"How reliable is the 2009 Audi A6?"

"Based on 22 NHTSA complaints, the 2009 Audi A6 has a median complaint mileage of 81000 miles. The most common issue is AIR BAGS."

"What are common problems with the 2009 Audi A6?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2009 Audi A6 is AIR BAGS, accounting for a significant portion of the 22 total complaints filed."

2009 Audi A6: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 22 complaints

Total Complaints

81,000mi

Median Mileage

AIR BAGS

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

8,260 25th Percentile

81,000 Median Mileage

97,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

AIR BAGS

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR

ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

POWER TRAIN

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"MY FORMER BUSINESS PARTNER WILL NOT GIVE ME BACK THE VEHICLE THAT I LENT HIM UNDER MY NAME. IT IS DESTROYING MY CREDIT AND I HAVE REPEATEDLY TRIED TO RESOLVE THINGS WITH HIM BUT HE ISN'T COOPERATING. I SPENT $1500 TO ADVERTISE THE LEASED VEHICLE ON SWAP A LEASE AND HE STILL WON'T TELL ME WHERE HE ..."

"PURCHASED A 2009 AUDI A6 AS MY PRIMARY COMMUTER AND FAMILY VEHICLE. AS I WAS ATTEMPTING TO PUT SOME ITEMS IN THE PASSENGER FRONT SEAT, THE DOOR UNEXPECTEDLY CLOSE ON MY ARM AND SCRAPED OFF ABOUT 2.5 INCHES OF MY SKIN AROUND MY RIGHT ELBOW. WHAT WORRIED ME MOST WAS THAT I WAS HOLDING MY DAUGHTER, F..."

"TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 AUDI A6. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V382000 (AIR BAGS). THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURE..."

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