What Audi S6 owners have reported to NHTSA, the service bulletins the manufacturer sent dealers, and any federal defect investigations, by model year. See Audi S6 safety recalls or check your VIN.
Complaints owners filed with NHTSA, by the model year of the vehicle. A high count can also mean a popular year, so compare it with how many were sold.
| Year | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Injured | Deaths | TSBs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 83 |
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2025 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 516 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 769 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 866 |
| 2022 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 981 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,136 |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,044 |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 208 |
| 2018 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 574 |
| 2017 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 596 |
| 2016 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 668 |
| 2015 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 708 |
| 2014 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 772 |
| 2013 | 42 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 831 |
| 2012 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 214 |
| 2011 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 519 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 501 |
The vehicle systems named most often in Audi S6 complaints (one complaint can name several).
In the owners’ own words, as filed with NHTSA. Unverified reports; NHTSA removes personal details before publishing.
2025 Audi S6 Sportback e-tron. On approximately August 19, 2026, the dealer installed Service Action 06K2 (software update). Immediately afterward, the vehicle began failing to charge reliably on my home Level 2 charger â repeated plug/unplug attempts (up to ~30) often fail to initiate charging. The fault also occurs intermittently at public DC fast charging stations. The vehicle charged without issue for the prior year of ownership. On September 11, 2026, an Audi regional case manager acknowledged a known issue with this update and stated a corrective software update is targeted for November 2026, but offered no interim remedy. No crash or injury; vehicle remains difficult to keep charged…
My car sat overnight and the next afternoon I drove approx. 3 miles and got a warning to at the engine âcoolant temperature too high: let engine run while vehicle is stationaryâ. I took the car to the local dealership who diagnosed it as âcoolant migrationâ and quoted a repair cost of nearly $5200. The vehicle is 2022 with not even 26k miles and well maintained at the same dealership. I was informed it was a known issue but and they service manager would take the matter up with Audi corporate given the vehicle is 6 months out of warranty. That was all in Friday 8/10/26. Today, the service advisor called and told me it would be a goodwill repair and I would be responsible for 66% …
The electronic door locking system on my 2025 Audi S5 has repeatedly and unpredictably locked me inside the vehicle and, on separate occasions, locked me out of the vehicle, with no consistent trigger. The electronic central door locking system/mechanism (door latch actuators and associated locking control module) has malfunctioned, intermittently failing to unlock (trapping occupants inside) and failing to lock (locking me out). This matches a known issue reported in Audi TSB 2078793/4, affecting 2025-2026 A5, S5, Q5, and SQ5 models, and is also the subject of a filed class action lawsuit (Parikh v. Volkswagen Group of America, Inc., Case No. 2:26-cv-03288, C.D. Cal.) covering this exact v…
I was driving my Audi when I got transmission malfunction light on along with suspension fault and epc light and check engine light all together and the car wouldnât go faster than 20 mph. Causing someone to rear end me and them fleeing . So not only was my car hit because of this but I had no driver to hold responsible for the damage
The front passenger-side 6-piston Brembo caliper's (Part No. 20.A989.63) external steel crossover tube failed due to corrosion, specifically where the tubing was covered by a protective rubber sleeve, which trapped moisture and road salt. This led to a catastrophic loss of brake fluid and braking capability. This appears to be a systemic corrosion defect.
Electrical system failure - risk of fire warning. Car would not engage in gear. 2025, with less than 1000 miles
Steering Module went out for no apparent reason. I was able to find a used one and have it repaired for just under $1000. I had git two quotes for to auto shops that specialize in Audi repairs and they were both over $5300 to repair this steering module. This is unacceptable.
I was driving hit a puddle of water, then all the sudden my power steering went out. I took it in to get looked at, and I'm being told it will cost several thousand dollars to fix the power steering. In addition, this vehicle has air in the suspension, but it now makes sounds when it lifts and takes a longer period of time to lift than normal. Something is effected in my suspension, as well. My vehicle only has 67,689 miles on it, and it should not be having power steering problems from driving through a puddle of water. Lastly, after calling in to Audi, they did a search for the warranty, and Audi did add an extended warranty on the power steering of 125,000 miles or 10 years, which ev…
Repair instructions and other communications the manufacturer sent dealers about known issues. A TSB is not a recall, and the repair is usually free only while the car is under warranty; ask your dealer for the bulletin number.
This bulletin provides information for new Key User pairing for all PPX vehicles with Audi connect.
This bulletin provides information when the digital key cannot be adapted.
This bulletin provides infomriaont when there are various faults, and no DoIO diagnosis.
This bulletin provides information when diagnostic address 0044 (steering) cannot be reached.
This bulletin provides general information about the current tpp issues for Audi connect.
This bulletin provides information when Digital Key activation cannot be completed with Audi connect.
This bulletin provides information when the rear lid does not open or close fully.
This bulletin provides information when there is a steerin fault, terminal 30; DTC U140A00, PR number 1X1 1X0.
This bulletin provides in overview of the combined software update.
This bulletin provides information when the horn sound quality is poor.
This bulletin provides informaitn when there is a warning messsage; "Instrument cluster: fault. Limited warning messages. Please contact workshop"; DTC B200096.
This bulletin provides information when diagnostic address 0044 (steering) cannot be reached.
NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation opens these when complaints point to a possible safety defect. Many end in a recall.
On March 29, 2021, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened a Preliminary Evaluation (PE 21-009) after the agency received 58 reports alleging engine stalling in 2013-2016MY Audi vehicle models A8, S6, S7, S8 & RS7 equipped with the 4.0L, twin-turbocharged engine. Complainants reported the vehicles would stall with no warning while driving at highway or city traffic speeds. Several of the complainants alleged an inability to restart. The complaints alleged the major contributing factor t
On March 29, 2021, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Preliminary Evaluation (PE) 21-009 after the agency received 58 reports alleging engine stalling in 2013-2016MY Audi vehicle models A8, S6, S7, S8 & RS7. The subject vehicles are equipped with 4.0L, twin-turbocharged engine. Complainants reported that the vehicles stall suddenly with no warning while driving on the highway or in city traffic. Several of the complainants alleged an inability to restart. The complaints allege the
Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation public data (complaints, manufacturer communications, investigations), model years 2010 and later. Had a safety problem? Report it to NHTSA.
In complaints filed with NHTSA for model years 2010–2027, owners most often name: engine, electrical system, power train. 106 complaints are on record.
No. A complaint is an unverified report from an owner. A technical service bulletin (TSB) is the manufacturer telling dealers how to fix a known issue; it is not a safety recall and is usually covered only under warranty. A recall is a formal safety action, and its repair is free.
File a vehicle safety complaint at NHTSA.gov. NHTSA reads every report, and patterns of complaints are what open defect investigations and, eventually, recalls.
