"How reliable is the 1996 Audi A6?"

"Based on 71 NHTSA complaints, the 1996 Audi A6 has a median complaint mileage of 100000 miles. The most common issue is ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH."

"What are common problems with the 1996 Audi A6?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 1996 Audi A6 is ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH, accounting for a significant portion of the 71 total complaints filed."

1996 Audi A6: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 71 complaints

Total Complaints

100,000mi

Median Mileage

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

59,800 25th Percentile

100,000 Median Mileage

125,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER

AIR BAGS

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION

STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"VISABILITY IS VERY POOR AT NIGHT DUE TO MISALIGNMENT OF THE HEADLIGHTS. *AK"

"REAR SEAT RESTS ARE TOO HIGH CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY RESULTING IN COLLISION."

"VEHICLE PARKED. NEIGHBOR NOTICED VEHICLE IN FLAMES, EARLY IN MORNING & NOTIFIED FIRE DEPARTMENT. WAS INFORMED FIRE STARTED DUE TO ELECTRICAL SHORT INSIDE DOOR PANEL ON DRIVER'S SIDE. *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