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2007 Audi S6Problems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 1 owner complaint about the 2007 Audi S6, most often about the air bags. It is covered by 2 safety recalls, and for recall 17V-032 the manufacturer reports only 17% of affected cars repaired.

2007 Audi S6
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CarFlaw IndexNot enough dataHigher is better (0–100)
Safety recalls2Lowest repair rate 17%Owner complaints10 with a crash, fire or injuryTop problem1Air bags

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through June 22, 2018. Updated daily. Photo: Calreyn88, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Complaints by system

Where the 2007 Audi S6 has problems

1 complaint 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
Air bags10

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

2 recalls

2007 Audi S6 recalls and how many were fixed

Each ring shows the share of affected cars repaired, from the manufacturer’s latest quarterly report to NHTSA. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.

41%repaired · 2019 Q3

Passenger side: inflator module

Recall 18V-427 · Jun 22, 2018 · 237,947 vehicles · 98,266 repaired

Risk. An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.

Problem, fix and repair progress →

17%repaired · 2018 Q2

Passenger side: inflator module

Recall 17V-032 · Jan 11, 2017 · 33,421 vehicles · 5,640 repaired

Risk. An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury or death.

Problem, fix and repair progress →

Recalls apply to specific cars. To see whether a recall is still open on yours, enter the 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with Audi.

Best & worst years

2007 vs. every other S6 year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the S6 median. How we score

'92'93'94'95'96'97'98'99'00'01'02'03'04'07'08'09'10'11'13'14'15'16'17'18'20'21'22'23'24'25
  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
  • Best
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In owners' words

What S6 owners report

Recent air bags complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 AUDI S6. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V382000 (AIR BAGS). THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE LOCAL DEALER…
Complaint 11001637 · Jun 27, 2017

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