Audi A6 — YEARS TO AVOID
Data updated 2026-08-02. Complaints are unverified owner reports filed with NHTSA.
Avoid: 1999, 2000 · Best bets: 2004, 2014, 1996, 2016, 2013, 2007
COMPLAINT HISTORY
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| Year | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 1994 | 2 |
| 1995 | 16 |
| 1996 | 51 |
| 1997 | 20 |
| 1998 | 130 |
| 1999 | 217 |
| 2000 | 148 |
| 2001 | 113 |
| 2002 | 88 |
| 2003 | 66 |
| 2004 | 35 |
| 2005 | 91 |
| 2006 | 67 |
| 2007 | 53 |
| 2008 | 70 |
| 2009 | 21 |
| 2010 | 17 |
| 2011 | 21 |
| 2012 | 59 |
| 2013 | 52 |
| 2014 | 40 |
| 2015 | 21 |
| 2016 | 51 |
| 2017 | 20 |
| 2018 | 11 |
| 2019 | 113 |
| 2020 | 24 |
| 2021 | 15 |
| 2022 | 2 |
| 2023 | 1 |
| 2024 | 0 |
| 2025 | 4 |
| 2026 | 4 |
EVERY YEAR, RANKED
| Year | Ranking | Complaints | Why |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Not enough data | 4 | Only 4 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict. |
| 2025 | Not enough data | 4 | Only 4 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict. |
| 2024 | Not enough data | 0 | Only 0 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict. |
| 2023 | Not enough data | 1 | Only 1 complaint on file — too few for a fair verdict. |
| 2022 | Not enough data | 2 | Only 2 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict. |
| 2021 | Not enough data | 15 | Only 15 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict. |
| 2020 | Not enough data | 24 | Only 24 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict. |
| 2019 | Caution | 113 | This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year. |
| 2018 | Not enough data | 11 | Only 11 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict. |
| 2017 | Not enough data | 20 | Only 20 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict. |
| 2016 | Recommended | 51 | This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year. |
| 2015 | Not enough data | 21 | Only 21 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict. |
| 2014 | Recommended | 40 | This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year. |
| 2013 | Recommended | 52 | This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year. |
| 2012 | Recommended | 59 | This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year. |
| 2011 | Not enough data | 21 | Only 21 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict. |
| 2010 | Not enough data | 17 | Only 17 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict. |
| 2009 | Not enough data | 21 | Only 21 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict. |
| 2008 | Recommended | 70 | This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year. |
| 2007 | Recommended | 53 | This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year. |
| 2006 | Recommended | 67 | This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year. |
| 2005 | Caution | 91 | This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year. |
| 2004 | Recommended | 35 | This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year. |
| 2003 | Recommended | 66 | This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year. |
| 2002 | Caution | 88 | This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year. |
| 2001 | Caution | 113 | This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year. |
| 2000 | Avoid | 148 | This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year. |
| 1999 | Avoid | 217 | This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year. |
| 1998 | Caution | 130 | This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year. |
| 1997 | Not enough data | 20 | Only 20 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict. |
| 1996 | Recommended | 51 | This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year. |
| 1995 | Not enough data | 16 | Only 16 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict. |
| 1994 | Not enough data | 2 | Only 2 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict. |