2016 Audi A6: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 75 complaints
75
Total Complaints
26,205mi
Median Mileage
ENGINE
Top Issue
0
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

15,000 25th Percentile
26,205 Median Mileage
48,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ENGINE
17
AIR BAGS
8
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
7
POWER TRAIN
5
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
5
SERVICE BRAKES
3
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
3
STRUCTURE:BODY
2
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
2
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
2

Severity Assessment

0
Crashes
4
Fires
1
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"VEHICLE STUMBLES AND CUTS OFF AT A FEW MOMENTS OF IDLING. IT HAS ALSO LOST POWER AND THE GAINED IT BACK MOMENTS LATER AT RAPID PACE."
"VEHICLE STUMBLES AND CUTS OFF AT A FEW MOMENTS OF IDLING. IT HAS ALSO LOST POWER AND THE GAINED IT BACK MOMENTS LATER AT RAPID PACE."
"VEHICLE STUMBLES AND CUTS OFF AT A FEW MOMENTS OF IDLING. IT HAS ALSO LOST POWER AND THE GAINED IT BACK MOMENTS LATER AT RAPID PACE."

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