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ProblemsByVin Index / 2006-AUDI-A6 / COMPLAINTS
Full complaint record · NHTSA

2006 Audi A6 owner complaints

67 complaints filed with NHTSA on this vehicle . Showing the 300 most recent — grouped by category for scanning.

airbags 14 complaints shown

39 total in this category · moderate · avg repair $1,100 · see airbags cluster analysis →
12/15/2016 ODI #10935469.0

Tl* takata recall. The contact owns a 2006 Audi a6. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 16v382000 (air bags); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

12/12/2016 ODI #10934759.0

Takata recall. Recall date: may 27, 2016. Takata has reported that the passenger frontal airbag inflator could potentially rupture (due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to absolute high humidity and temperature cycling) if the vehicle is involved in a crash where the frontal airbags are designed to deploy. In the event of an inflator rupture, in very rare cases metal fragments could pass through the airbag cushion material, which may result in serious injury or death to vehicle occupants. Audi recommends avoiding use of the front passenger seat whenever possible until the recall repair has been performed.

12/10/2017 ODI #11053789.0

Takata recall there is still no remedy listed on NHTSA website. I have not been contacted by manufacturer for an airbag replacement.

11/27/2019 ODI #11282640.0

I have been scheduling appointments to rectify an open airbag recall through two different Audi dealers. None of the dealers both in oxnard, ca and rancho mirage, ca have followed through. I originally scheduled appointment for 3/11/2019 for the oxnard, ca location, and the latest couple were for last and this month through the Audi in rancho mirage, ca. I am concerned for my safety of those of my family, as the recall points out that a metal mesh would deploy along with the airbag causing potential death. At this point, I would appreciate if Audi of america was to purchase my vehicle back.

11/13/2017 ODI #11045615.0

Takata recall, no remedy yet. NHTSA recall number 17v032. Manufacturer recall number -69p6

11/12/2017 ODI #11045418.0

Takata recall NHTSA recall #17v032 no fix available

10/30/2017 ODI #11041026.0

"takata recall" when will parts be available?

10/28/2016 ODI #10919757.0

Tl* takata recall. The contact owns a 2006 Audi a6. The contact stated that the recall notice for NHTSA campaign number: 16v382000 (air bags) was received in june of 2016. After contacting the dealer and the manufacturer on multiple occasions, the contact was informed that the parts needed for the recall remedy were still not available and no estimated time for receiving the parts could be provided. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

10/28/2016 ODI #10919802.0

Tl* takata recall. The contact owns a 2006 Audi a6. The contact received a notification of NHTSA campaign number: 16v382000 (air bags). The parts were unavailable for several months. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact felt unsafe driving the vehicle due to possible air bag deployment. The contact resided in a hot climate state. The manufacturer was not notified. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tools confirms parts not available.

10/26/2017 ODI #11040050.0

Takata recall I still have not received any communications regarding the replacement of the airbags. No timely response to the available replacement.

10/18/2017 ODI #11034400.0

Takata recalled airbags in car. Dealer still doesnt have in stock, I have no other car to drive

09/16/2016 ODI #10907148.0

Tl* takata recall. The contact owns a 2006 Audi a6. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 16v3820000 (air bags); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not notified. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

09/08/2017 45,934 mi ODI #11022263.0

"takata recall" Audi of smithtown fails, after six months of requesting, to replace the takata airbag on the passenger side of the subject car. Audi of smithtown rejects responsibility to replace the airbag and claims that NHTSA is responsible for providing replacement airbags. Audi of smithtown is unable to schedule replacement. Audi of smithtown claims total ignorance about all matters regarding airbag replacement. Please advise.

08/22/2017 ODI #11018824.0

Takata airbag - it has been 8 months and Audi has no remedy for the problem. I have a car that cannot accommodate the number of people in my family. Audi refuses to give me a loaner car and they have no timeframe for when a remedy will be available. This is unacceptable. As always, the consumer is left holding the bag for the corporation. How is this right?

steering 2 complaints shown

4 total in this category · moderate · avg repair $700 · see steering cluster analysis →
12/17/2015 105,000 mi ODI #10810842.0

I researched similar complaints and found that NHTSA id's 10555091 and 10444769 describe the exact same issue I recently experienced. I put the key in the car to start it and the it would not even turn over. The dash lights come on, the radio works, however the car is stuck in park and all wheels are locked. Car had to have dollies put under each wheel in order to roll it up onto a tow truck. Mechanic diagnosed the issue to be a failed computer module on the steering column, which cannot be removed and replaced by itself. The whole steering column had to be replaced. There are so many forums out there describing this same exact issue. This must be investigated and taken care of. I don't mind paying for car repairs, however, when there is a pattern of unusual and extremely

12/06/2013 130,000 mi ODI #10555091.0

Audi would not start, car does not recognize keys, car stuck in park, all wheels locked, steering wheel locked, mmi radio works, light works, everything else on the car works. *tr

electrical 1 complaint shown

9 total in this category · severe · avg repair $850 · see electrical cluster analysis →
12/03/2009 53,000 mi ODI #10294458.0

The 2005-2007 Audi a6 has an integrated dashboard system that controls and manages the audio, navigation, telephone and other non-safety related features. The same module controls the driver's side air-bag. I recently had the display module for the radio/navigation fail. This also caused the driver's side air bag system to fail. Shouldn't safety systems in a car be on separated from the entertainment systems ? This would be similar to having your seatbelts fail if the rear seat dvd player failed, or your driving lights stop working if a vanity mirror bulb burned out....I hope you get my point. In virginia, the state I live in, all cars require an annual safety check - air bags included. The fact that a car radio can cause your airbag to fail just seems like poor planning and putti

engine 1 complaint shown

4 total in this category · moderate · avg repair $3,100 · see engine cluster analysis →
10/16/2006 7,050 mi ODI #10170950.0

I have a 2006 Audi a6 with VIN number waudh74f96nxxxxxx. On september 21st when I was driving the vehicle in my office parking lot, the transmission dropped dead when vehicle was in motion and I was unable to move the car. I stopped the ignition and restarted the car and it came back. I had the same issue on september 26th, after pulling off my driveway and after I was exiting my home the car died again luckily I was on local road and this time after starting the car, I started getting check engine light. I contacted Audi dealer and was able to get appointment on october 3rd. The dealer informed me that my car had engine oil sludge issue and they had to clean the engine and it would take at least a week before they could give me the car back. After a week dealer informed me that t

lighting 1 complaint shown

09/19/2014 150,000 mi ODI #10637683.0

I entered today's date and mileage because I had to deal with it again this evening, but this problem has been occurring since the car had 70000 miles on it. It has now gotten so bad that I have to turn the lights on and off every 30 seconds or so while driving so they will stay on enough to get the car home. I do not drive it at night if I do not have to. This problem needs to be fixed. 141 out of 188 complaints you have received on this car are due to people's headlights going out while driving at night. We should not have to pay $1000-2000 to attempt to fix a problem that is clearly a design flaw that occurs in cars with as few as 20000 miles and up. I say attempt because if you read the threads on the topic of "Audi dipped headlight" you will find that no fix is a sure thing or pe

Showing 300 of 67 total complaints. The full federal record is available at nhtsa.gov/vehicle/2006/Audi/A6#complaints.
Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) owner complaint database. Last synced 2026-07-15. Complaints are owner-submitted and unverified — the existence of a complaint is not proof of a defect, but a pattern of complaints around the same component is a signal worth weighing. Verify any specific filing at nhtsa.gov.
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