Reliability & cost of ownership
Audi A6 Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Audi A6? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars where on file — then open the year you're shopping for its AI reliability outlook where NHTSA has enough data.
Audi A6 problems by model year
142 recall entries across 31 model years and 1,652 owner complaints across 32 model years on file, sourced from the federal NHTSA database. We couldn't confirm the NHTSA recall list for the remaining model year — check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Audi A6, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- electrical system395 complaints
- air bags315 complaints
- engine123 complaints
- fuel system, gasoline121 complaints
- steering113 complaints
- engine and engine cooling112 complaints
- power train111 complaints
- service brakes, hydraulic106 complaints