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Audi S6Years to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 141 owner complaints and 21 safety recalls on record for the Audi S6.

Audi S6
Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints141Top: EngineSafety recalls211992–2025 model years

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years. Photo: Calreyn88, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Best & worst years

Audi S6 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 S6 median. Tap a year for its full report.

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2025Too new–/1003 complaints · 1 recall2024Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2023Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2022Not rated–/1004 complaints · 4 recalls2021Not rated–/1000 complaints · 10 recalls2020Not rated–/1002 complaints · 6 recalls2018Not rated–/1004 complaints · 1 recall2017Not rated–/1005 complaints · 2 recalls2016Not rated–/10019 complaints · 2 recalls2015Not rated–/1005 complaints · 2 recalls2014Not rated–/10020 complaints · 3 recalls2013Not rated–/10042 complaints · 3 recalls2011Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls2010Not rated–/1001 complaint · 2 recalls2009Not rated–/1000 complaints · 3 recalls2008Not rated–/1002 complaints · 2 recalls2007Not rated–/1001 complaint · 2 recalls2004Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2003Not rated–/1002 complaints · 2 recalls2002Not rated–/1007 complaints · 2 recalls2001Not rated–/1001 complaint · 1 recall2000Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1999Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1998Not rated–/1001 complaint · 1 recall1997Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls1996Not rated–/1001 complaint · 1 recall1995Not rated–/10020 complaints · 2 recalls1994Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls1993Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1992Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall
Complaints by system

Most common Audi S6 problems

All model years combined: 141 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
Engine702
Fuel system, gasoline211
Electrical system171
Power train162
Fuel/propulsion system122
Steering70
Suspension70
Air bags60
Vehicle speed control50
12 other systems191
21 recalls

Audi S6 recalls

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

69%Sensing system: camera25V-900 · 2020–2025 · Dec 19, 2025 · 356,894 vehicles84%Electrical system: instrument cluster/panel25V-201 · 2021 · Mar 31, 2025 · 44,387 vehicles92%Service brakes, hydraulic: fluid23V-601 · 2021 · Aug 25, 2023 · 7,499 vehicles94%Electrical system22V-861 · 2020–2022 · Nov 21, 2022 · 50,883 vehicles89%Back over prevention: display function22V-806 · 2022 · Oct 26, 2022 · 6,076 vehicles93%Back over prevention: display function22V-742 · 2021 · Oct 5, 2022 · 170,296 vehicles79%Gasoline: turbo/supercharger22V-178 · 2013–2017 · Mar 23, 2022 · 26,093 vehicles94%Fuel gauge: fuel level float/sensor/sending unit22V-155 · 2020–2022 · Mar 14, 2022 · 47,238 vehicles97%Axle: non-powered axle assembly22V-034 · 2020–2021 · Jan 26, 2022 · 31,058 vehicles96%Seat belts21V-606 · 2021 · Aug 5, 2021 · 45,496 vehicles96%Axle: non-powered axle assembly21V-295 · 2020–2021 · Apr 26, 2021 · 40,993 vehicles94%Air bags21V-159 · 2020–2021 · Mar 10, 2021 · 3,421 vehicles

Showing the 12 newest of 21 recalls. Each model-year page lists all recalls for that year.

4 investigations

NHTSA investigations of the S6

  1. Engine Stall - Turbo FailureEA22001 · 2013–2016 · closed May 26, 2023
    No recall
  2. Engine Stall - Turbo FailurePE21009 · 2013–2016 · closed May 27, 2022
    Led to recall 22V-178
  3. DRIVER'S SIDE DASH FIRERQ06003 · 1998–2000 · closed Jul 20, 2006
    Led to recall 06V-198
  4. FUEL SUPPLY LINE LEAKPE99065 · 1994–1995 · closed Mar 31, 2000
    Led to recall 00V-068