2019 Audi A6: common problems and reliability

The 2019 Audi A6 has 112 owner-filed NHTSA complaints and 7 recalls on record. The most-reported areas are electrical system and engine. Owners most often flag high maintenance and repair costs — very frequent.

Safety record for the 2019 model year

112
Owner complaints
7
Recalls
2
Crash reports
1
Fire reports

Source: NHTSA complaints and recalls filed for 2019 Audi A6 vehicles (US, public record).

Where owners report problems

electrical system
84
engine
30
power train
15
steering
12
forward collision avoidance
11

Recalls affecting the 2019 A6

air bags

Campaign 21V159000

Volkswagen 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 m

electrical system:starter assembly

Campaign 20V153000

Volkswagen 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 sh

electrical system:instrument panel:fuel gauge:fuel level float/sensor/sending unit

Campaign 22V155000

Volkswagen 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 inacc

electrical system

Campaign 22V861000

Volkswagen 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 caus

What owners say across generations

Sentiment is sharply divided by generation and powertrain. For the C7 (approx. 2012-2018) and C8 (approx. 2019-2023) generations, owner feedback is generally positive, praising the cars for their refined driving experience, comfortable and quiet ride, spacious

  • High maintenance and repair costs — very frequent.
  • General concerns about long-term reliability and expensive out-of-warranty repairs — very frequent.
  • Wireless CarPlay connectivity issues (dropping, failure to connect) — recurrent.
  • Electronic gremlins and glitches (e.g., camera failures, infotainment reboots, sensor errors) — recurrent.
  • Water pump failure (common issue on 3.0T engines) — recurrent.

Owner insights cover all generations of the A6.

Typical used price

Used A6 listings typically run $15,991–$61,219 across 2015 to 2026 model years.

Other A6 model years