Major Problems with 2006 Audi A6 Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2006 Audi A6

2006 Audi A6 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Victims: 1 Mileage: 32500 miles

2006 Audi A6 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Mileage: 63450 miles

2006 Audi A6 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Mileage: 130000 miles

Browse 2006 Audi A6 complaints by category

Problems with AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM and STEERING are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Audi A6 owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
AIR BAGS air bag light on dealer found fault for incorrect signal for drivers side seat belt latch. also found interntal malfuction	38 ~ 17246 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM dt*: the contact stated that while driving 50 mph the vehicle burst into flames. months prior to the fire the...	12 ~ 80609 miles
STEERING car won't start or turn over vehicle transmission stuck in park. have to tow on dollies account wheels locked up...	4 ~ 102397 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING while replacing a headlight bulb i noticed that the insulation on wires inside the headlight compartment had flaked off exposing...	3 ~ 136333 miles
ENGINE tl* the contact owns 2006 audi a6. the contact stated that she was unable to start the vehicle intermittently without...	3 ~ 162667 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER i have a used 2006 audi a6 quattro 3.2 [when purchased in 2013 it only had 89 000 miles -...	2 ~ 130570 miles
SERVICE BRAKES this is an on going problem with the a6 (c6) platform. if you have your parking brake light on whether...	2 ~ 79835 miles
POWER TRAIN car won't start or turn over vehicle transmission stuck in park. have to tow on dollies account wheels locked up...	2 ~ 96725 miles
TIRES bubbles in sidewalls of michelin 245/40r18 michelin pilot hx mxm4 tires. with only 24 000 mi. on these tires they...	2 ~ 42500 miles
SEAT BELTS air bag light on dealer found fault for incorrect signal for drivers side seat belt latch. also found interntal malfuction	2 ~ 48590 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM failed fuel injector seal causing fuel leak...	1 ~ 170000 miles
SWITCH > IGNITION > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl* the contact owns 2006 audi a6. the contact stated that she was unable to start the vehicle intermittently without...	1 ~ 180000 miles
TREAD/BELT > TIRES i went to my repair shop for an oil change. when the car was up in the air the technician...	1 ~ 85000 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC parking brake malfunction light on. dealers found park brake switch was faulty. *tr...	1 ~ 63266 miles
PARKING BRAKE parking brake malfunction light on. dealers found park brake switch was faulty. *tr...	1 ~ 63266 miles
VALVE > TIRES new michelin tires mounted by tirerack on bbs rims. within 10 miles front passenger tire went flat and upon inspection...	1 ~ 10 miles
PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS > TIRES new michelin tires mounted by tirerack on bbs rims. within 10 miles front passenger tire went flat and upon inspection...	1 ~ 10 miles
FRONTAL > AIR BAGS the 2005-2007 audi a6 has an integrated dashboard system that controls and manages the audio navigation telephone and other non-safety...	1 ~ 53000 miles
SIDEWALL > TIRES bubbles in sidewalls of michelin 245/40r18 michelin pilot hx mxm4 tires. with only 24 000 mi. on these tires they...	1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING my 2006 audi a6 lost all engine power while driving and the steering wheel locked up. this happened on three...	1
PEDALS AND LINKAGES > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC i was parked at a stop light facing down a slight hill. the car suddenly accelerated and crashed into the...	1 ~ 17000 miles
ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING i have a 2006 audi a6 with vin number waudh74f96nxxxxxx. on september 21st when i was driving the vehicle in...	1 ~ 7050 miles
ACCELERATOR PEDAL > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL when making a left turn from a stop light the 2006 audi a6 "died" and did not respond to the...	1 ~ 5320 miles
AXLE ASSEMBLY > POWER TRAIN there is a constant thumping emanating from the rear axle area of the car most notably at full stop. audi...	1 ~ 10000 miles

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