Safety Score
80
Safe
Recalls
2
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
—
Recalls (2)
| Date | NHTSA ID | Component | Units | Completion | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-01-23 | 06V017000 |
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP | 74,000 | — | Details |
| 2002-10-09 | 02V275000 |
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | 170 | — | Details |
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-03-31 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | THE GAS TANK OR COMPONENTS OF THE TANK ARE LEAKING GAS WHEN MORE THAN A SMALL AMOUNT OF GAS IS PUT INTO THE TANK. GAS … |
| 2018-01-23 | ENGINE | No | 0 | TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 AUDI A6. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS ON THE HIGHWAY, … |
| 2017-11-01 | ENGINE | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 AUDI A6. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT STA… |
| 2017-05-12 | STEERING | No | 0 | I WAS DRIVING IN LIGHT RAIN AND SAW A SMALL PUDDLE OF WATER AHEAD SO I SLOWED DOWN AND WENT THROUGH IT AT 10MPH, ALL OF… |
| 2017-03-30 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | SUNROOF EXPLODED WHILE TRAVELING ON THE FREEWAY. |
| 2017-02-23 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON, VEHICLE WILL NOT PASS EMISSIONS TESTING. AUDI DETERMINED THAT IT WAS DUE TO A FUEL LEAK FROM A … |
| 2016-11-01 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 AUDI A6. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE CONTACT NOTICED A PUDDLE OF FUEL IN THE DRIVEWAY… |
| 2014-10-15 | FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER | No | 0 | I HAVE 2003 AUDI A6 QUATTRO 4.2 L. I HAD IN SHOP FOR REAR BRAKES AND MECHANIC NOTED FUEL LEAKING/DRIPPING FROM FRONT DR… |
| 2014-10-09 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | FAILED CT EMISSIONS TEST. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. CONFIRMED CODE TO BE P0741. INFORMED BY AUTHORIZED TECHNIC… |
| 2014-08-01 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | No | 0 | AT TIMES WHEN DRIVING THE CAR THE ACCELERATION BECOMES SLOW AND IT STALLS WITH A JERK LIKE IT'S GOING TO JUST STOP ALS… |
| 2014-06-10 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 AUDI A6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SERVICE ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT … |
| 2013-08-19 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | THE FIRE STARTED UNDER DASHBOARD AS I WAS DRIVING. I STOPPED THE CAR IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD AND QUICKLY JUMPED OUT T… |
| 2013-05-02 | ENGINE | No | 0 | ON MAY 3, 2013, I WAS DRIVING ON THE EXPRESSWAY AT APPROXIMATELY 10MPH. SUDDENLY, I BEGAN SMELLING SMOKE. I THOUGHT TH… |
| 2012-10-09 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | No | 0 | CAR BRAKE LIGHTS ARE ON ALL THE TIME AND IT REVES ALL THE TIME. *TR |
| 2012-08-29 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 AUDI A6 2.7 QUATTRO. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TRAVELING 20 MPH THE ABS SYSTEM ACTIVATED CAU… |
| 2012-07-25 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | TORQUE CONVERTER DISENGAGES AND POWER / RPM SURGE OCCURS. *TR |
| 2012-03-22 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | No | 0 | FILLING THANK MORE THAN 2 QUARTERS WILL START SPILLING GAS, THE FUMES ARE COMING FROM THE TOP OF THE GAS THANK, DRIVER … |
| 2012-01-12 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | TRANSMISSION STARTED TO SHUDDER AND SOMETIMES THE TRANSMISSION DOES NOT GOES TO NEUTRAL WHEN THE CAR IS STOPPED, ENGINE… |
| 2011-12-18 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | No | 0 | ON DECEMBER 18, 2011 I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND MY VEHICLE STALLED. I HAD MY CAR TOWED TO THE LOCAL AUDI DEALER A… |
| 2011-12-15 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 AUDI A6. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 55 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE STARTED TO SHUDDER DECELERATED ABN… |
| 2011-07-12 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH FAILURE. HAD IT FIXED, BUT THE PROBLEMS SEEMS TO BE NOT IN THE BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH ITSELF, BUT THE W… |
| 2011-05-20 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | 2003 A6 QUATTRO AVANT 3.0 CAR RAN FINE DRIVING TO WORK. WHEN LEAVING AT END OF DAY, STARTED CAR AND IT RAN VERY ROUGH… |
| 2011-05-03 | SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC | No | 0 | FAULTY ABS MODULE. *TR |
| 2010-10-27 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | No | 0 | I OWN A 2003 AUDI A6 QUATTRO 4.2L WHICH I BOUGHT USED AND HAVE DRIVEN IT SINCE 2004. ON OCTOBER 27, 2010 I STARTED SME… |
| 2010-10-05 | ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | No | 0 | I HAVE LOCKED MY BRAKES AND HAD A NEAR ACCIDENT. MY ABS AND ESP HAS STOPPED WORKING ON MY 2003 AUDI A6. I WAS TOLD THE … |
