2019 Audi A6 problems and recalls

74% of owner complaints on the 2019 Audi A6 related to the Electrical System (84 of 114).

114
Complaints
7
Recalls
2
Crash reports
1
Fire reports
2
Injuries
42.5
Severity index

Severity index 42.5 Low. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 42.5p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Ranked 89 of 123 by severity index among 2019 vehicles with at least 40 complaints, highest first. 28% of those vehicles scored lower. Full 2019 ranking.

Components cited in complaints

Electrical SystemElectrical System: 84 complaints (73.7%)84 74%EngineEngine: 32 complaints (28.1%)32 28%Power TrainPower Train: 15 complaints (13.2%)15 13%SteeringSteering: 12 complaints (10.5%)12 11%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 11 complaints (9.6%)11 10%Forward Collision Avoid…Forward Collision Avoidance: 11 complaints (9.6%)11 10%Service BrakesService Brakes: 6 complaints (5.3%)6 5%Lane DepartureLane Departure: 5 complaints (4.4%)5 4%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM8473.7%
ENGINE3228.1%
POWER TRAIN1513.2%
STEERING1210.5%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER119.6%
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE119.6%
SERVICE BRAKES65.3%
LANE DEPARTURE54.4%

Complaints filed per year

026512019: 62020: 52021: 62022: 212023: 512024: 132025: 32026: 9 (partial year)192021222351242526
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20196
20205
20216
202221
202351
202413
20253
2026 (year to date)9
Filings in 2023 to 2025 ran 2.1x those in 2020 to 2022 (67 against 32).

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
21V15900010/03/2021AIR BAGSVolkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Audi) is recalling certain 2021 Audi RS6 Avant, RS7, 2020-2021 A6 Allroad, S6 Sedan, S7, 2019-2021 A6 Sedan, and A7 vehicles. The score line on the passenger air bag may not have been manufactured correctly.
20V15300019/03/2020ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLYVolkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Audi A6 vehicles equipped with mild-hybrid technology and 2.0TFSI engines. Moisture may enter the starter generator and cause an electrical short circuit.
22V15500014/03/2022ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:INSTRUMENT PANEL:FUEL GAUGE:FUEL LEVEL FLOAT/SENSOR/SENDING UNITVolkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Audi) is recalling certain 2021-2022 RS6 Avant and RS7, 2020-2022 A6 Allroad, S6 Sedan, and S7, and 2019-2022 A6 Sedan and A7 vehicles. The fuel level sender may stick, causing an inaccurate fuel level reading to be displayed on the instrument
22V86100021/11/2022ELECTRICAL SYSTEMVolkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Audi) is recalling certain 2020-2022 Audi S7, S6 Sedan, A6 Allroad, 2021-2022 RS7, RS6 Avant, 2019-2022 A7, and A6 Sedan vehicles. Liquid spilled in the rear seat may penetrate and cause the gateway control module to shut down.
23V60100025/08/2023SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FLUIDVolkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Audi) is recalling certain 2021 Audi S7, S6 Sedan, RS7, RS6 Avant, A6 Allroad, 2019-2021 A7, and A6 Sedan vehicles. An incorrectly labeled brake fluid cap may have been installed, which can result in the use of the wrong type of brake fluid.
25V90000019/12/2025BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERAVolkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Audi) is recalling certain 2019-2026 vehicles. Please see the recall report for a complete list of models. A software error may prevent the rearview camera image from displaying as intended. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requi
26V12500004/03/2026LANE DEPARTURE:SOFTWAREVolkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Audi) is recalling certain 2019 Audi Q8, Audi A7, and Audi A6 vehicles previously repaired under recall number 25V900. Due to a software error, the lane departure warning system may be deactivated.

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 2026-08-19. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.