Audi S6 engine problems
22 complaint narratives mention engine terms.
Key facts
132 owner complaints analyzed
21 distinct recall campaigns
60,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 1992 to 2025 model years. Data snapshot: . 67 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Engine operation evidence
22 of 132 complaints match this topic (16.7%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 11091979 · 2018-05-04 (May 4, 2018)
CAR SUDDENLY HAD A "ROUGH IDLE", I.E. SHAKING 1-2INCHES BACK-AND-FORTH WHILE IN IDLE, AFTER DRIVING FOR 20 MINUTES AT NORMAL CONDITIONS. SHUTDOWN CAR. ATTEMPTED TO RESTART CAR, BUT THE ENGINE WOULD NOT TURNOVER THE FIRST ATTEMPT. TRIED AGAIN - ENGINE STARTED THE SECOND TIME. NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT APPEARED, SO I ASSUMED CAR WAS SAFE TO DRIVE. DROVE CAR TO DEALER FOR SERVICE, AND THEN I NOTED THAT THE CAR STARTED MAKING A FEINT GRINDING NOISE WHEN ACCELERATING. TECHNICIAN NOTED THAT BOTH TURBOCHARGERS HAD FAILED, LIKELY DUE TO INADEQUATE O…
Owner-reported narrative. 60,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11091979 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11093581 · 2018-05-13 (May 13, 2018)
FAILED TURBOS CAUSING ENGINE TO RUN RICH AND STALL OUT AT ANY STOPS MAKING THE CAR INOPERABLE AT LOW SPEEDS. MANY REPORTS OF MY2013-2016 AUDI S SERIES TURBOS FAILING/BLOWING OUT. TSB ISSUED FOR SUCH ISSUE BUT NO RECALL. AUDI OF AMERICA REPLACING WITH MY2017 TURBOS THAT HAVE ALL NEW PARTS NUMBERS SINCE THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE WITH MY2013-2016 TURBOS.
Owner-reported narrative. 70,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11093581 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11175842 · 2019-02-09 (February 9, 2019)
TURBO FAILURE AT 62,356 MILES. CAR HAS BEEN INTO DEALER FOR ALL REQUIRED MAINTANENCE. TURBO FAILURE OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY WITH MY FAMILY FOR A FAMILY GATHERING. CAR WENT INTO LIMP MODE AND NEARLY STALLED ON THE HIGHWAY. I WAS ABLE TO PULL OFF TO A SAFE SPOT AND THERE WAS AN EPC ERROR ON THE DASH. THE CAR WOULD NOT RESTART. TOWED TO DEALER, AND RECEIVED A REPAIR QUOTE FOR MORE THAN 10K. I BELIEVE THERE ARE MANY OTHER CUSTOMERS FACING SIMILAR ISSUES AND AUDI SHOULD LOOK INTO THIS ISSUE AND COVER THE REPAIRS. THERE IS A TSB OUT …
Owner-reported narrative. 62,350 miles reported. Look up ODI 11175842 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11209168 · 2019-05-22 (May 22, 2019)
2013 S6 WITH 64K MILES SUFFERED TURBO FAILURE WHILE DRIVING. THE ENGINE STALLED WHILE DRIVING AND STOPPED IN THE ROADWAY. NUMEROUS RESTARTS WERE ATTEMPTED BEFORE IT FINALLY RESTARTED AND ALLOWED FOR A SHORT DRIVE TO GET OFF THE ROADWAY. THIS IS NOT AN ISOLATED INCIDENT AND THERE ARE NUMEROUS SIMILAR FAILURES WITH THE AUDI 4.0T ENGINE. AUDI IS AWARE OF THESE FAILURES AND HAS ISSUED TSBS THAT IDENTIFY THE TURBO OIL SUPPLY LINE FILTER AS THE CULPRIT BUT THEY HAVE NOT ISSUED A RECALL. HAD THIS FAILURE HAPPENED ON A HIGHWAY AT SPEED IT WOULD HA…
Owner-reported narrative. 64,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11209168 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11218749 · 2019-06-09 (June 9, 2019)
ENGINE EXPERIENCE A SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. THIS WAS VERY SCARY AS I WAS WITH MY FAMILY. I PULLED OVER AND ENGINE COMPLETELY CUTOFF AND FAILED TO TURN OVER. HAD TO GET CAR TOWED OVER 50MILES TO THE AUDI DEALER WHERE THEY DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM AS BLOWN TURBOS CAUSED BY A CLOGGED OIL SCREEN WHICH IS BURIED DEEP IN THE ENGINE NOT EASILY ACCESSIBLE AND FOUND OUT AUDI HAS REVISED THIS PART A FEW TIMES CAR ONLY HAD 42675K MILES AND WAS MAINTAINED THROUGH THERE MAINTENANCE PROGRAM.
Owner-reported narrative. 42,675 miles reported. Look up ODI 11218749 at NHTSA ↗