Audi RS6Years to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 43 owner complaints and 2 safety recalls on record for the Audi RS6.

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years.

Best & worst years

Audi RS6 years to avoid

Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the RS6 median. Tap a year for its full report.

'03
  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
  • Best
  • Not rated
Complaints by system

Most common Audi RS6 problems

All model years combined: 43 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Suspension310
Fuel system, gasoline50
Power train30
Fuel system, other10
Electrical system10
Tires10
Electronic stability control10
Fuel/propulsion system10
2 recalls

Audi RS6 recalls

Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.