Avoid: 2019, 2001, 2000 (lowest Year Scores on complaints per year on the road, crash reports and recalls)
Best: 2023 (few owner reports)
23 model years of NHTSA owner complaints and recalls · How we grade
Across 30 model years, the Audi A6 has 1,972 owner-filed NHTSA complaints and 136 recalls on record. The most-reported areas are electrical system and air bags. 1999 drew the most complaints (231), 2023 the fewest of the years on the road 3+ years (2).
Source: NHTSA complaints and recalls filed for Audi A6 vehicles (US, public record).
Complaint volume by model year. Raw NHTSA totals, not adjusted for sales volume or time on the road, so older and higher-selling years accumulate more. Every year links to its full breakdown.
| Year | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 2026 | 8 |
| 2025 | 9 |
| 2024 | 3 |
| 2023 | 2 |
| 2021 | 45 |
| 2020 | 58 |
| 2019 | 114 |
| 2018 | 2 |
| 2017 | 20 |
| 2016 | 51 |
| 2015 | 22 |
| 2014 | 41 |
| 2013 | 52 |
| 2012 | 59 |
| 2011 | 40 |
| 2010 | 34 |
| 2009 | 42 |
| 2008 | 142 |
| 2007 | 107 |
| 2006 | 67 |
| 2005 | 91 |
| 2004 | 70 |
| 2003 | 76 |
| 2002 | 111 |
| 2001 | 113 |
| 2000 | 153 |
| 1999 | 231 |
| 1998 | 134 |
| 1997 | 21 |
| 1996 | 54 |
Highest: 1999 (231 complaints). Lowest: 2023 (2).
Sentiment is sharply divided by generation and powertrain.
Owner insights cover all generations of the A6. Individual model years are broken down above.
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