2017 Audi A6: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 23 complaints
23
Total Complaints
AIR BAGS
Top Issue
0
Crash Reports

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

AIR BAGS
5
ENGINE
4
STEERING
4
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2
AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION:FRONT PASSENGER
1
AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION
1
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
1
LANE DEPARTURE: ASSIST
1
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGS
1

Severity Assessment

0
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"PURCHASED A NEW 2017 AUDI A6. CAR ONLY HAS 1,200 MILES. DRIVING CAR ON FREEWAY WITH MY SON AND ENGINE COMPLETELY STOPPED NO POWER. THANK GOD WE ARE OK. HAD NO WARNING AT ALL. CAR JUST LOST POWER. I HAVE READ ABOUT OTHER MODELS RECALLED FOR AUDI DUE TO FUEL PUMP. DEALER IS STATING THE ISSUE ON OUR C..."
"MY CAR HAS A RECALL. I'VE CALLED AUDI NO TIMELINE TOLD ME 3-6 MONTHS TILL CAN FIX. I AM ALSO NOT ALLOWED TO SELL MY CAR BECAUSE AUDI CAN'T SELL THE CARS. ESSENTIALLY I'M STUCK WITH AN UNSAFE CAR UNTIL AUDI DECIDES THEY WANT TO FIX."
"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 AUDI A6. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED BY AUDI OF STUART (3990 SE FEDERAL HWY, STUART, FL 34997) THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V370000 (AIR BAGS). THE DEALER STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE AND THERE WAS NO ESTIMATED TIMEFRAME OF WHEN THEY ..."

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