2015 Audi A6 problems
The 2015 Audi A6 has 29 complaints on file with NHTSA. The largest share (38%) concerns engine. After that come air bags (14%) and electrical system (10%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 29 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Engine 38% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 2 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 1 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 65,000 miles 17 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 | 7 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 0 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 1 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 6 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 2 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 0 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 1 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Among the 17 complaints that report mileage, the typical (median) problem appeared at about 65,000 miles.
Safety-related details: 2 complaints mention a crash; 1 injury reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2015 ranks 18th most-complained-about out of 22 model years of the Audi A6 with enough data (20 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.
The contact's sister owns a 2015 Audi A6. The contact stated that while his sister was driving 35 MPH, the vehicle crashed into the rear of a Toyota 4Runner. The driver sustained injuries to the chest and neck and had back pain. Medical attention was not provided. The front bumper and frame, and hood were damaged. The air bags failed to deploy. The vehicle was towed to a tow lot. There was no Police report filed. The drivers exchanged information. The local dealer was not contacted.
On the highway, my a6 turned perpendicular and was hit by a semi truck. Speaking with the audi representatives they did not understand how this could happen. Is there a defect that would allow the car with a quattro system to make such a dramatic turn travelling at 60 miles an hour?
Audi brake guard activated spontaneously because the car sensed an impending impact with a vehicle in front of me. However, there was no vehicle in front of me, but the brake guard applied strong braking action on an open road, bringing me to an immediate stop. Had there been a car behind me, it would have likely hit my vehicle, since I came to a sudden stop on an unobstructed roadway for no reason.
Exhibits an alarming tendency to weave from side to side without a steering input. This occurs without a change in steering wheel position, vehicle speed, or change in road surface or prevailing wind direction. It is more pronounced at highway speeds and when wheel is centered at 12 o'clock but does occur at all speeds and steering vectors. Audi dealership notes the problem and blames the new electric steering system but states it is a "characteristic" of the system and is not a defect.
Tl* the contact owns a 2015 audi a6. While driving various speeds, the vehicle made an abnormal noise. The contact stated that the vehicle exhibited the same symptoms as listed in TSB: 401548. The vehicle was taken to kansas city audi (10330 madison ave, kansas city, mo 64114) where it was diagnosed that the wheel bearing needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that there was no recall on the vehicle.