2016 Audi A6 problems and recalls

Owners filed 17 complaints on the 2016 Audi A6 in the last three full years, out of 51 on record. The most cited component is the Engine.

51
Complaints
3
Recalls
0
Crash reports
2
Fire reports
1
Injuries
53.6
Severity index

Severity index 53.6 Medium. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 53.6p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Ranked 92 of 141 by severity index among 2016 vehicles with at least 40 complaints, highest first. 35% of those vehicles scored lower. Full 2016 ranking.

Components cited in complaints

EngineEngine: 17 complaints (33.3%)17 33%Air BagsAir Bags: 8 complaints (15.7%)8 16%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 8 complaints (15.7%)8 16%Fuel/Propulsion SystemFuel/Propulsion System: 6 complaints (11.8%)6 12%Power TrainPower Train: 5 complaints (9.8%)5 10%Service BrakesService Brakes: 4 complaints (7.8%)4 8%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 3 complaints (5.9%)3 6%Fuel SystemFuel System: 3 complaints (5.9%)3 6%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
ENGINE1733.3%
AIR BAGS815.7%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM815.7%
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM611.8%
POWER TRAIN59.8%
SERVICE BRAKES47.8%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER35.9%
FUEL SYSTEM35.9%

Complaints filed per year

05102016: 22017: 42018: 102019: 72020: 12021: 42022: 52023: 92024: 52025: 32026: 1 (partial year)161718101920212223242526
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20162
20174
201810
20197
20201
20214
20225
20239
20245
20253
2026 (year to date)1
Filings in 2023 to 2025 ran 1.7x those in 2020 to 2022 (17 against 10).

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
19V03500016/01/2019FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:FUEL RAILVolkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Audi) is recalling certain 2016-2018 Q7, A6 and A7 vehicles, and 2015-2018 Audi A8 vehicles. The left and right fuel rails may leak fuel.
18V86200005/12/2018ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRINGVolkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2015-2016 Audi A6 Sedans and 2015 Audi A7 vehicles. The auxiliary heater electrical connector on these vehicles may have been incorrectly inserted into the auxiliary heater, possibly resulting in increased elect
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

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.