Electrical complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2019 Audi a6 has 61 NHTSA electrical complaints and 3 electrical-related recalls.
61
Complaints
3
Recalls
1
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
20V153000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Audi A6 vehicles equipped with mild-hybrid technology and 2.0TFSI engine...
22V155000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:INSTRUMENT PANEL:FUEL GAUGE:FUEL LEVEL FLOAT/SENSOR/SENDING UNIT
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Audi) is recalling certain 2021-2022 RS6 Avant and RS7, 2020-2022 A6 Allroad, S6 Sedan, and S7, and 2019-2022 A6 Se...
22V861000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Audi) is recalling certain 2020-2022 Audi S7, S6 Sedan, A6 Allroad, 2021-2022 RS7, RS6 Avant, 2019-2022 A7, and A6 ...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 21, 2026 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | My 2019 Audi A6 sedan displays warnings for the Start/Stop system malfunction indicated in Audi's do... |
| Jan 8, 2026 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | Incident Summary for NHTSA Complaint Component Involved: Electrical System: Alternator / Charging Sy... |
| Oct 21, 2024 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | Audi is aware of the starter-alternator issue which is documented in Audi's Emissions Service Action... |
| Mar 4, 2024 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | Electrical malfunction warning. Steering wheel got tight. Transmission failure warning. Then the the... |
| Feb 21, 2024 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,LANE DEPARTURE,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | When backing up the car the cameras don't turn on and often times the collision sensors go off rando... |
| Jan 2, 2024 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | Warning light came on for electrical malfunction and many other malfunction lights car then shut dow... |
| Dec 22, 2023 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | A yellow warning light went on stating"electrical system malfunction" start/stop is not working. ... |
| Dec 21, 2023 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | The car gave me a written error message on the dashboard that there was an electrical system malfunc... |
| Dec 4, 2023 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | Electrical fault dash warnings (steering, transmission, braking and many other things too numerous t... |
| Oct 25, 2023 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | First sign of the vehicle is shaking and making noise while driving over 65mph. A few days later, th... |
| Oct 21, 2023 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | The Alternator had failed along with the battery and shut off the car, rendering it useless on the r... |
| Oct 9, 2023 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE | Car shut down while driving due to the electrical system malfunction; had to get the car towed; ende... |
| Sep 21, 2023 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | Red start/stop malfunction light, then Electical System yellow light malfunction, then Red light El... |
| Sep 21, 2023 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,BACK OVER PREVENTION,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | Received a message for "Electrical System Failure" and drove ok at first but began receiving failure... |
| Aug 29, 2023 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | Car started by saying auto start /stop function malfunction, than Electrical Malfunction. after read... |
| Jun 24, 2023 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | 1 / 2 · Purchased 2019 Audi A6 Prestige sedan in August 19, 2023 Issue #1: Transmission Issue · Day ... |
| May 30, 2023 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | Was driving and car gave me an Electrical System Malfunction, shortly after all lights (abs, esc, po... |
| May 21, 2023 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | While driving the vehicle states that there was an electrical fault and to contact a service center.... |
| Apr 6, 2023 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | Message for "electrical system malfunction", then "start stop system malfunction", then "electrical ... |
| Feb 28, 2023 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | ALTERNATOR FAILIURE (48V) |