Recalls, complaints, and safety data from NHTSA
The 2016 Audi A6 has 3 recalls, 51 complaints, and a 5-star overall safety rating from NHTSA.
3
Recalls
51
Complaints
★★★★★
Safety Rating
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 7, 2026
19V035000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:FUEL RAIL
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Audi) is recalling certain 2016-2018 Q7, A6 and A7 vehicles, and 2015-2018 Audi A8 vehicles. The left and right fu...
18V862000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2015-2016 Audi A6 Sedans and 2015 Audi A7 vehicles. The auxiliary heater electric...
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...
Overall
★★★★★
Front Crash
★★★★★
Side Crash
★★★★★
Rollover
★★★★★
Rating for: 2016 Audi A6 4 DR FWD
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 1, 2025 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | I own a 2016 Audi A6 3.0T. After filling the fuel tank completely, the vehicle only traveled approxi... |
| Sep 8, 2025 | ENGINE | The water pump on my 2016 Audi A6 has failed multiple times prematurely. The first water pump failed... |
| Feb 12, 2025 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | There is a recall out for “2016 Audi A6 vehicles” the recalls are “fuel system rail” as well as “coo... |
| Feb 10, 2025 | POWER TRAIN,AIR BAGS,ENGINE | This vehicle had a claim for water pump replacement and the 3.0 model has a recall for the turbo cha... |
| Nov 2, 2024 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | Engine area of car caught fire with ignition off |
| Apr 22, 2024 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | The contact owns a 2016 Audi A6. The contact stated that while driving approximately 40 MPH, the veh... |
| Apr 16, 2024 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | I took the vehicle into a repair shop because the check engine light is on. I was advised that the ... |
| Nov 15, 2023 | FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | The camera associated with the adaptive cruise control and collision warning systems thought there w... |
| Aug 10, 2023 | ENGINE | During annual oil change inspection the mechanic found that the coolant was leaking and that the wat... |
| Aug 10, 2023 | SUSPENSION | The dealer inspection found that the fluid was leaking from engine motor mount. The car has 47,700 m... |
| Jul 20, 2023 | STEERING | While driving the car, the steering column failed, making the car unable to steer. Mileage 81,312. ... |
| Jul 12, 2023 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | The contact owns a 2016 Audi A6. The contact stated while having routine maintenance on the vehicle,... |
| May 30, 2023 | FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | I am the original owner of my vehicle and have had my vehicle maintenance done at Niello Audi in Sac... |
| Apr 6, 2023 | ENGINE | I left a gas station located one mile from my house. All seemed well. I drove into my garage, shut ... |
| Jan 13, 2023 | ENGINE | Water pump and engine thermostat malfunction, check engine light is on. |
| Dec 28, 2022 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | I’ve stated to dealer I’ve been having ongoing problems with my vehicle and they failed to fix the i... |
| Nov 1, 2022 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,ENGINE | The contact owns a 2016 Audi A6. The contact stated that while refueling, the gas nozzle would frequ... |
| Oct 28, 2022 | TIRES | I purchased 4 new tires from Tire Choice Auto Service in St. Peters, MO on 6/29/2021. They recommend... |
| Aug 11, 2022 | STEERING | The electronic steering control module failed while the vehicle was stopped. A light came on the das... |
| Aug 8, 2022 | FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | The contact owns a 2016 Audi A6. The contact stated that the vehicle had shuddered and failed to acc... |