2014 Audi A6 problems and recalls

Owners have filed 41 complaints on the 2014 Audi A6, and NHTSA has issued 4 recalls. The most cited component is the Steering (8 complaints).

41
Complaints
4
Recalls
1
Crash reports
0
Fire reports
0
Injuries
46.1
Severity index

Severity index 46.1 Medium. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 46.1p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Ranked 115 of 139 by severity index among 2014 vehicles with at least 40 complaints, highest first. 17% of those vehicles scored lower. Full 2014 ranking.

Components cited in complaints

SteeringSteering: 8 complaints (19.5%)8 20%Air BagsAir Bags: 7 complaints (17.1%)7 17%Fuel/Propulsion SystemFuel/Propulsion System: 6 complaints (14.6%)6 15%EngineEngine: 5 complaints (12.2%)5 12%Service BrakesService Brakes: 4 complaints (9.8%)4 10%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 3 complaints (7.3%)3 7%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 2 complaints (4.9%)2 5%Fuel SystemFuel System: 2 complaints (4.9%)2 5%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
STEERING819.5%
AIR BAGS717.1%
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM614.6%
ENGINE512.2%
SERVICE BRAKES49.8%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER37.3%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM24.9%
FUEL SYSTEM24.9%

Complaints filed per year

0472013: 12014: 52015: 22016: 32018: 62019: 72020: 42021: 12022: 42023: 12024: 22025: 42026: 1 (partial year)131415161819720212223242526
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20131
20145
20152
20163
20186
20197
20204
20211
20224
20231
20242
20254
2026 (year to date)1
Filings in 2023 to 2025 were close to 2020 to 2022 (7 against 9).

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
18V37000004/06/2018AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATIONVolkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2013-2018 Audi S6 and S7, 2012-2018 A7 and A6 Sedan, and 2014-2018 RS7 vehicles equipped with basic seats (with or without heating). Stress or wear of the body-sensing mat within the front passenger seat may cau
17V00200003/01/2017ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEMVolkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2013-2017 Audi A5, A5 Cabriolet and Q5 vehicles, 2013-2016 Audi Allroad and Audi A4 vehicles and 2012-2015 Audi A6 vehicles. These vehicles, equipped with 2.0l Turbo FSI engines, have an electric coolant pump th
18V22900011/04/2018ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEMVolkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2013-2017 Audi A5 Cabriolet, A5 Sedan and Audi Q5 vehicles, 2012-2015 Audi A6 vehicles and 2013-2016 Audi A4 Sedan and A4 allroad vehicles. These vehicles, equipped with 2.0l Turbo FSI engines, have an electric c
17V78100006/12/2017FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGSVolkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2012-2014 Audi A6 and A7 vehicles. The fuel line has a compression point that can weaken, potentially resulting in a fuel leak.

Other Audi A6 model years

Severity index for every other model year on file. Compare all 9 years side by side.

Source. NHTSA public complaint and recall APIs (api.nhtsa.gov), retrieved 2026-07-25. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.