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2013 Audi A6: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 6 recall campaigns for the 2013 Audi A6. The newest campaign is 18V370000. NHTSA received the report on 4 Jun 2018. The NHTSA record gives the component Air Bags / Sensor / Occupant Classification. NHTSA has 36 complaints on file for this model year.

The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.

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Remedy of the newest campaign, 18V370000, in the NHTSA record

Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will install a PODS system repair kit, free of charge. The recall began November 29, 2018. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 74D5.
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Recall campaigns

6 campaigns, newest first. 922,999 units in total.

  • 18V370000Air Bags / Sensor / Occupant Classification
  • 18V229000Engine and Engine Cooling / Cooling System
  • 17V781000Fuel System, Gasoline / Delivery / Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings
  • 17V002000Engine and Engine Cooling / Cooling System
  • 16V646000Fuel System, Gasoline / Delivery / Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings
  • 15V823000Air Bags / Sensor / Occupant Classification

  1. 18V370000Received . 139,249 units.

    Air Bags / Sensor / Occupant Classification

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    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.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    If the PODS module malfunctions, the front passenger air bag may not deploy properly in the event of a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will install a PODS system repair kit, free of charge. The recall began November 29, 2018. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 74D5.

    Report filed by Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number 74D5. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  2. 18V229000Received . 342,867 units.

    Engine and Engine Cooling / Cooling System

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    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.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    A blocked pump or a short-circuited pump can increase the risk of a fire.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Audi will notify owners, and dealers will replace the pumps, free of charge. The recall began September 14, 2018. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Audi's number's for this recall is 19N3/19N4. Note: This recall is in additional to the coolant pump software update applied as a remedy under recall 17V002.

    Report filed by Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number 19N3/19N4. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  3. 17V781000Received . 48,693 units.

    Fuel System, Gasoline / Delivery / Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2012-2014 Audi A6 and A7 vehicles. The fuel line has a compression point that can weaken, potentially resulting in a fuel leak.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source, increases the risk of a fire.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Audi will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel line, free of charge. The recall began February 5, 2018. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-888-237-2834. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 20AR.

    Report filed by Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number 20AR. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  4. 17V002000Received . 342,867 units.

    Engine and Engine Cooling / Cooling System

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    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.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    If the coolant pump overheats, it can increase the risk of a fire.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Audi will notify owners, and dealers will update the software so that the power supply to the coolant pump is deactivated if the pump becomes blocked with debris, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin February 20, 2017. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 19M1.

    Report filed by Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number 19M1. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  5. 16V646000Received . 28,249 units.

    Fuel System, Gasoline / Delivery / Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain model year 2012-2013 Audi A6 and Audi A7 vehicles. The affected vehicles have a fuel hose in the engine compartment that may degrade and leak fuel.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source increases the risk of a fire.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Audi will notify owners, and dealers will replace the under hood fuel pump and fuel hose, free of charge. The recall began November 2016. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 24BZ.

    Report filed by Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number 24BZ. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  6. 15V823000Received . 21,074 units.

    Air Bags / Sensor / Occupant Classification

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain model year 2012-2013 Audi A6 vehicles manufactured March 28, 2011, to March 25, 2013, and 2012-2013 Audi A7 vehicles manufactured January 25, 2011, to March 19, 2013. In vehicles with heated and cooled seats, the Passenger Occupant Detection System (PODS), used to enable the front passenger air bags, may malfunction and prevent the passenger-side air bags from deploying in a crash.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    An air bag that does not deploy as intended increases the risk of occupant injury in a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Volkswagen will notify owners, and Audi dealers will install a PODS system repair kit, free of charge. The recall began on February 5, 2016. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 74D1.

    Report filed by Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number 74D1. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.

Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.

Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.

Complaints by component

36 complaints, 49 component mentions.

A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. This model year has fewer than 50 component mentions, so the table shows the number of mentions only.

2013 Audi A6: component mentions in complaints
ComponentMentions
Air Bags15
Engine8
Steering6
Unknown or Other5
Seats3
Fuel/Propulsion System2
Electrical System2
Equipment1
Structure1
Wheels1

The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 15.

Complaints that report a crash
2
Complaints that report a fire
2
Injuries in the complaints
2
Deaths in the complaints
0
Date of the newest complaint
26 Mar 2019

These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.

Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.

Complaints about the 2013 Audi A6, by the year NHTSA received them. The largest year is 2018, with 21 complaints.

Investigations

The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.

Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.

Other model years

The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.

  1. 19941
  2. 19952
  3. 19962
  4. 19972
  5. 199810
  6. 19999
  7. 20004
  8. 20017
  9. 20024
  10. 20037
  11. 20044
  12. 20053
  13. 20064
  14. 20074
  15. 20084
  16. 20094
  17. 20103
  18. 20113
  19. 20128
  20. 20136
  21. 20144
  22. 20154
  23. 20163
  24. 20173
  25. 20182
  26. 20197
  27. 20209
  28. 202111
  29. 20225
  30. 20231
  31. 20241
  32. 20252

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

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Cite this page

Recall Register. 2013 Audi A6: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/audi/a6/2013/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .

Sources

Source
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence
US government work, public domain
Recall file through
29 Sep 2026
Complaint file through
15 May 2019
First complaint in the file
1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2013 Audi A6?
922,999 units in 6 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Audi A6 have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 54 recall campaigns for the Audi A6, model years 1994 to 2025. 6 of them name the 2013 model year.
Which component do the complaints about the 2013 Audi A6 name most often?
Air Bags: 15 of 49 component mentions.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2013 Audi A6 open?
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.