Recalls, complaints, and safety data from NHTSA
The 2012 Audi A6 has 8 recalls, 59 complaints.
8
Recalls
59
Complaints
N/A
Safety Rating
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
18V229000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2013-2017 Audi A5 Cabriolet, A5 Sedan and Audi Q5 vehicles, 2012-2015 Audi A6 vehi...
18V370000
AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2013-2018 Audi S6 and S7, 2012-2018 A7 and A6 Sedan, and 2014-2018 RS7 vehicles eq...
17V002000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2013-2017 Audi A5, A5 Cabriolet and Q5 vehicles, 2013-2016 Audi Allroad and Audi A...
17V781000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2012-2014 Audi A6 and A7 vehicles. The fuel line has a compression point that can...
16V646000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain model year 2012-2013 Audi A6 and Audi A7 vehicles. The affected vehicles have a f...
15V019000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:FUEL RAIL
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain model year 2011-2012 Audi S4, S5, Q7, 2012 Audi A6, Volkswagen Touareg Hybrid, and...
15V823000
AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain model year 2012-2013 Audi A6 vehicles manufactured March 28, 2011, to March 25, 20...
11V580000
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
VOLKSWAGEN IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL 2012 AUDI A6 VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM APRIL 8, 2011, THROUGH MAY 26, 2011. DUE TO A PROBLEM IN THE STITCHING ...
Overall
Not Rated
Front Crash
Not Rated
Side Crash
Not Rated
Rollover
Not Rated
Rating for: 2012 Audi A6 4 DR AWD
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 28, 2025 | STRUCTURE | Dear Highway Safety Authority Officer I am writing to formally request an investigation into a poten... |
| Jan 20, 2024 | STEERING | Vehicle suffered sudden and total loss of power steering. Had just driven the car 5-10 minutes prio... |
| Dec 27, 2023 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | Good morning, For the past couple of weeks, I've been getting the run around on whether the issue... |
| Aug 29, 2023 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | The contact owns a 2012 Audi A6. The contact stated while pulling out of the driveway, he smelled an... |
| Nov 30, 2022 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | My car almost overheated on the high on thanksgiving night thank god my brother was behind me drivin... |
| Mar 25, 2022 | ENGINE | Greeting, I drove my car for a minor body repair and paint job at Midland Park Auto Body located at... |
| Feb 1, 2022 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | The contact owns a 2012 Audi A6. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, a fu... |
| Jul 8, 2021 | FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | My ACC is not working - I bought the car like that, and the dealer knew about it but did not tell me... |
| May 19, 2021 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | This needs to be heavily looked into. I see countless reports online and on NHTSA about "coolant" ... |
| Feb 23, 2021 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | I TOOK MY VEHICLE TO REPAIR FOR 2 RECALLS ON 2/22/21, THE NEXT DAY 2/23/21 THEY CALLED ME TELLING ME... |
| Apr 24, 2020 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | WAS TOLD BY AUDI SOUTH ORLANDO THAT A WATER VALVE SEAPED COOLANT THROUGH THE CONNECTOR UP THROUGH TH... |
| Mar 8, 2020 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | RAN OBD READER MYSELF AND AT MECHANIC AND FOUND THE FOLLOWING; P0456 EVAP EMISSION CONTROL SYSTEM (V... |
| Feb 25, 2020 | ENGINE | I TOOK MY CAR IN FOR A RECALL REGARDING THE AFTER-RUN COOLANT PUMP ON DECEMBER 10TH TO 27,2019. THEY... |
| Nov 1, 2019 | SERVICE BRAKES,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 AUDI A6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNDISCLOSED SPEED, ... |
| Oct 15, 2019 | STEERING | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 AUDI A6. AFTER PARKING THE VEHICLE AND SHUTTING THE ENGINE OFF, THE VEHI... |
| Oct 7, 2019 | POWER TRAIN | COOLANT MIGRATION INTO THE WIRING HARNESS. THIS CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO SHUT DOWN ON THE INTERSTATE C... |
| Aug 1, 2019 | STEERING,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY STEERING SYSTEM FAULTED, CAUSING LOSS OF POWER STEERING. RACK COMPLETELY FA... |
| Aug 1, 2019 | POWER TRAIN | I JUST HAD CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WHICH APERANTLY IS A BAD MECHATRONIC DEVICE. THANK GOD NOTHING BAD HAP... |
| Apr 18, 2019 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | ON MY CAR, THERE IS AN INTERNAL TRANSMISSION COOLANT VALUE THAT IS PART OF THE COOLING SYSTEM AND OB... |
| Feb 5, 2019 | AIR BAGS | TAKATA RECAL....THIS WAS TAKEN TO DEALER IN 2015 FOR THE RECALL AND FIXED. RECENTLY THE AIR BAG WARN... |