2017 Audi A6
Documented records held locally from official US and Canadian sources. Each record shows its official identifier so it can be confirmed at the source; nothing here is a score or a prediction.
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Coverage held for this vehicle
- OFFICIAL ACTION 3 US Recalls
- MANUFACTURER COMMUNICATION 730 Manufacturer Bulletins
- INVESTIGATION 0 Investigations
- CONSUMER REPORT 20 Consumer Complaints
- CANADIAN RECALL 3 Canada Recalls
These are counts of distinct official records held locally. They are not combined into any score, and a record count is not a failure rate. A zero means no record is held here, not that none exists.
US Recalls
NHTSA Recall US
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19V035000 2019-01-16
Recall 19V035000
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 fuel rails may leak fuel.
Recorded model years: 2017
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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: 2017
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16V955000 2016-12-29
Recall 16V955000
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain model year 2017 Audi A7, A4, A6, Volkswagen Golf and Tiguan vehicles and 2016 Volkswagen e-Golf vehicles for driver frontal air bags, passenger frontal air bags or head air bags that may not deploy properly. Additionally, certain 2017 Audi Q7, A4 Sedan, A4 Allroad, and 2018 Audi Q5 vehicles are being…
Recorded model years: 2017
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
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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: 2017
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11035818 2026-07-10
TSB_2078648_2
This service information TSB provides warranty coverage information for vehicles with a broken sunroof panel.
Recorded model years: 2017
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11035810 2026-07-09
TSB_2073747_4
This bulletin provides informatoinw hent here are scratches or a coating on the cover of the instrument cluster, or particles inside of the housing.
Recorded model years: 2017
Showing 3 of 730 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
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2019024 2019-01-17
Transport Canada recall 2019024
Multiple source assertions are recorded for this identifier. Consult the official record for configuration-specific detail.
Recorded model years: 2017
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2018365 2018-07-06
Transport Canada recall 2018365
On certain vehicles, a problem with the passenger occupant detection system can cause illumination of the airbag warning light and the airbag system may not properly classify the front passenger. In the event of a crash, the airbag system may not function properly, increasing the risk of injury to a front passenger. Correction: Dealers will install a passenger occupant detection…
Recorded model years: 2017
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2016662 2016-12-30
Transport Canada recall 2016662
Multiple source assertions are recorded for this identifier. Consult the official record for configuration-specific detail.
Recorded model years: 2017
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
20 complaint records in the dataset for this vehicle and year.
By system
- Air bags (restraint system)7 (29.2%)Official recall records for this system: 25, covering model years 1995–2021.
- Steering5 (20.8%)Official recall records for this system: 4, covering model years 1998–1999.
- Engine4 (16.7%)Official recall records for this system: 5, covering model years 1998–2022.
- Driver-assistance systems3 (12.5%)Official recall records for this system: 4, covering model years 2019–2026.
- Electrical system2 (8.3%)Official recall records for this system: 16, covering model years 1995–2022.
- Speed control & accelerator1 (4.2%)Official recall records for this system: 1, covering model years 1998–1999.
Other / uncategorized: 2 classifications (8.3%) 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.