"How reliable is the 2003 Audi Rs6?"

"Based on 51 NHTSA complaints, the 2003 Audi Rs6 has a median complaint mileage of 42046 miles. The most common issue is SUSPENSION."

"What are common problems with the 2003 Audi Rs6?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2003 Audi Rs6 is SUSPENSION, accounting for a significant portion of the 51 total complaints filed."

2003 Audi Rs6: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 51 complaints

Total Complaints

42,046mi

Median Mileage

SUSPENSION

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

29,000 25th Percentile

42,046 Median Mileage

50,500 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

SUSPENSION

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

SUSPENSION:REAR:SHOCK ABSORBER

SUSPENSION:FRONT:SHOCK ABSORBER

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

SUSPENSION:REAR

SUSPENSION:FRONT

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL:AUTOMATIC (ASC)

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"ON STAR SYSTEM WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY INSTALLED DIFFERENT BATTERY. IT WORKED FINE FOR A COUPLE OF MONTHS, THEN THE WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON AGAIN. IT HAS HAPPENED FIVE (5) TIMES. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO TWO(2) DIFFERENT DEALERS. AUD..."

"VEHICLE HAS ALIGNMENT PROBLEM. BEEN IN SHOP 4 TIMES; PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. VERIFIED BY 2 DEALERS. COMPANY REFUSES TO MAKE GOOD ON WARRANTY ITEMS. REPLACED 4 TIRES; PROBLEM STILL EXISTS.*AK"

"DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE SUSPENSION WAS NOT PRESSURIZED PROPERLY. THE VEHICLE LEANS DURING TURNS. THE DEALER REPLACED THE SUSPENSION, HOWEVER THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN ALERTED. UPDATED 7/18/2006 - *NM"

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