Powertrain complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2001 Audi A6 has 11 NHTSA powertrain complaints and 0 powertrain-related recalls.
11
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 11, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2013 | POWER TRAIN | TRANSMISSION WENT OUT AT 104,000 MILES. THIS SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM ON AUDI'S. THE CAR WAS A... |
| Feb 26, 2009 | POWER TRAIN | MY 2006 AUDI A-6 CVT JERKS ON START-UP OR WILL NOT ENGAGE FOR SEVERAL SECONDS AND THEN LEAPS FPRWARD... |
| Oct 6, 2006 | POWER TRAIN | TRANSMISSION WENT OUT WITH NOW WARNING AT 62,000 MILES...IT WAS VERY JOLTING AND HARD JERKING OF THE... |
| Mar 1, 2005 | POWER TRAIN | CAR HESITATES WHEN PULLING FROM A STOP. HESITATION APPEARS TO BE TRANSMISSION RELATED. TRANSMISSIO... |
| Sep 15, 2004 | POWER TRAIN | TRANSMISSION FAILURE |
| Oct 8, 2003 | POWER TRAIN | THERE APPEARS TO BE A POSSIBLE DESIGN DEFECT THAT I BELIEVE MERITS REPORTING AND POSSIBLE INVESTIGAT... |
| Sep 19, 2003 | POWER TRAIN | PROBLEMS WITH TRANSMISSION FAILURE. *MR THE DRAIN HOLES WERE NOT APART OF THE 20K MILES MAINTENA... |
| Jun 15, 2003 | POWER TRAIN | VEHICLE EXHIBITS DELAY FROM A STOP WHEN DEPRESSING THE GAS PEDAL. VERY DANGEROUS WHEN CROSSING ONCO... |
| Apr 30, 2001 | POWER TRAIN | THERE WERE PROBLEMS GETTING THE PARTS NEEDED TO FIX THE TRANSMISSION. AUDI USED MY CAR TO TRAIN MECH... |
| Jan 1, 1970 | POWER TRAIN | TRANSMISSION/AUTOMATIC - NO RESPONSE FROM GAS PEDAL WHEN ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE FROM ROLLING STOP.... |
| Jan 1, 1970 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | CONSUMER IS UPSET BECAUSE HE HAD TO HAVE A BRAND NEW TRANSMISSION REPLACED. AFTER TAKING TRANSM... |