"How reliable is the 2002 Audi A6?"

"Based on 113 NHTSA complaints, the 2002 Audi A6 has a median complaint mileage of 68000 miles. The most common issue is VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL."

"What are common problems with the 2002 Audi A6?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2002 Audi A6 is VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, accounting for a significant portion of the 113 total complaints filed."

2002 Audi A6: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 113 complaints

113

Total Complaints

68,000mi

Median Mileage

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

41,701 25th Percentile

68,000 Median Mileage

90,119 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

AIR BAGS

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

ENGINE

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

POWER TRAIN

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"FRONT WINDSHIELD IS BENT OR DISTORTED. UNABLE TO SEE OUT OF WINDSHEILD CLEARLY. HAD WINDSHIELD REPLACED, PROBLEM REOCCURRED. *AK"

"WHEN MAKING RIGHT OR LEFT TURNS VEHICLE WILL SHUTOFF OR WILL START TO LOOSE POWER. CONTACTED DEALER, AND THE DEALER WAS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING.*AK"

"VEHICLE WILL SLOW DOWN WITHOUT AND SHUT DOWN WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*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