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2003 Audi A6 electrical system problems

Owners reported electrical system problems in 15 complaints for the 2003 Audi A6, 18% of the complaints on file. It is the 2nd most reported problem area for this model year.

At a glance

Complaints
15 18% of this year's complaints
Crashes and fires
0 and 5
Injuries and deaths
0 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

What the data shows

These complaints mention 5 fires.

What owners wrote

I was driving my 2003 audi a6 3.0 quattro on thursday 04/03/2008 around 10:30pm. I was traveling 25MPH on sylvan avenue in englewood cliffs, nj the check engine light illuminated on my dash board and started flashing, I immediately pulled over to the side of the road to diagnose the problem, when I pulled over I saw smoke coming out from under the hood of my car. I immediately turned of the vehicle and popped the hood to see what was going on...

April 2008 Fire

Failed ct emissions test. Check engine light illuminated. Confirmed code to be p0741. Informed by authorized technician that the torque converter requires replacement.

Reported at 120,120 miles, October 2014

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