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2010 Audi S6Problems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 1 owner complaint about the 2010 Audi S6, most often about the air bags. It is covered by 2 safety recalls, and for recall 18V-427 the manufacturer reports only 41% of affected cars repaired.

2010 Audi S6
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CarFlaw IndexNot enough dataHigher is better (0–100)
Safety recalls2Lowest repair rate 41%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: Elise240SX, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Complaints by system

Where the 2010 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

2010 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 →

–no report yet

Passenger side: inflator module

Recall 18V-004 · Jan 4, 2018 · 10,166 vehicles

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 →

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

2010 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
  • Not rated
NHTSA crash tests

2010 Audi S6 safety ratings

2010 Audi S6 4-DR. w/SAB in NHTSA's New Car Assessment Program. Photos are from NHTSA's crash tests.

  • Stability control: Standard
  • Forward collision warning: No
  • Lane departure warning: No
In owners' words

What S6 owners report

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

TAKATA RECALL, FIND IT COMPLETELY UNACCEPTABLE THAT AUDI HAS NO SOLUTION OR PROPOSED RESOLUTION TIMEFRAME.FOR THE RECALLED PASSENGER SIDE TAKATA AIRBAG, OTHER THAN TELLING CUSTOMERS NOT TO HAVE ANYONE SIT IN THE PASSENGER SEAT
Complaint 11088599 · Apr 17, 2018

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