2000 Audi A6: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 201 complaints
201
Total Complaints
73,000mi
Median Mileage
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Top Issue
5
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

50,500 25th Percentile
73,000 Median Mileage
98,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
19
TIRES
11
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
10
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
8
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
8
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
7
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
7
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
6
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
6
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
6

Severity Assessment

5
Crashes
8
Fires
8
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE. *AK"
"FUEL GAUGE REGISTERS EMPTY AFTER FILLING WITH 18 GALLONS FROM TRUE EMPTY STATE;AFTER 100 MILES GAUGE NOW REGISTERS FULL CONSTANTLY. *AK"
"THERE HAS NOT BEEN A FATAL FAILURE, BUT PARTS DO NOT WORK PROPERLY. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED IN THE SUMMARY. *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