3 NHTSA safety recalls cover the 2016 Audi A6. Owners have filed 51 complaints with NHTSA about this model year. Every recall repair is free at any Audi dealer.
Is yours affected? Recalls cover ranges of VINs, not every 2016 Audi A6. Check your A6 by VIN and confirm open recalls at NHTSA.gov.
Each campaign as NHTSA published it: what is wrong, what can happen, and the fix. Newest first.
Owners filed 51 complaints with NHTSA about the 2016 Audi A6, reporting 2 fires, 1 injuries. Audi has issued at least 1,018 technical service bulletins (repair instructions to dealers) for this model year. Complaints are unverified owner reports; a recall is the manufacturer’s admission of a safety defect.
Owners have filed 51 complaints with NHTSA about the 2016 Audi A6. A few in their own words, shortened. Complaints are unverified and are not proof of a defect or of any recall.
“MY SMALLISH SIZED PURSE SLIPPED OFF THE PASSENGER SEAT AND WEDGED BETWEEN THE SEAT AND THE FLOOR BOARD BELOW THE DOOR, LANDING ON THE ELECTRONIC SEAT CONTROLS THAT RECLINE THE PASSENGER SEAT.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11118561
“I own a 2016 Audi A6 3.0T. After filling the fuel tank completely, the vehicle only traveled approximately 190–200 miles before the fuel gauge indicated empty. This represents a sudden and significant loss of fuel range compared to normal operation.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11707949
“The water pump on my 2016 Audi A6 has failed multiple times prematurely. The first water pump failed at 36,965 miles in May 2019. That repair was covered under an extended warranty I purchased.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11686225
“This vehicle had a claim for water pump replacement and the 3.0 model has a recall for the turbo charger. This vehicle is experiencing the same issues and went from 70 mph to 0 and stalled on the freeway.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11650550
“The contact owns a 2016 Audi A6. The contact stated that while driving approximately 40 MPH, the vehicle suddenly experienced a loss of motive power and stalled. During the failure, the message Electric Power Control "EPC" was displayed.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11586615
Search the official database: NHTSA. Excerpts are quoted from the public record, shortened at a sentence and with personal details removed.
Not every 2016 Audi A6 is in every recall. Enter your 17-character VIN to see the recalls on record for your exact vehicle, then confirm which are still open at NHTSA.gov or with any Audi dealer.