2014 Audi A6: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 4 recall campaigns for the 2014 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 no complaint on file for this model year.
The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.
This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.
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.
Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
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Recall campaigns
4 campaigns, newest first. 873,676 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
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: .
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: .
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: .
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: .
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
The NHTSA complaint file has no complaint for this model year.
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.
Official channels
- NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
- NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
- NHTSA page of the 2014 Audi A6The recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 2014 Audi A6: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/audi/a6/2014/. 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
- 29 Mar 2018
- First complaint in the file
- 1 Jan 1995
- Manufacturer in the recall file
- Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
The NHTSA record is the authority. A complaint count is the number of different complaint numbers for the make, the model and the model year. How the register is made. Report an error.
Questions
- How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2014 Audi A6?
- 873,676 units in 4 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. 4 of them name the 2014 model year.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2014 Audi A6 open?
- The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.