2008 Audi A6 Problems

Typical for Model

Real NHTSA owner complaints for the 2008 Audi A6.

20072009
Complaints
78
Crashes
1
Fires
1
Injuries
4
Fatalities
Recalls
3

Worst 2008 Audi A6 Problems

Top 3 most-reported issues with average mileage at failure.

#148 complaints

AIR BAGS

Avg mileage:62,234 mi
Crash-related:1
#26 complaints

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Avg mileage:60,875 mi
#36 complaints

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

Avg mileage:69,551 mi
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All Problems by Category

Every NHTSA complaint category for the 2008 Audi A6.

ComponentComplaintsCrashesFiresAvg MileageVolume
AIR BAGS48162,234 mi
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM660,875 mi
EXTERIOR LIGHTING669,551 mi
ENGINE2128,650 mi
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING27,000 mi
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE231,650 mi
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION25,636 mi
SEAT BELTS212,938 mi
SERVICE BRAKES267,500 mi
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL11,700 mi
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)170,000 mi
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM19,892 mi
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER19,892 mi
POWER TRAIN1
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL195,111 mi

Recalls for 2008 Audi A6

3 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting ~465,821 vehicles.

18V427000AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
~237,947 affected

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2005-2008 Audi A4 Sedan, A4 Avant, S4 Avant and S4 Sedan, 2007-2008 RS4 Sedan, 2004 RS4 Cabriolet, 2007-2009 A4 Cabriolet and S4 Cabriolet, 2005-2011 A6 Sedan, 2006-2011 A6 Avant, and 2007-2011 S6 Sedan vehicles. These vehicles are equipped with certain air bag inflators assembled as part of the passenger frontal air bag modules used as original equipment or replacement equipment. In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the passenger frontal air bag, these inflators may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to absolute humidity and temperature cycling.

17V032000AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
~33,421 affected

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2009 Audi A4 Cabriolet, S4 Cabriolet, A6 Avant, A6 Sedan and S6 Sedan vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, the District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia, or "Zone B." Additionally, unless included in "Zone B" above, Volkswagen is recalling certain 2005-2008 Audi A4 Avant, A4 Sedan, A6 Sedan, S4 Avant and S4 Sedan vehicles, 2007-2008 A4 Cabriolet, RS4 Sedan, S4 Cabriolet and S6 Sedan vehicles, and 2006-2008 A6 Avant and 2008 RS4 Cabriolet vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in Alaska, Colorado, Connecticut, Idaho, Iowa, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, New Hampshire, New York, North Dakota, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Utah, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, and Wyoming. These vehicles are equipped with certain air bag inflators assembled as part of the passenger frontal air bag modules used as original equipment or replacement equipment. In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the front air bags, these inflators may rupture due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to absolute humidity and temperature cycling.

16V382000AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
~194,453 affected

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain model year 2004-2008 Audi A4, and 2005-2011 Audi A6 vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands (Saipan), and the U.S. Virgin Islands, or "Zone A." Additionally, unless included in "Zone A" above, Volkswagen is recalling certain model year 2004-2008 Audi A4, and 2005-2008 Audi A6 vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia, or "Zone B." Lastly, unless included in "Zone A" or "Zone B" above, Volkswagen is recalling model year 2004 Audi A4 vehicles originally sold, or registered, in Alaska, Colorado, Connecticut, Idaho, Iowa, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, New Hampshire, New York, North Dakota, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Utah, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, and Wyoming. These vehicles are equipped with certain air bag inflators assembled as part of the passenger frontal air bag modules, and used as original equipment or replacement equipment. In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the front air bags, these inflators may rupture due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to absolute humidity and temperature cycling.

Other Audi A6 Years

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