Airbags complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2013 Audi A6 has 18 NHTSA airbags complaints and 2 airbags-related recalls.
18
Complaints
2
Recalls
2
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
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...
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...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2024 | AIR BAGS,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | IT WAS RECENTLY BEGAN TO LEAK FUEL FROM THE TOP OF THE ENGINE CLOSE TO THE WINDSHIELD. THEN THE WHOL... |
| Jul 15, 2020 | AIR BAGS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 AUDI A6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, THE PASSEN... |
| Mar 6, 2020 | AIR BAGS | ON 3/6/2020, AUDI NORWELL, MA DIAGNOSED MY 2013 AUDI A6 WITH A PASSENGER OCCUPANT DETECTION SYSTEM (... |
| Nov 13, 2018 | AIR BAGS | TAKATA RECALL. WHILE STATIONARY, & STILL IN PARK, WITH AN ADULT IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT, THE AIR... |
| Aug 13, 2018 | AIR BAGS | AIR BAG LIGHT IS ON AND PODS SYSTEM FAILS TO DETECT A PASSENGER. DEALER DID NOT FIX THIS PROBLEM. ... |
| Jul 19, 2018 | AIR BAGS,SEATS | THE PASSENGER AIRBAG SENSOR GOES OFF AND ON WHILE I'M DRIVING, EVEN WHEN THE SEAT IS EMPTY. I KNOW T... |
| Jul 15, 2018 | AIR BAGS | TAKATA RECALL - MY AUDI DEALERSHIP STILL DOES NOT HAVE THE PARTS TO REPAIR THIS DEFECT. IT'S BEEN F... |
| Jun 22, 2018 | AIR BAGS | MY 2012 A6 HAS BEEN RECALLED FOR THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT AIRBAG SENSOR. AUDI HAS NO DATE THAT THEY ... |
| Jun 20, 2018 | AIR BAGS | TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 AUDI A6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING INDI... |
| May 9, 2018 | AIR BAGS | TAKATA RECALL. IT LOOKS LIKE THERE IS AN OPEN RECALL FOR THE 2013 AUDI A6 AWD "PASSENGER SEAT OCCUPA... |
| Apr 5, 2018 | AIR BAGS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 AUDI A6. WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, THE AIR BAG SENSOR INDICATOR REMAI... |
| Mar 20, 2018 | AIR BAGS | ADVISED THAT MY 2013 AUDI A6 REQUIRES PASSENGER OCCUPANT DETECTION SYSTEM (PODS). THIS EXACT PART W... |
| Jan 1, 2018 | AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS | THE PASSENGER SEAT BELT AND PASSENGER AIRBAG CONSTANTLY BEEPS - THE PASSENGER AIRBAG AND SEAT BELT... |
| Aug 10, 2016 | AIR BAGS,SEATS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 AUDI A6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG SENSOR PERIO... |
| Mar 5, 2016 | AIR BAGS,SEATS | AUDI REPLACED PODS MODULE IN FRONT PASSENGER'S SEAT, WHICH MONITORS IF THERE IS AN OCCUPANT IN THE S... |
| Feb 1, 2016 | AIR BAGS | I WAS TIRING TO TRADE MY AUDI A6 2013 IN ON ANOTHER VEHICLE. I LEARNED FROM A DEALER THAT THERE WAS ... |
| Sep 25, 2014 | AIR BAGS,STRUCTURE,ENGINE | I WAS ENTERING MY GARAGE AND THE CAR KEPT ACCELERATING. I SLAMMED INTO ANY FRONT WALL DOING LOTS OF ... |
| Apr 11, 2013 | AIR BAGS,EQUIPMENT | HAD A FRONTAL CRASH AS I WAS TRYING TO CLICK IN THE SAFETY BELT WHILE IN MOTION. THE IMPACT WAS SEVE... |