2003 Audi A6: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 85 complaints
85
Total Complaints
82,000mi
Median Mileage
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Top Issue
1
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

36,576 25th Percentile
82,000 Median Mileage
106,894 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
10
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
10
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
5
TIRES:SIDEWALL
5
POWER TRAIN
4
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
4
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
3
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
3
ENGINE
3
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
3

Severity Assessment

1
Crashes
7
Fires
1
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"WHILE PUTTING VEHICLE IN THE REVERSE MODE IT WILL START SHAKING AND VIBRATING. *AK"
"THE FRONT BUMPER GETS CAUGHT ON PARKING BUMPERS ON A REGULAR BASIS. ON THIS OCCASION, IT WAS TORN FROM THE FENDER, AND CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE FENDER. IT HAS OCCURRED ON COUNTLESS OCCASIONS SINCE THEN. THE CAR IS DESIGNED WITH THE LOWER BUMPER TOO CLOSE TO THE GROUND.*JB"
"FAILURE TO ACCELERATE. I EXPERIENCE MAJOR DELAYS IN ANY ACCELERATION IMMEDIATELY AFTER I HAVE DEPRESSED THE BRAKE (AT ANY SPEED) AND THEN TRY TO REACCELERATE. I UNDERSTAND THAT THIS IS A COMMON COMPLAINT AMONG ALL AUDI TIPTRONIC OWNERS REGARDLESS OF ENGINE TYPE. IT IS NOT, AS AUDI TRIES TO SAY..."

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