Major Problems with 2012 Audi A6 Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2012 Audi A6

2012 Audi A6 ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL Mileage: 62000 miles

2012 Audi A6 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Mileage: 58000 miles

2012 Audi A6 ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL Mileage: 54000 miles

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

Problem Category	Number of Problems
AIR BAGS reference nhtsa campaign number 15v823000 my audi a6 falls within the model year as well as the as built time...	13 ~ 42345 miles
ENGINE tl* the contact owns a 2012 audi a6. the contact was driving 45 mph when she noticed that the check...	10 ~ 57804 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM windshield wipers ceased to work creating dangerous situation. dealer denied express warranty claim. wiring on wipers was so flimsy as...	7 ~ 61949 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2012 audi a6. the contact smelled fuel inside the vehicle. after driving a short distance...	5 ~ 52400 miles
POWER TRAIN the vehicle is having unintended episodes of acceleration. they occur while stopped or at reduced speeds such as pulling to	5 ~ 53600 miles
STEERING steering is notchy and unstable on-center and slightly off-center. it is impossible to keep the car straight while accelerating braking...	4 ~ 42750 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING the vehicle is having unintended episodes of acceleration. they occur while stopped or at reduced speeds such as pulling to	3 ~ 1667 miles
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL o-ring failure in 2012 a6 3.0 caused the transmission to internally leak fluid causing the electonic system to go bad....	2 ~ 58000 miles
SERVICE BRAKES brakes barely stop care especially at low speed. power brake failure. *tr...	2 ~ 26900 miles
OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION > SENSOR > AIR BAGS tl* the contact owns a 2012 audi a6. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 18v229000 (engine and engine...	1
SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY > VISIBILITY my a6 sunroof shattered while driving on 3-02-2018 on the highway going to memphis tn *js...	1 ~ 100000 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER my mil ( malfunction indicator lamp ) came on in my audi a6 2012 on 1/21/18. i made an appointment...	1 ~ 75410 miles
SEATS the passenger airbag is not turned on when a passenger sits in the seat. this means the airbag will not...	1 ~ 55000 miles
EQUIPMENT audi 2012 a6 #1 i tried to fuel my car and the access door to the gas cap would not...	1 ~ 49000 miles
RELAY > STARTER ASSEMBLY > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2012 audi a6. while driving approximately 15 mph the vehicle stalled without warning. after waiting...	1 ~ 66000 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE 6 cars were damaged because hitting pothole on van wyck exp north bound close to exit 13 4 cars tires...	1 ~ 19650 miles
VISIBILITY/WIPER windshield wipers ceased to work creating dangerous situation. dealer denied express warranty claim. wiring on wipers was so flimsy as...	1 ~ 22232 miles
ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2012 audi a6. while driving 5 mph the engine stalled and the check engine warning...	1 ~ 27000 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL tl* the contact owns a 2012 audi a6. the contact stated that while sitting at a traffic stop both the...	1 ~ 5800 miles

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