Worst 2000 Audi A6 Problems
Top 3 most-reported issues with average mileage at failure.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TIRES
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
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All Problems by Category
Every NHTSA complaint category for the 2000 Audi A6.
| Component | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Avg Mileage | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 19 | — | 6 | 80,940 mi | |
| TIRES | 11 | — | — | 52,000 mi | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE | 10 | — | — | 72,266 mi | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL | 8 | — | — | 96,300 mi | |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | 8 | — | — | 119,434 mi | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | 7 | — | — | 59,442 mi | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | 7 | — | — | 72,076 mi | |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY | 6 | — | — | 101,581 mi | |
| FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 6 | — | — | 136,754 mi | |
| STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY | 6 | — | — | 49,000 mi | |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 6 | 1 | — | — | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH | 5 | — | 1 | 76,347 mi | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | 5 | 1 | — | 69,250 mi | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC | 4 | 1 | — | 113,588 mi | |
| TIRES:SIDEWALL | 4 | — | — | 37,000 mi | |
| AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | 3 | 2 | — | 80,000 mi | |
| AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE | 3 | — | — | 81,550 mi | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM | 3 | — | — | 74,475 mi | |
| POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | 3 | — | — | 51,000 mi | |
| POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT | 3 | — | — | — | |
| SUSPENSION | 3 | — | — | 33,204 mi | |
| SUSPENSION:FRONT | 3 | — | — | — | |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 3 | — | — | 72,208 mi | |
| AIR BAGS | 2 | — | — | 67,500 mi | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS | 2 | — | 1 | 52,000 mi | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | 2 | — | — | 2,000 mi | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | 2 | — | — | — | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:TURBO/SUPERCHARGER | 2 | — | — | 63,000 mi | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM | 2 | — | — | 88,000 mi | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR | 2 | — | — | 78,339 mi |
Recalls for 2000 Audi A6
1 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting ~106,857 vehicles.
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (VW) is recalling certain 2000-2001 TT Roadster, 2000 TT Coupe, 1999 Audi A8, 1998-2000 Audi A6, and 1999-2000 Audi A4 vehicles equipped with Non-Azide Driver air bag Inflators (NADI) that do not contain phase stabilized ammonium nitrate (PSAN) propellant. Due to a manufacturing issue, the NADI inflators may absorb moisture, possibly causing the air bag to deploy improperly in the event of a crash.
Other Audi A6 Years
Wider context: See the full Audi A6 reliability report with year-by-year comparison and generation analysis.
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