2014 Audi A6

US Recalls

NHTSA Recall US

• 18V370000 2018-06-04

  Recall 18V370000

  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 equipped with basic seats (with or without heating). Stress or wear of the body-sensing mat within the front passenger seat may cause the Passenger Occupant Detection System (PODS) control module to malfunction.

  Recorded model years: 2014

• 18V229000 2018-04-11

  Recall 18V229000

  Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2013-2017 Audi A5 Cabriolet, A5 Sedan and Audi Q5 vehicles, 2012-2015 Audi A6 vehicles and 2013-2016 Audi A4 Sedan and A4 allroad vehicles. These vehicles, equipped with 2.0l Turbo FSI engines, have an electric coolant pump that can either become blocked with debris from the cooling system causing it to overheat…

  Recorded model years: 2014

• 17V781000 2017-12-06

  Recall 17V781000

  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 weaken, potentially resulting in a fuel leak.

  Recorded model years: 2014

Showing 3 of 4 records held. The full set is available from the official source named above.

A further 54 records exist for the Audi A6 where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.

Campaign applicability can depend on build date, equipment and market, and a remedy may already have been completed. Confirm any campaign against the official record using the VIN.

Manufacturer Bulletins

NHTSA Manufacturer Communication US

• 11035854 2026-07-27

  TSB_2082846_1

  This bulletin provides a statement regarding the bottleneck of supply for VW approved oil types VW 504.00 and VW 507.00.

  Recorded model years: 2014

• 11035797 2026-07-09

  SM 01-2026

  This special notice is to inform dealers to return the parts listed if it meets the criteria provided.

  Recorded model years: 2014

• 11035809 2026-07-09

  TSB_2073282_1

  This bulletin provides information when there is a film/visible rings on the clear glass cover of the headlight when the dipped beam is switched on.

  Recorded model years: 2014

Showing 3 of 1,371 records held. The full set is available from the official source named above.

A further 4,977 records exist for the Audi A6 where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.

A manufacturer communication is service guidance issued to dealers. It is not a safety recall, and its existence does not mean this vehicle has the described condition.

Investigations

NHTSA Investigation US

No matching records were found in the currently integrated dataset. This does not mean none exist for this vehicle — always check the official source using the VIN.

See all model years Go to the Audi A6 page

A further 10 records exist for the Audi A6 where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.

An investigation records that a regulator reviewed a suspected defect. It is not itself a finding of defect and not a recall.

Canada Recalls

Transport Canada Recall CA

• 2018174 2018-04-11

  Transport Canada recall 2018174

  Multiple source assertions are recorded for this identifier. Consult the official record for configuration-specific detail.

  Recorded model years: 2014

• 2017611 2017-12-06

  Transport Canada recall 2017611

  On certain vehicles, the fuel line may weaken and leak over time due to an issue during the manufacturing process. This could result in a fuel leak, which in the presence of an ignition source, could result in a fire causing property damage and/or personal injury. Correction: Dealers will replace the affected fuel line.

  Recorded model years: 2014

• 2017002 2017-01-04

  Transport Canada recall 2017002

  Multiple source assertions are recorded for this identifier. Consult the official record for configuration-specific detail.

  Recorded model years: 2014

A further 45 records exist for the Audi A6 where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.

Canadian campaigns are recorded separately from US campaigns and do not imply one another.

Consumer Complaints

NHTSA Complaint US

41 complaint records in the dataset for this vehicle and year.

Outcomes stated in those reports

• reports mentioning a crash 1

Outcomes as stated by the person who filed the report. They are not verified, not adjudicated, and carry no exposure denominator, so they cannot be turned into a rate.

By system

• Air bags (restraint system)8 (16.7%)Official recall records for this system: 25, covering model years 1995–2021.
• Fuel system8 (16.7%)Official recall records for this system: 22, covering model years 1998–2022.
• Steering8 (16.7%)Official recall records for this system: 4, covering model years 1998–1999.
• Engine6 (12.5%)Official recall records for this system: 5, covering model years 1998–2022.
• Brakes4 (8.3%)Official recall records for this system: 5, covering model years 1997–2021.
• Electrical system2 (4.2%)Official recall records for this system: 16, covering model years 1995–2022.
• Equipment & accessories2 (4.2%)Official recall records for this system: 1, covering model years 2021–2022.
• Body & structure2 (4.2%)Official recall records for this system: 1, covering model years 2006–2008.

Other / uncategorized: 3 classifications (6.3%) were not assigned to a specific system by the source. They are counted but not treated as an issue area.

A single report can name several systems, so these figures overlap and must not be added together — their sum is larger than the report total above.

A further 1,673 complaint records exist for this vehicle where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.

These are owner-submitted allegations, not confirmed defects. Counts are record counts in the dataset. No exposure denominator exists, so no failure rate or reliability score can be derived from them.