NHTSA lists 51 complaints for the 2016 Audi A6, 0 of them mention a crash and 2 mention a fire. 1 complaints mention an injury, with 1 injuries and 0 deaths reported.
Data build 2026-10-07.
NHTSA lists this vehicle as AUDI A6.
At a glance
Complaints
51
With crash
0
With fire
2
With injury (complaints)
1
Injuries
1
Deaths
0
Recalls
3
Do not drive recalls
0
Park outside recalls
0
Recall potential units (maximum)
139,249
Investigations
0
Open investigations
0
Manufacturer communications
1,018
Complaints per 100k sold unavailable. No sales source is available for this record.
Where the complaints are
Top systems
System
Complaints
Share of this vehicle's complaints
ENGINE
17
33.3%
AIR BAGS
8
15.7%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
8
15.7%
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
6
11.8%
POWER TRAIN
5
9.8%
SERVICE BRAKES
3
5.9%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
3
5.9%
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
3
5.9%
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
2
3.9%
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE
2
3.9%
Top subsystems
System
Subsystem
Complaints
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE
ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL
2
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE
WARNINGS
2
STRUCTURE
BODY
2
AIR BAGS
SENSOR
1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
IGNITION
1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
COOLING SYSTEM
1
EQUIPMENT
MECHANICAL
1
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE
AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING
1
FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL
FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
1
One complaint can name several systems, so shares can add to more than 100 percent.
Confidence is the model's own probability for the label it chose (0 to 1), not accuracy.
Model-generated labels on tagged complaints only. Model years 2013 and newer are tagged in full; 2012 in part (see tagged_share); earlier model years have no tags. NHTSA's own flags remain separate in the complaints block.
Defect: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Audi) is recalling certain 2016-2018 Q7, A6 and A7 vehicles, and 2015-2018 Audi A8 vehicles. The left and right fuel rails may leak fuel.
Consequence: A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source can increase risk of a fire.
Remedy: Audi has notified owners, and dealers will replace the left and right fuel rail, free of charge. The recall began February 28, 2019. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Audi's number for this recall is 24DP.
Defect: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2015-2016 Audi A6 Sedans and 2015 Audi A7 vehicles. The auxiliary heater electrical connector on these vehicles may have been incorrectly inserted into the auxiliary heater, possibly resulting in increased electrical resistance.
Consequence: The extra resistance can cause the connector to overheat, increasing the risk of a fire.
Remedy: Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the auxiliary heater connector, replacing the auxiliary heater and connector, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began March 15, 2019. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 82C1.
Defect: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2013-2018 Audi S6 and S7, 2012-2018 A7 and A6 Sedan, and 2014-2018 RS7 vehicles equipped with basic seats (with or without heating). Stress or wear of the body-sensing mat within the front passenger seat may cause the Passenger Occupant Detection System (PODS) control module to malfunction.
Consequence: If the PODS module malfunctions, the front passenger air bag may not deploy properly in the event of a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
Remedy: Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will install a PODS system repair kit, free of charge. The recall began November 29, 2018. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 74D5.
Do not drive: No. Park outside: No.
Investigations
0 investigations; 0 open.
Manufacturer communications
1,018 manufacturer communications.
Communications by system
System
Count
EQUIPMENT
315
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
255
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
99
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
73
ENGINE
62
STRUCTURE
47
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
46
STEERING
43
11038027
Date: 2026-09-25. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: UNKNOWN OR OTHER.
This bulletin provides information for reporting safety related information to the manufacturer.
11038130
Date: 2026-09-25. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: UNKNOWN OR OTHER.
This bulletin states that technicians are required to report to the manufacturer when a vehicle has flooded, and specify the height to which the vehicle has been flooded.
11038024
Date: 2026-09-22. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: VISIBILITY/WIPER.
This bulletin provides service information regarding exterior glass cleaning.
11038042
Date: 2026-09-22. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: STEERING.
This bulletin provides information about vibrations and rotational steering vibrations.
11038025
Date: 2026-09-15. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: UNKNOWN OR OTHER.
This bulletin provides information when the license plate mounting bracket threded inserts are stripped.
11038026
Date: 2026-09-08. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: UNKNOWN OR OTHER.
This bulletin provides infomraiton abou the Audi frequency analysis application, which is available in the App Store for Android and Apple phones.
11038033
Date: 2026-09-08. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: STRUCTURE.
This TSB describes a corrosion issue due to outside influence and the prohibition of warranty in these cases.
11036917
Date: 2026-08-26. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: UNKNOWN OR OTHER.
This bulletin provides information when the horn sound quality is poor.
11036909
Date: 2026-08-21. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: SERVICE BRAKES.
This bulletin provides information on the zirconium insercts in the brake piston (ceramic brakes only).
11036911
Date: 2026-08-21. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: SERVICE BRAKES.
This bulletin provides information for all models regarding brake sounds.
Notes on this record
Complaints from the API and bulk file are merged and deduplicated by ODI number; the API alone misses records.
System and subsystem counts are numbers of distinct complaints, recalls or communications that name them. One record can name several systems, so shares across systems can add to more than 100 percent; a single share never exceeds 100 percent.
Recalls are counted once per campaign, investigations once per action and manufacturer communications once per NHTSA id, even when NHTSA lists several model names for the same record.
A sales denominator is a calendar-year proxy, not the population of vehicles still in use. Rates are copied from verified pipeline output.