"How reliable is the 2014 Audi A6?"

"Based on 47 NHTSA complaints, the 2014 Audi A6 has a median complaint mileage of 40000 miles. The most common issue is Steering."

"What are common problems with the 2014 Audi A6?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2014 Audi A6 is Steering, accounting for a significant portion of the 47 total complaints filed."

2014 Audi A6: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 47 complaints

Total Complaints

40,000mi

Median Mileage

Steering

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

10,182 25th Percentile

40,000 Median Mileage

82,500 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

Steering

Air Bags

Fuel/Propulsion System

Engine

Unknown Or Other

Service Brakes

Body

Electrical System

Fuel System, Gasoline

Service Brakes, Hydraulic

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"2014 AUDI A6. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO A LOUD SCREECHING NOISE WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED. *SMD THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED THERE WAS SMOKE COMING OUT OF THE TAIL PIPE, AND WHEN SHE PARKED THE VEHICLE IN THE GARAGE, SMOKE FILLED THE ENTIRE GARAGE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. AN INSPE..."

"WAS DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH WHEN THE CAR MADE A "CLUNK" SOUND AND I LOST ANY ABILITY TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE. I PRESSED THE ACCELERATOR AND NOTHING HAPPENED. THE STEERING WHEEL COMPLETELY LOCKED AND I HAD NO ABILITY TO TURN THE WHEEL. I COASTED DOWN A HILL AND THE WHEEL UNLOCKED, BUT I HAD..."

"ON MY 2014 AUDI A6 AT 2300 MILES THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE HAS A BUBBLE. THE MANUFACTURE OF THE TIRE WAS NOTIFIED AND EXCHANGE THE TIRE, NOW AT 6300 MILES ANOTHER TIRE HAS THE SAME PROBLEM . *TR"

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.

Steering 8 complaints

25th: 39,350 mi Median: 62,200 mi 75th: 86,250 mi

Fuel/Propulsion System 6 complaints

25th: 47,875 mi Median: 54,250 mi 75th: 70,750 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

NJ: 6 CO: 4 FL: 4 MD: 3 NC: 3 NY: 3 IL: 3 AR: 2 HI: 2 MS: 2

Who Files Complaints?

2.1%

Original Owners

97.9%

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
2007	62	88,500	Air Bags	5
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
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