The 2000 Audi A6 has 153 owner-filed NHTSA complaints and 4 recalls on record. The most-reported areas are electrical system and service brakes. Owners most often flag 2.7t turbo failure: frequency: very frequent. turbos often fail past 100,000 miles, with replacement costs of $5,000–$10,000.
Source: NHTSA complaints and recalls filed for 2000 Audi A6 vehicles (US, public record).
Across the 25 A6 model years we track, complaint volume runs from 1 (2023) to 231 (1999). With 153 complaints, the 2000 A6 sits abovethe model's median of 59.
These are raw NHTSA complaint totals, not adjusted for how many cars sold or how long each model year has been on the road. Older and higher-selling years accumulate more complaints.
air bags:frontal:driver side:inflator module
Campaign 20V056000Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (VW) is recalling certain 2000-2001 TT Roadster, 2000 TT Coupe, 1999 Audi A8, 1998-2000 Audi A6, and 1999-2000 Audi A4 vehicles equipped with Non-Azide Driver air bag Inflators (NADI) th…
electrical system
Campaign 06V198000ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH HALOGEN LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS, CERTAIN CONNECTOR PINS IN THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH CONNECTOR COME INTO CONTACT WITH EACH OTHER CAUSING A SHORT CIRCUIT. NOTE: VEHICLES WITH XENON LOW B…
fuel system, gasoline:storage:tank assembly
Campaign 01V157000VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. SULFUR IN FUEL INTERACTS WITH CERTAIN ADDITIVES FOUND IN WIDELY AVAILABLE GASOLINE CAUSING SULFUR TO BECOME DEPOSITED ON THE CONTACT POINTS OF THREE FUEL SENDING UNITS MOUNTED INS…
electrical system
Campaign 04V133000ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, IF A DRIVER'S KNEES PUSH AGAINST THE KNEE BOLSTER (CRASH ELEMENT) LOCATED UNDER THE DASHBOARD, IT CAN CONTACT THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH WIRING HARNESS, AND AN ELECTRICAL SHORT COULD OCCUR.
Owners are sharply divided on this generation. The 2.7T twin-turbo engine is widely described as a powerful but unreliable and expensive-to-maintain "lemon of a motor," with many recounting repair bills in the thousands. The naturally aspirated V6 engines (2.8
Owner insights for the 2000-2005 A6. Read the full 2000-2005 owner report.
Used A6 listings typically run $15,991–$61,219 across 2015 to 2026 model years.
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