2001 Audi A6: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 148 complaints
148
Total Complaints
70,500mi
Median Mileage
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Top Issue
17
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

40,000 25th Percentile
70,500 Median Mileage
101,500 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
10
TIRES
10
AIR BAGS
9
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
6
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
6
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
5
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
5
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
5
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
5
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
5

Severity Assessment

17
Crashes
11
Fires
15
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"CONSUMER RECEIVED LETTER REGARDING THE BRIDGESTONE POTENZA TIRES (P225/45R17), ONE TIRE HAD EXPERIENCED BUBBLING IN THE SIDEWALL AND HAD BEEN REPLACED PRIOR TO THE LETTER, CONSUMER IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE REPLACEMENT TIRES. *SLC"
"CONSUMER COULD BE DRIVING AND TANK WILL SHOW THAT IT IS FULL. BUT, IN REALITY, IT IS EMPTY. DEALER HAD REPAIRED FUEL GAUGE FOUR TIMES, AND CULD NOT DETERMINE WHAT IS CAUSING PROBLEM.*AK"
"FRONT CRASH AT 25-30 MPH, NEITHER AIRBAG DEPLOYED. DAMAGE TO VEHICLE $ 14000. *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