2015 Audi A6 Problems

Below Average Complaints

Real NHTSA owner complaints for the 2015 Audi A6.

20142016
Complaints
28
Crashes
1
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Fatalities
Recalls
4

Worst 2015 Audi A6 Problems

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

#16 complaints

ENGINE

Avg mileage:24,519 mi
#23 complaints

AIR BAGS

Avg mileage:55 mi
#33 complaints

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Avg mileage:73,493 mi
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All Problems by Category

Every NHTSA complaint category for the 2015 Audi A6.

ComponentComplaintsCrashesFiresAvg MileageVolume
ENGINE624,519 mi
AIR BAGS355 mi
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM373,493 mi
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING378,500 mi
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM2
SERVICE BRAKES22,205 mi
STEERING246,000 mi
UNKNOWN OR OTHER2161,500 mi
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:CRANK/CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR185,000 mi
POWER TRAIN110 mi
SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING171,000 mi
WHEELS1

Recalls for 2015 Audi A6

4 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting ~825,828 vehicles.

18V862000ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
~845 affected

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2015-2016 Audi A6 Sedans and 2015 Audi A7 vehicles. The auxiliary heater electrical connector on these vehicles may have been incorrectly inserted into the auxiliary heater, possibly resulting in increased electrical resistance.

18V370000AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION
~139,249 affected

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2013-2018 Audi S6 and S7, 2012-2018 A7 and A6 Sedan, and 2014-2018 RS7 vehicles equipped with basic seats (with or without heating). Stress or wear of the body-sensing mat within the front passenger seat may cause the Passenger Occupant Detection System (PODS) control module to malfunction.

18V229000ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
~342,867 affected

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2013-2017 Audi A5 Cabriolet, A5 Sedan and Audi Q5 vehicles, 2012-2015 Audi A6 vehicles and 2013-2016 Audi A4 Sedan and A4 allroad vehicles. These vehicles, equipped with 2.0l Turbo FSI engines, have an electric coolant pump that can either become blocked with debris from the cooling system causing it to overheat or can short-circuit from moisture within the pump.

17V002000ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
~342,867 affected

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2013-2017 Audi A5, A5 Cabriolet and Q5 vehicles, 2013-2016 Audi Allroad and Audi A4 vehicles and 2012-2015 Audi A6 vehicles. These vehicles, equipped with 2.0l Turbo FSI engines, have an electric coolant pump that can be blocked with debris from the cooling system, resulting in the pump overheating.

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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