2005 Audi A6 problems
The 2005 Audi A6 has 119 complaints on file with NHTSA. The largest share (36%) concerns air bags. After that come electrical system (13%) and brakes (9%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 119 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Air bags 36% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 1 and 3
- Injuries and deaths
- 1 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 92,000 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 | 5 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 3 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 16 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 11 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 6 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 14 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 14 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 5 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 2 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Among the 76 complaints that report mileage, the typical (median) problem appeared at about 92,000 miles. For air bags specifically, the median reported mileage is about 111,000 miles (11 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 1 complaint mentions a crash; 3 complaints mention a fire; 1 injury reported. Its complaints are less severe on average than those of 85% 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 2005 ranks 12th most-complained-about out of 22 model years of the Audi A6 with enough data (31 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 3 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.
2005 audi a6 air bags are too short and can not protect passenger. Consumer was taking to the hospital for x-rays. The consumer stated the air bag only protected the top six inches of the window and as a result, her head hit the front passenger door window during the accident.
I currently own a 2005 audi a6 which has a failure of the rear tail lights. Both the driver's and passenger's side rear tail lights fail to illuminate when the vehicle was turned on. There is no brake light, turn light indicator, or hazard lights that is operable. At first it was thought that the bulbs needed to be replaced. However, while replacing the bulb I noticed that the circuit board showed signs of a burnout. It is well known that audi has had a problem with voltage problems with the tail lights.
Right outside mirror tilts down in reverse gear for parking, but does not go back to normal until up to speed and in 2nd gear; result: no mirror whiel entering traffic.
On 1/25/2007 car was cold in garage. Would not start on first or second attempts. On third attempt the car turned over but the epc light illuminated and the entire vehicle was heavily shaking and rocking back and forth. No power to drive the vehicle. Had it towed to the dealership (schaumburg audi). Dealer said the computer recorded multiple cylinder misfires but that there was nothing else they could find wrong.
My 2005 audi a6 has water damage. Some how over night heavy rain seepage left an inch of water behind driver seat. Car was parked in driveway at a slight incline. All windows and doors where closed. This has caused $2,700 electrical damage to modules located under front passenger seat. These modules alert me about esp/abs and park brake as well as a module that powers the vehicles mmi/navigation and stereo system. None of these function anylonger. I don't know where the water entered my vehicle.