2016 Audi A6 problems
The 2016 Audi A6 has 77 complaints on file with NHTSA. The largest share (23%) concerns engine. After that come air bags (13%) and fuel system (12%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 77 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Engine 23% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 4
- Injuries and deaths
- 1 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 26,000 miles 37 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 | 15 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 8 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 2 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 1 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 0 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Among the 37 complaints that report mileage, the typical (median) problem appeared at about 26,000 miles.
Safety-related details: 4 complaints mention a fire; 1 injury reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2016 ranks 8th most-complained-about out of 22 model years of the Audi A6 with enough data (42 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.
My smallish sized purse slipped off the passenger seat and wedged between the seat and the floor board below the door, landing on the electronic seat controls that recline the passenger seat. It reclined the back while I was driving on a bridge and couldn't pull over or stop, smashing my grandson's legs, who was in his car seat behind the passenger seat. He was screaming and there was no way for me to reach the controls to stop the empty seat from reclining, squishing him into his car seat !
Vehicle stumbles and cuts off at a few moments of idling. It has also lost power and the gained it back moments later at rapid pace.
Tl* the contact owns a 2016 audi a6. The contact stated that the air bag warning indicator illuminated intermittently. The contact was concerned for his and his family's safety in the event that the air bags might deploy. The dealer stated that the part was not available. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 18v370000 (air bags). The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair.
Started vehicle in parking lot exited onto a multi-lane road where traffic speed is 50 MPH but cars often drive much faster. The vehicle was in drive but stayed in first gear and would not automatically shift to higher gears. This caused the car to not merge at proper speed while vehicles were fast approaching. After multiple attempts at releasing and applying the gas pedal, the vehicle still failed to shift gears.