"How reliable is the 2016 Audi S6?"

"Based on 30 NHTSA complaints, the 2016 Audi S6 has a median complaint mileage of 44800 miles. The most common issue is ENGINE."

"What are common problems with the 2016 Audi S6?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2016 Audi S6 is ENGINE, accounting for a significant portion of the 30 total complaints filed."

2016 Audi S6: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 30 complaints

Total Complaints

44,800mi

Median Mileage

ENGINE

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

16,811 25th Percentile

44,800 Median Mileage

59,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ENGINE

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

POWER TRAIN

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

STEERING

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL

FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE WAY THE S6 DOWNSHIFTS WHICH MAKES DRIVING UNSAFE. A DOWNSHIFT IS FOLLOWED BY ABOUT 1 SECOND OF THE TRANSMISSION NOT BEING ENGAGED (SO NO POWER TO THE WHEELS) AND THEN SUDDENLY THE TRANSMISSION ENGAGED AND THE CAR VIOLENTLY THRUSTS FORWARD. THE ISSUE IS MORE PROFOUN..."

"THIS WAS A LOW MILEAGE (9K) LESS THAN 1 YEAR OLD PRISTINE CONDITION AUDI S6. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN APPROXIMATELY 10 MILES AND THEN PARKED IN A DRIVEWAY WHERE IT WAS TURNED OFF. THE DRIVER SAT IN THE VEHICLE FOR 5 MINUTES WITH THE ENGINE OFF PRIOR TO EXITING THE VEHICLE. BETWEEN 5 TO 10 MINUTES A..."

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