2002 Audi A6 problems
The 2002 Audi A6 has 113 complaints on file with NHTSA. The largest share (18%) concerns engine. After that come electrical system (13%) and fuel system (13%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 113 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Engine 18% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 10 and 5
- Injuries and deaths
- 19 and 1
- Typical mileage
- 68,000 miles 76 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 11 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 5 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 12 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 17 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 15 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 5 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 5 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 3 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 3 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Among the 76 complaints that report mileage, the typical (median) problem appeared at about 68,000 miles. For engine specifically, the median reported mileage is about 95,000 miles (14 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 10 complaints mention a crash; 5 complaints mention a fire; 19 injuries reported; 1 death reported. Its complaints are more severe on average than those of 84% of model years in our database.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2002 ranks 6th most-complained-about out of 22 model years of the Audi A6 with enough data (64 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 4 safety recall campaigns.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
On february 11, 2021, mr. Travis was traveling on I-70 in vandalia illinois when he was rear ended at high speeds by mr. Free. Mr. Travis' 2002 audi a6 sustained serious damage but the airbags did not deploy. Mr. Travis sustained fatal injuries as a result of the crash.
Audi a-6, 2000, wet road conditions, aproximately 36 degrees, steep hill car slid off road, down embankment front/side crash no airbag deployment and question of seatbelt failure restrained fs passenger with comminuted, segmental humerus fracture, nerve and soft tissue damage car sat in garage for 10 months, audi refused to respond to correspondance about possible failure of vehicle.
Tl*the contact owns a 2001 audi a6. While traveling 55 MPH, a vehicle crashed into the front end of the vehicle; however, none of the air bags deployed. The contact suffered injuries to his spine and head. A police report was filed. The failure was not diagnosed and there were no prior warnings. The current and failure mileages were 102000. Updated 02/03/11 the consumers wife was also injured . Updated 03/22/11
Tl*the contact owns a 2002 audi a6. The contact stated that during the cold weather season the brake booster filled with water and caused the brakes to fail. The ABS indicator illuminated. The contact discovered that the master cylinder was rusted and needed to be replaced along with the brake booster. The manufacturer will not reimburse the contact for the repairs because they were not done at an audi dealer. The contact possesses the repair invoices. The current mileage was 56,000, and failure mileage was 54,000.