Audi S6 Reliability
187 NHTSA complaints (1995–2025). Complaint rate: 109.7 per 1,000 vehicles.
Which Years to Buy & Avoid
Years auto-clustered by complaint volume relative to this model's median.
Bottom line: Avoid the 2013–2014 Audi S6. The 2022 models had significantly fewer reported issues. Most common issue across all years: ENGINE.
Avoid These Years
Average
Better Years
Too New
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Complaints by Model Year
NHTSA complaint count per model year
Common Audi S6 Problems
Most reported component complaints to NHTSA
| Component | Complaints | Crash % |
|---|---|---|
| ENGINE | 69 | 1.4% |
| POWER TRAIN | 15 | 6.7% |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY | 14 | 0.0% |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 12 | 0.0% |
| FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 11 | 9.1% |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 9 | 0.0% |
| STEERING | 7 | 0.0% |
| SUSPENSION | 7 | 0.0% |
| AIR BAGS | 6 | 0.0% |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS | 5 | 0.0% |
Year-by-Year Breakdown
NHTSA complaint count per model year — click any year for full problems & recalls breakdown.
| Year | Generation | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995AVOID | — | 22 | 0 | 1 | View 1995View→ |
| 2002 | — | 9 | 0 | — | View 2002View→ |
| 2008GOOD | — | 2 | 0 | — | View 2008View→ |
| 2013AVOID | — | 56 | 1 | — | View 2013View→ |
| 2014AVOID | — | 30 | 0 | — | View 2014View→ |
| 2015 | — | 8 | 2 | — | View 2015View→ |
| 2016AVOID | — | 30 | 0 | 2 | View 2016View→ |
| 2017 | — | 6 | 0 | — | View 2017View→ |
| 2018 | — | 5 | 0 | — | View 2018View→ |
| 2020 | — | 5 | 0 | — | View 2020View→ |
| 2022GOOD | — | 4 | 0 | — | View 2022View→ |
| 2025TOO NEW | — | 3 | 0 | — | View 2025View→ |
See also: Audi S6accident & safety statistics from our vehicle history database.
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