Audi A6 — All Years
Reliability and problems by year based on NHTSA complaint data.
Best Years to Buy
| Year | Complaints | Top Issue | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 10 | The passenger doors fail to open from the outside.... | Excellent Reliability |
| 2021 | 21 | Liquid spulked in the trunk and somehow was able t... | Excellent Reliability |
| 2020 | 39 | Various components and system malfunctioned. Vehi... | Average |
| 2019 | 193 | STOP ENGINE OIL PRESSURE TOO HIGH LIGHT COMES ON D... | Avoid This Year |
| 2018 | 16 | WHEN MAKING A U-TURN AFTER COMPLETING THE TURN POR... | Excellent Reliability |
| 2017 | 23 | MY CAR HAS A RECALL. I'VE CALLED AUDI NO TIMELINE ... | Above Average |
| 2016 | 77 | VEHICLE STUMBLES AND CUTS OFF AT A FEW MOMENTS OF ... | Below Average |
| 2015 | 28 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 AUDI A6. THE CONTACT R... | Average |
| 2014 | 47 | THIS HAS BEEN THE THIRD TIME MY AUDI A6 3.0T HAS B... | Average |
| 2013 | 79 | HAD A FRONTAL CRASH AS I WAS TRYING TO CLICK IN TH... | Below Average |
| 2012 | 86 | THE VEHICLE IS HAVING UNINTENDED EPISODES OF ACCEL... | Below Average |
| 2011 | 26 | TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 AUDI A6... | Above Average |
| 2010 | 24 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 AUDI A6. WHILE DRIVING... | Above Average |