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2016 Audi A6: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns for the 2016 Audi A6. The newest campaign is 19V035000. NHTSA received the report on 16 Jan 2019. The NHTSA record gives the component Fuel System, Gasoline / Fuel Injection System / Fuel Rail. NHTSA has 18 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.

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, 19V035000, in the NHTSA record

Audi has notified owners, and dealers will replace the left and right fuel rail, free of charge. The recall began February 28, 2019. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Audi's number for this recall is 24DP.
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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

3 campaigns, newest first. 214,975 units in total.

  1. 19V035000Received . 74,881 units.

    Fuel System, Gasoline / Fuel Injection System / Fuel Rail

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Audi) is recalling certain 2016-2018 Q7, A6 and A7 vehicles, and 2015-2018 Audi A8 vehicles. The left and right fuel rails may leak fuel.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source can increase risk of a fire.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Audi has notified owners, and dealers will replace the left and right fuel rail, free of charge. The recall began February 28, 2019. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Audi's number for this recall is 24DP.

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

  2. 18V862000Received . 845 units.

    Electrical System / Wiring

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    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.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    The extra resistance can cause the connector to overheat, increasing the risk of a fire.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the auxiliary heater connector, replacing the auxiliary heater and connector, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began March 15, 2019. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 82C1.

    Report filed by Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number 82C1. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  3. 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: .

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.

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Complaints by component

18 complaints, 27 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.

2016 Audi A6: component mentions in complaints
ComponentMentions
Air Bags8
Engine5
Electrical System2
Vehicle Speed Control2
Unknown or Other2
Structure1
Service Brakes, Hydraulic1
Equipment1
Electronic Stability Control (ESC)1
Seat Belts1

The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 13.

Complaints that report a crash
0
Complaints that report a fire
0
Injuries in the complaints
1
Deaths in the complaints
0
Date of the newest complaint
7 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 2016 Audi A6, by the year NHTSA received them. The largest year is 2018, with 10 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.

Official channels

Cite this page

Recall Register. 2016 Audi A6: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/audi/a6/2016/. 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 2016 Audi A6?
214,975 units in 3 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. 3 of them name the 2016 model year.
Which component do the complaints about the 2016 Audi A6 name most often?
Air Bags: 8 of 27 component mentions.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2016 Audi A6 open?
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.