Audi S6 transmission problems
10 complaint narratives mention transmission 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.
Transmission and shifting evidence
10 of 132 complaints match this topic (7.6%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 10051516 · 2004-01-02 (January 2, 2004)
DANGEROUS RANDOM LOSS OF THROTTLE RESPONSIVENESS; ERRATIC TRANSMISSION SHIFT FUNCTION . *AK
Owner-reported narrative. 1,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10051516 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11280475 · 2019-11-16 (November 16, 2019)
TRANSMISSION COOLANT VALVE FAILURE. AUDI HAS ISSUED TSB FOR SEVERAL MODELS RELATED TO SAME FAILURE MODE. COOLANT SPRAYS FROM COOLANT VALVE ONTO ELECTRICAL CONNECTORS INTERNAL TO TRANSMISSION CAUSING CORROSION WITHIN THE CONNECTORS. TWO FAULT MODES. 1. VEHICLE FAILS TO START AS VEHICLE DOESN'T KNOW TRANSMISSION CONDITION (NEUTRAL, PARK OR OTHERWISE). 2. IF YOU CAN GET IT TO START - VEHICLE IS IN LIMP MODE SERVICE 2WKS TO REPLACE FAILED VALVE AND REPAIR CORRODED ELECTRICAL CONNECTORS WITHIN TRANSMISSION
Owner-reported narrative. 58,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11280475 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11494663 · 2022-11-23 (November 23, 2022)
I noticed my car wouldn’t engage in reverse when shifted so I took it in for a transmission flush and it was performed and 2 days later I got a light on dash saying transmission overheating . And the car completely lost power while on freeway and went from 60 to 20 miles per hour and will not shift past first gear . So I took it back in to dealer paid diagnostic fee and then was told my transmission was bad and had to be replaced and was quoted a price of 15683$
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Owner report 11530266 · 2023-07-04 (July 4, 2023)
All 2013 Audi S have a transmission issues where it cause the transmission to stop shifting or skips gears or clutch slips and Audi has not done anything about them This repair is expensive and millions of people experience this problem and Audi still won’t fix it
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 11530266 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11715436 · 2026-02-04 (February 4, 2026)
I was driving my Audi when I got transmission malfunction light on along with suspension fault and epc light and check engine light all together and the car wouldn’t go faster than 20 mph. Causing someone to rear end me and them fleeing . So not only was my car hit because of this but I had no driver to hold responsible for the damage
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