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2015 Audi A6 problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

22 owner complaints analyzed

4 distinct recall campaigns

71,000 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2015 model year. Data snapshot: . 13 complaints include usable failure mileage.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Engine is the most frequently named component, appearing in 6 of 22 complaints (27.3%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Braking behavior313.6%
Steering behavior29.1%
Transmission and shifting14.5%
Engine operation14.5%
Electrical and battery issues14.5%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Engine
6
Air Bags
4
Electrical System
3
Engine And Engine Cooling
3
Fuel/Propulsion System
2
Service Brakes
2
Steering
2
Unknown Or Other
2
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Engine6
Air Bags4
Electrical System3
Engine And Engine Cooling3
Fuel/Propulsion System2
Service Brakes2
Steering2
Unknown Or Other2

Engine: 6; Air Bags: 4; Electrical System: 3; Engine And Engine Cooling: 3; Fuel/Propulsion System: 2; Service Brakes: 2; Steering: 2; Unknown Or Other: 2

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000
4
25,000 to 49,999
0
50,000 to 74,999
4
75,000 to 99,999
4
100,000 to 149,999
1
150,000 and above
0
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,0004
25,000 to 49,9990
50,000 to 74,9994
75,000 to 99,9994
100,000 to 149,9991
150,000 and above0

Under 25,000: 4; 25,000 to 49,999: 0; 50,000 to 74,999: 4; 75,000 to 99,999: 4; 100,000 to 149,999: 1; 150,000 and above: 0

Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (4). 9 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

2015
2
2017
2
2018
4
2019
3
2020
2
2022
3
2023
3
2024
1
2026
2
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
20152
20172
20184
20193
20202
20223
20233
20241
20262

2015: 2; 2017: 2; 2018: 4; 2019: 3; 2020: 2; 2022: 3; 2023: 3; 2024: 1; 2026: 2

Pattern summary

Engine leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 3 complaint narratives. Steering behavior appears in 2 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting appears in 1 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Complaint evidence

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 10712887 · 2015-04-25 (April 25, 2015)

AUDI BRAKE GUARD ACTIVATED SPONTANEOUSLY BECAUSE THE CAR SENSED AN IMPENDING IMPACT WITH A VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME. HOWEVER, THERE WAS NO VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME, BUT THE BRAKE GUARD APPLIED STRONG BRAKING ACTION ON AN OPEN ROAD, BRINGING ME TO AN IMMEDIATE STOP. HAD THERE BEEN A CAR BEHIND ME, IT WOULD HAVE LIKELY HIT MY VEHICLE, SINCE I CAME TO A SUDDEN STOP ON AN UNOBSTRUCTED ROADWAY FOR NO REASON. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 4,400 miles reported. Look up ODI 10712887 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 11278672 · 2019-11-07 (November 7, 2019)

WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT THERE WAS A FLASH FLOOD ON A KNOWN FLOOD ROAD. AFTER PROCEEDING THROUGH WHAT WAS MAYBE 6"-12" OF WATER, VEHICLE'S AMBER STEERING DEFECTIVE WARNING LIGHT APPEARED WITH THE NOTIFICATION STATING THAT THE VEHICLE WAS SAFE TO DRIVE. THE NEXT DAY WHILE DRIVING, THE AMBER STEERING DEFECTIVE LIGHT TURNED RED WITH A NOTIFICATION STATING NOT TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE. UPON THIS HAPPENING, THE VEHICLE LOST ALL POWER STEERING, TPMS FAULT, STABILIZATION FAULT, AND ACC BRAKING GUARD FAULT APPEARED. THANKFULLY, I WAS NOT DRIVING TO WORK THAT…

Owner-reported narrative. 87,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11278672 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10765794 · 2015-09-20 (September 20, 2015)

EXHIBITS AN ALARMING TENDENCY TO WEAVE FROM SIDE TO SIDE WITHOUT A STEERING INPUT. THIS OCCURS WITHOUT A CHANGE IN STEERING WHEEL POSITION, VEHICLE SPEED, OR CHANGE IN ROAD SURFACE OR PREVAILING WIND DIRECTION. IT IS MORE PRONOUNCED AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AND WHEN WHEEL IS CENTERED AT 12 O'CLOCK BUT DOES OCCUR AT ALL SPEEDS AND STEERING VECTORS. AUDI DEALERSHIP NOTES THE PROBLEM AND BLAMES THE NEW ELECTRIC STEERING SYSTEM BUT STATES IT IS A "CHARACTERISTIC" OF THE SYSTEM AND IS NOT A DEFECT. I DISAGREE AND FEEL ANY DIRECTION CHANGE IN A VEHICLE WITH…

Owner-reported narrative. 5,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10765794 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 11384223 · 2020-12-20 (December 20, 2020)

THE BRAKES ARE GRABBY AND WITH A GENTLE DEPRESSION OF THE BRAKE PEDAL THE CAR COMES TO A SUDDEN JERKY STOP. USUALLY HAPPENS FROM SLOWING DOWN FROM 10MPH TO 0MPH THE TRANSMISSION JERKS HARD WHEN SPEED DROPS FROM 15MPH THE ENGINE ERRONEOUSLY SHOWS CHECK ENGINE LIGHT DURING NORMAL DRIVING. CYLINDERS SHOW OIL LEAKAGE REPEATEDLY. THIS HAS BECOME A REPEAT ISSUE AND HAVE ASKED THE DEALER / SERVICE CENTER TO REPORT THIS AS A MANUFACTURING ISSUE

Owner-reported narrative. 10 miles reported. Look up ODI 11384223 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 11562862 · 2023-12-31 (December 31, 2023)

P2067 engine check code which shows faulty fuel sensor. Audi has recalled other year Audi a6 sedan vehicles with the same issue and this seems to be a safety issue as it can show incorrect fuel gauge and in the event of car out of fuel, engine can stall and can cause accident.

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 11562862 at NHTSA ↗