENGER COMPARTMENT AND FLOODED AND DISABLED TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODUL…
2007-07-27 EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH No 0 BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH (DIRECTLY ATTACHED TO BRAKE PEDAL) HAS FAILED TWICE. ONCE IT ALLOWED THE BRAKE LIGHTS TO COME ON AT…
2007-07-25 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS MARKING MISFIRE BUT I HAVE GOTTEN A COMPLETE TUNE-UP, CHANGED ALL 6 COILS ON THE ENGINE CHANGE…
2007-06-01 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE No 0 THIS COMPLAINT IS RELATED TO AN AUDI RECALL #PE08008 ISSUED IN MAY, 2008 AND RELATES TO THE FAILURE OF THE A PLASTIC NI…
2007-03-28 EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH No 0 BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH FAILURE. 2002 AUDI A6. CAR WAS HAVING PROBLEMS RUNNING, BRAKE LIGHTS WOULD STAY ON EVEN WHEN CAR W…
2007-03-10 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING No 0 MY ENGINE FAILED WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH ON ROUTE 375 IN WOODSTOCK, NY. THE FAILURE WAS A RESULT OF ASSEMBLY BOLTS ON T…
2006-09-14 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 DT*: THE CONTACT STATED RECALL NOTICE #04V133000 WAS RECEIVED FOR A 2000 AUDI A6 PERTAINING TO ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. THE C…
2006-08-23 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP No 0 DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TRAVELING 30 MPH THE VEHICLE STOPPED AND HAD TO BE PULLED OVER. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED T…
2006-08-20 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL No 0 DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TRAVELING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED SUDDENLY WITHOUT WARNING. THE BRAKE PE…
2006-07-25 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY No 0 DT*: THE CONTACT STATED A PUDDLE OF GAS WAS OBSERVED UNDER THE VEHICLE. IT WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY DISCOV…
2006-05-28 EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER No 0 ON AROUND MAY 28TH 2006- UPON RETURN FROM WORK THAT EVENING, THE FLOOR OF MY CAR WAS FLOODED- I WAS IN TOTAL SHOCK. I W…
2006-04-13 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY No 0 CAR ENGINE HAD STOPPED IN THE MIDDLE OF A BUSY HIGHWAY. THE FUEL GAUGE SHOWED THAT THERE WAS HALF A TANK OF GAS LEFT. I…
2006-02-17 SUSPENSION No 0 I HAVE PURCHASED A 2002 AUDI A6 2.7T FROM SUNNYSIDE IN MIDDLEBURG HTS OHIO. THE CAR HAD A VIBRATION FELT IN THE STEERI…