Audi S6 problems by model year

Updated from NHTSA data · How we count

NHTSA has 79 owner complaints and 17 recalls on file for the Audi S6 (2007–2025). The 2013 S6 has the most serious complaints, most often about engine.

Complaints
79
Recalls
17
Model years
17
Worst year
2013

Complaints by model year

200720092011271620145162016422018220214202332025
NHTSA complaints per Audi S6 model year. Click a bar for details.

Newer model years have had less time on the road, so they naturally have fewer complaints. Compare a year against its neighbors rather than against brand-new models.

Worst Audi S6 years to buy

Ranked by our severity-weighted complaint score (crashes, fires and injuries count extra — how it works).

  1. 2013 Audi S6 — 27 complaints, 1 crash; top problem: Engine

Fewest serious complaints among years at least 3 years old: 2023 (0 complaints).

Every Audi S6 model year

YearComplaintsCrashesFiresInjuriesRecallsTop problem
2025 S630001Electrical System
2024 S600001—
2023 S600001—
2022 S640004Electrical System
2021 S6000010—
2020 S620006Electrical System
2018 S620001Visibility & Wipers
2017 S640002Engine
2016 S6160002Engine
2015 S651002Engine
2014 S6160003Engine
2013 S6271003Engine
2011 S600002—
2010 S600002—
2009 S600003—
2008 S600002—
2007 S600002—

Most common Audi S6 problem areas (all years)

  • Engine
    57 complaints
  • Electrical System
    12 complaints
  • Transmission & Drivetrain
    10 complaints
  • Fuel, Hybrid & EV Propulsion
    8 complaints
  • Suspension
    7 complaints
  • Steering
    5 complaints
  • Driver Assistance & Safety Tech
    3 complaints
  • Body & Structure
    2 complaints
  • Acceleration & Cruise Control
    2 complaints
  • Brakes
    1 complaints

Complaint trend

202120222024
Complaints about the Audi S6 received by NHTSA each month.

Audi S6 recalls

  • Recall 25V900000Dec 19, 2025356,894 vehiclesModel years 2020–2025

    Risk: A rearview image that does not display reduces the driver's view behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.

  • Recall 25V201000Mar 31, 202544,387 vehiclesModel years 2021

    Risk: An instrument panel display that fails to show critical safety information, such as the speedometer or warning lights, increases the risk of a crash.

  • Recall 23V601000Aug 25, 20237,499 vehiclesModel years 2021

    Risk: Incorrect brake fluid can reduce braking ability and increase the risk of a crash.

  • Recall 22V861000Nov 21, 202250,883 vehiclesModel years 2020–2022

    Risk: A gateway control module shutdown will suddenly reduce engine power, increasing the risk of a crash.

  • Recall 22V806000Oct 26, 20226,076 vehiclesModel years 2022

    Risk: An inoperative rearview camera display reduces the driver's rear visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.

  • Recall 22V742000Oct 5, 2022170,296 vehiclesModel years 2021

    Risk: A blank rearview camera display can reduce the driver's rear visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.

  • Recall 22V178000Mar 23, 202226,093 vehiclesModel years 2013–2017

    Risk: Worn bearings can cause the turbine wheel to contact the turbocharger housing or cause the shaft to break, causing an engine stall and increasing the risk of a crash.

  • Recall 22V155000Mar 14, 202247,238 vehiclesModel years 2020–2022

    Risk: An inaccurate fuel reading may cause an engine stall due to lack of fuel, increasing the risk of a crash.

  • Recall 22V034000Jan 26, 202231,058 vehiclesModel years 2020–2021

    Risk: Rear axle misalignment may cause premature or uneven tire wear, increasing the risk of a crash.

  • Recall 21V606000Aug 5, 202145,496 vehiclesModel years 2021

    Risk: An unsecured child restraint system can increase the risk of injury during a crash.

  • Recall 21V295000Apr 26, 202140,993 vehiclesModel years 2020–2021

    Risk: A broken lock nut may misalign the rear axle, causing a loss of control and increasing the risk of a crash.

  • Recall 21V159000Mar 10, 20213,421 vehiclesModel years 2020–2021

    Risk: An incorrectly manufactured air bag may not deploy properly, and could also eject plastic debris into the passenger compartment, increasing the risk of injury during a crash.

  • Recall 18V427000Jun 22, 2018237,947 vehiclesModel years 2007–2011

    Risk: An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.

  • Recall 18V370000Jun 4, 2018139,249 vehiclesModel years 2013–2018

    Risk: 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.

  • Recall 18V004000Jan 4, 201810,166 vehiclesModel years 2009–2011

    Risk: An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.

  • Recall 17V032000Jan 11, 201733,421 vehiclesModel years 2007–2009

    Risk: An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury or death.

  • Recall 13V450000Sep 23, 20133,594 vehiclesModel years 2013–2014

    Risk: A fuel leak, in the presence of an ignition source, may result in a fire.

Other Audi models

Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Office of Defects Investigation public data. Complaints are submitted by owners and are not verified by NHTSA or by us; a complaint does not prove a defect exists. Methodology