"How reliable is the 2007 Audi A6?"

"Based on 62 NHTSA complaints, the 2007 Audi A6 has a median complaint mileage of 88500 miles. The most common issue is Air Bags."

"What are common problems with the 2007 Audi A6?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2007 Audi A6 is Air Bags, accounting for a significant portion of the 62 total complaints filed."

2007 Audi A6: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 62 complaints

Total Complaints

88,500mi

Median Mileage

Air Bags

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

42,375 25th Percentile

88,500 Median Mileage

103,950 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

Air Bags

Electrical System

Vehicle Speed Control

Steering

Automatic Transmission

Exterior Lighting

Seat Belts

Fuel System, Gasoline

Engine And Engine Cooling

Engine

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"I HAVE A 2007 AUDI A6 QUATRO. I WAS IN A PARKING GARAGE AND NEEDED TO TURN AROUND. VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT, BACKED INTO A CEMENT POLE,SLOWLY, BUT ENOUGH TO BE FELT. WHEN I PUT THE CAR IN FORWARD AND BEGAN TO MOVE FORWARD, THE CAR ACCELERATED ON IT'S OWN AT A VERY HIGH RATE OF SPEED. ..."

"2007 AUDI A6 QUATTRO, 13085 MILES. "CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON. CAR RUNS IN "LIMP" MODE. CAMSHAFT CONTROL VALVE FAILED. P/N 06E-109-257-J REPLACED. CAR RUNS NORMALLY. *TR"

"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 AUDI A6. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY BETWEEN 15 -20 MPH ON A SNOW COVERED ROAD SURFACE. THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING AND RESTARTED. DURING CONTINUOUS TRAVEL THE VEHICLE STALLED AGAIN AND WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE FAILURE WAS CONTRIBUTED TO..."

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

When Were Complaints Filed?

Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.

When Does Each Component Fail?

Median mileage at complaint for top components.

Air Bags 31 complaints

25th: 71,750 mi Median: 95,000 mi 75th: 132,800 mi

Electrical System 5 complaints

25th: 90,500 mi Median: 105,500 mi 75th: 124,000 mi

Vehicle Speed Control 3 complaints

Median: 80,000 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

NJ: 6 NC: 6 MA: 5 CT: 5 FL: 4 CA: 4 NY: 4 WA: 3 PA: 2 IL: 2

Who Files Complaints?

4.8%

Original Owners

95.2%

Second+ Owners

Audi A6 — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

Year	Complaints	Median Mileage	Top Issue	Crashes
1995	22	118,000	Switch	1
1996	71	100,000	Switch	1
1997	26	100,000	Switch	0
1998	158	79,000	Tank Assembly	12
1999	276	80,000	Tank Assembly	14
2000	201	73,000	Electrical System	5
2001	148	70,500	Automatic Transmission	17
2002	113	68,000	Vehicle Speed Control	10
2003	85	82,000	Fuel System, Gasoline	1
2004	44	72,000	Fuel System, Gasoline	3
2005	119	91,725	Air Bags	1
2006	83	82,500	Air Bags	3
2008	78	44,000	Air Bags	1
2009	22	81,000	Air Bags	0
2010	23	64,000	Air Bags	5
2011	23	57,000	Air Bags	1
2012	86	72,000	Air Bags	0
2013	79	54,500	Air Bags	5
2014	47	40,000	Steering	1
2015	28	61,500	Engine	1
2016	75	26,205	Engine	0
2017	23	-	Air Bags	0
2019	185	760	Electrical System	5
2020	39	-	Electrical System	0

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