Powertrain complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2012 Audi A6 has 7 NHTSA powertrain complaints and 0 powertrain-related recalls.
7
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| May 19, 2021 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | This needs to be heavily looked into. I see countless reports online and on NHTSA about "coolant" ... |
| 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 | 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... |
| Jul 13, 2015 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | O-RING FAILURE IN 2012 A6 3.0 CAUSED THE TRANSMISSION TO INTERNALLY LEAK FLUID CAUSING THE ELECTONIC... |
| May 20, 2015 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | O-RING FAILURE IN 2012 A6 3.0 CAUSED THE TRANSMISSION TO INTERNALLY LEAK FLUID CAUSING THE ELECTONIC... |
| May 6, 2014 | POWER TRAIN | SHIFTS ROUGH FROM START THROUGH FIRST SET OF GEARS. FROM A STANDSTILL, UNDER NORMAL TRAFFIC CONDITIO... |