1995 Audi A6: Reliability Data

22
Total Complaints
118,000mi
Median Mileage
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
Top Issue
1
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

118,000 25th Percentile
118,000 Median Mileage
124,333 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
4
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
3
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
3
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
1
STEERING:RACK AND PINION
1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY:SOLENOID
1
AIR BAGS
1
VISIBILITY:REAR WINDOW WIPER/WASHER
1
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
1

Severity Assessment

1
Crashes
0
Fires
1
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"ELECTRICAL SHORT, CAUSING LOSS OF POWER/ACCIDENT/INJURY."
"ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATED INDICATING THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES ARE OFF WHICH MEANS THAT THE ANTI-LOCK FEATURE DOES NOT WORK, CAUSING THE REAR WHEELS TO LOCK UP. PLEASE GIVE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK"
"FRONT LEFT AND RIGHT TIE RODS ENDS ("CAMBER LINKS") NEEDED REPLACEMENT. I WAS TOLD THIS IS A SAFTEY ISSUE AND THE VEHICLE SHOULD NOT BE DRIVEN. *AK"

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28