2020 Audi A6 problems and recalls

68% of owner complaints on the 2020 Audi A6 related to the Electrical System (17 of 25).

25
Complaints
9
Recalls
0
Crash reports
0
Fire reports
0
Injuries
48.8
Severity index

Severity index 48.8 Medium. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 48.8p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Components cited in complaints

Electrical SystemElectrical System: 17 complaints (68.0%)17 68%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 5 complaints (20.0%)5 20%Forward Collision Avoid…Forward Collision Avoidance: 5 complaints (20.0%)5 20%StructureStructure: 3 complaints (12.0%)3 12%Back Over PreventionBack Over Prevention: 2 complaints (8.0%)2 8%SteeringSteering: 2 complaints (8.0%)2 8%SeatsSeats: 1 complaints (4.0%)1 4%Fuel/Propulsion SystemFuel/Propulsion System: 1 complaints (4.0%)1 4%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM1768.0%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER520.0%
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE520.0%
STRUCTURE312.0%
BACK OVER PREVENTION28.0%
STEERING28.0%
SEATS14.0%
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM14.0%

Complaints filed per year

0482021: 52022: 42023: 82024: 12025: 22026: 5 (partial year)2122238242526
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20215
20224
20238
20241
20252
2026 (year to date)5
Filings in 2023 to 2025 were close to 2021 to 2022 (11 against 9).

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
22V03400026/01/2022TIRESVolkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Audi) is recalling certain 2019-2021 Audi A5 Sportback, RS5 Coupe, RS5 Sportback, S5 Sportback, 2020-2021 A4 Allroad, A4 Sedan, A5 Cabriolet, A5 Coupe, A6 Allroad, A6 Sedan, A7, A8, Q5, S4 Sedan, S5 Coupe, S5 Cabriolet, S6 Sedan, S7, S8, SQ5, 20
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.
21V29500026/04/2021SUSPENSION:REAR:AXLE:NON-POWERED AXLE ASSEMBLYVolkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Audi) is recalling certain 2021 Q7, Q8, Q5 Sportback, SQ5 Sportback, RS6 Avant, RS7, RS Q8, 2020-2021 Audi S6 sedan, Q5, A8, S8, A7, A6 Allroad, A5 Cabriolet, A4 sedan, A4 Allroad, SQ5, S7, A6 sedan, S5 coupe, S4 sedan, S5 Cabriolet, A5 coupe, 2
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.
20V27400013/05/2020AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULEVolkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2020 Audi A6, A6 Allroad and A7 vehicles. The passenger air bag may not properly deploy through the instrument panel tear seam.
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

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 2026-09-06. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.