| 2010-04-12 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION | No | 0 | 2003 AUDI A6. CONSUMER SEEKS REPLY FOR REQUEST FOR REIMBURSEMENT *TGW THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONSUMER… |
| 2010-03-03 | SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC | No | 0 | BRAKE LIGHTS HAVE STOPPED WORKING. ALONG WITH ABS, TRACTION & STABILITY CONTROL. *TR |
| 2010-01-05 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | CAR COMPLETELY STOPPED IN THE MIDDLE OF HIGHWAY AND CAR BEHIND ALMOST HIT ME. TRANSMISSION FAILED SUDDENLY. IT HAD TO B… |
| 2009-11-22 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS 2003 AUDI A6, 2.7 QUATTRO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT A FUEL LEAK OCCURRED ON NOVEMBER 22, 1999. THE C… |
| 2009-10-26 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | CAR SHUDDERS WHEN ACCELERATING MAINLY AND ALSO SLIGHTLY FELT WHEN BRAKING-DEALER RECOMMENDS REPLACEMENT TRANSMISSION. *… |
| 2009-07-30 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | LETTER FROM AUDI CUSTOMER COMPLAINT REIMBURSEMENT SERVICE ACTION REGARDING IGNITION COIL INSPECTION/REPLACEMENT LETTER … |
| 2009-06-25 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | AOA HAS FAILED TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR A SAFETY RELATED DEFECT IN MY AUDI A6 FUEL SYSTEM. GIVEN A NHTSA PRODUCT SAFE… |
| 2009-03-06 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | No | 0 | MY 2003 AUDI A6 QUATTRO SPUTTERED, CHOKED AND DIED AS I TRIED TO PULL INTO TRAFFIC. THE VEHICLE DID RESTART AND THEN D… |
| 2008-12-24 | VISIBILITY | No | 0 | WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOP DURING WIPER CYCLE. WIPERS DO NOT RESET OR RESTART FOR 30-45 SECONDS AFTER STOPPING. WIPERS WI… |
| 2008-08-30 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | 2003 AUDI A6 HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE ENGINE LIGHT, SMOKING, AND LITTLE TO NO ACCELERATION. CONSUMER STATES THAT AFTER A … |
| 2008-08-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | THE LED PORTION OF THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER FADES OUT ON HOT DAYS MAKING THE GEAR SELECTION INDICATOR (PRND321) SHOWN IN … |
| 2008-04-03 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | I WAS DRIVING MY 2003 AUDI A6 3.0 QUATTRO ON THURSDAY 04/03/2008 AROUND 10:30PM. I WAS TRAVELING 25MPH ON SYLVAN AVENUE… |
| 2008-02-18 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | JANUARY 15, 2011 RE: DEFECTIVE INVESTIGATION PE08008 AUDI 2003 A6 LEAKING FUEL FROM GAS TANK ASSEMBLY ATTACHED, PLE… |
| 2008-01-02 | VISIBILITY | No | 0 | THE WINDSHIELD WASHER SYSTEM FAILS ROUTINELY IN AUDI A6 MODELS 1998 TO 2005 CAUSING THE FLUID RESERVOIR TO RAPIDLY EMPT… |
| 2007-10-28 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE | No | 0 | WITH NO INCIDENT TO MY AUDI (ACCIDENT, IMPACT, DIS-REPAIR) FUEL AND GAS FUMES LEAK. VEHICLE NOW SPILLS FUEL/FUMES WHEN … |
| 2007-05-01 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 AUDI A6. APPROXIMATELY ONE YEAR AGO, THE CONTACT SMELLED A STRONG ODOR OF GASOLINE WHENEVER… |
| 2006-08-21 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP | No | 0 | FUEL PUMP FAILURE & VEHICLE TOTALLY & IMMEDIATELY DISABLED. *JB |
| 2006-02-18 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS | No | 0 | BRAKE LIGHTS NO LONGER WORK (ANY). BRAKE LIGHTS WILL NOT TURN ON NO MATTER HOW MANY TIMES THE PEDAL IS DEPRESSED. *JB |
| 2006-02-13 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP | No | 0 | MY 2003 A6 AUDI QUATTRO "DIED" WHILE IN RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC ON AN INTERSTATE HWAY. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THIS WAS DUE T… |
| 2006-02-09 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | FAULTY IGNITION COILS (SO FAR 3 OUT OF 6 CYLINDERS WENT BAD). ON THREE OCCASIONS AFTER STARTING AND PUTTING THE CAR I… |
| 2006-02-05 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP | No | 0 | DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH IN NORMAL CONDITIONS, THE FUEL PUMP FRACTURED AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. T… |
| 2005-03-10 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | I HAVE HAD NUMEROUS PROBLEMS WITH MY 2003 AUDI A6 CVT TRANSMISSION. THE ENTIRE TRANSMISSION HAD BEEN REPLACED RECENTLE… |
| 2005-03-03 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE STALLED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. DRIVER WAS MAKING A LEFT TURN AT AN INTERSECTION AND VEHICLE S… |
| 2005-03-01 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING 30-35 MPH VEHICLE COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN. THERE WAS NO WARNING. CONSUMER FOUND THAT THE VEHICLE HAD THE INC… |
| 2004-10-01 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | DT: CONSUMER MADE A TURN AND ABOUT 2 GALLONS OF WATER CAME OUT FROM UNDER THE FRONT PASSENGER'S SEAT INTO THE REAR PAS… |