1995 Audi S6: complaints, problems and recalls
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
13 owner complaints analyzed
2 distinct recall campaigns
108,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 1995 model year. Data snapshot: . 3 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Fuel System, Gasoline:Delivery is the most frequently named component, appearing in 7 of 13 complaints (53.8%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Electrical and battery issues | 1 | 7.7% |
| Fuel system concerns | 1 | 7.7% |
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.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Fuel System, Gasoline:Delivery | 7 |
| Fuel System, Gasoline:Delivery:Hoses, Lines/Piping, And Fittings | 3 |
| Electrical System:Ignition:Switch | 2 |
| Electrical System:Wiring:Fuses And Circuit Breakers | 1 |
| Structure:Body:Bumpers | 1 |
Fuel System, Gasoline:Delivery: 7; Fuel System, Gasoline:Delivery:Hoses, Lines/Piping, And Fittings: 3; Electrical System:Ignition:Switch: 2; Electrical System:Wiring:Fuses And Circuit Breakers: 1; Structure:Body:Bumpers: 1
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 0 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 1 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 0 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 0 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 2 |
| 150,000 and above | 0 |
Under 25,000: 0; 25,000 to 49,999: 1; 50,000 to 74,999: 0; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 2; 150,000 and above: 0
100,000 to 149,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (2). 10 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.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 9 |
| 2001 | 1 |
| 2002 | 1 |
| 2004 | 1 |
| 2005 | 1 |
2000: 9; 2001: 1; 2002: 1; 2004: 1; 2005: 1
Pattern summary
Fuel System, Gasoline:Delivery leads the component reports. Electrical and battery issues appears in 1 complaint narratives. Fuel system concerns 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.
Examples from the source records
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 10000342 · 2002-12-23 (December 23, 2002)
THE METAL FUEL LINES UNDER CAR CORRODE DUE TO DESIGN OF RETAINING CLAMPS. THIS HAS CAUSED LEAKS IN THE FUEL LINE. THE CAR HAS HAD A FUEL LINE RECALL PERFORMED ALREADY BUT, IT WAS AT A DIFFERENT SECTION. THIS RUSTED SECTION IS NOT COVERED.
Owner-reported narrative. 108,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10000342 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10093304 · 2004-09-29 (September 29, 2004)
THE UNDERSIDE OF THE FRONT BUMPER GETS CAUGHT ON CURBS AND WHEEL STOPS IN PARKING LOTS. IT MAKES LITTLE OR NO NOISE AS I PULL IN, BUT WHEN I GO TO PULL OUT IT GETS CAUGHT AND THREATENS TO PULL OFF THE WHOLE LOWER BUMPER COVER. IVE HEARD OF MANY OTHER AUDI OWNERS HAVING THIS PROBLEM, AND IT CAN CAUSE ABOUT $2000 IN DAMAGE IF THE BUMPER COVER IS DAMAGED. THERE IS A RECALL FOR LATER MODEL YEARS FOR THIS EXACT PROBLEM, BUT MY MODEL YEAR IS NOT COVERED BY ANY RECALL. I CURRENTLY HAVE MY CAR IN THE SHOP, THEY ARE RESECURING MY BUMPER AND RELATED …
Owner-reported narrative. 114,070 miles reported. Look up ODI 10093304 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10142041 · 2005-11-08 (November 8, 2005)
DT: THE CONSUMER RECEIVED NHTSA RECALL 96V017000 CONCERNING THE IGNITION SWITCH. THE MANUFACTURER INFORMED HIM THAT RECALL REPAIR WAS DONE AND THEY WERE NO LONGER ASSISTING IN THE RECALL ALTHOUGH THE PROBLEM RECURRED. THE DEALER HAD NOT BEEN CONTACTED YET. *AK (12/05/05) AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE THE LIGHTS, HORN, CLIMATE CONTROL WOULD NOT WORK UNLESS THE IGNITION KEY WAS MANUALLY/SLOWLY TURNED BACK UNTIL THE CLIMATE CONTROL LIGHTS WOULD COME ON. *SC
Owner-reported narrative. 43,400 miles reported. Look up ODI 10142041 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 719430 · 2000-02-29 (February 29, 2000)
I HAD PREVIOUSLY NOTED AN INTERMITTENT FUEL SMELL ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, BUT CURSORY UNDERHOOD INSPECTION REVEALED NO VISIBLE LEAKS. MOST RECENT OCCURENCE (2/25/00) HAD SAME FUEL SMELL AND THIS TIME I WAS ABLE TO DETECT WEEPAGE IN THE FLEXIBLE LINE (GOT A WET HAND FROM RUBBING FLEXIBLE LINE). FITTINGS ON THE FUEL FILTER WERE TIGHT. FUEL STAINING ON COMPONENTS BELOW THE FUEL LINE WAS ALSO NOTED. VEHICLE DRIVEN A SHORT DISTANCE TO DEALER (MOHEGAN LAKE MOTORS, YORKTOWN, NY, [phone removed]), FOR RESOLUTION ON 2/28/2000. PRESENTLY AWAITING THEIR …
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 719430 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 720462 · 2000-03-22 (March 22, 2000)
THIS FUEL LEAK IS NEXT TO THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD AND IS A FIRE HAZARD!
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 720462 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 721624 · 2000-04-18 (April 18, 2000)
NO SUMMARY
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 721624 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 730695 · 2000-09-07 (September 7, 2000)
ON THIS DATE, 09-07-00, AT APPROXIMATELY 0730 HOURS, TEMP IN MID 40'S, MY WIFE STARTED OUR VEHICLE AND DETECTED THE ODOR OF GASOLINE AND SHUT OFF THE MOTOR. A CHECK UNDER THE HOOD INDICATED A LEAKING METAL BRAIDED FUEL LINE LOCATED ON THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE OF THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT NEAR THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD/TURBO-CHARGER. WE CONTACTED AUDI OF AMERICA AT THEIR 1-800 NUMBER AND INQUIRED AS TO WHAT COURSE OF ACTION WE SHOULD TAKE. THE MALE REPRESENTATIVE WE SPOKE TO WAS NOT AWARE OF ANY RECALL ON THIS DEFECTIVE PART, HOWEVER, HE DID PROVID…
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 730695 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 737979 · 2000-12-19 (December 19, 2000)
THE DEALER HAS NOT RECEIVED AUTHORIZATION TO COMPLY WITH CAMPAIGN # 00V068000. THE PARTS HAVE BEEN ON BACK ORDER FOR AT LEAST 3 WEEKS. CAMPAIGN # KY IS NOT IN THE DEALERS COMPUTER SYSTEM. I HAVE BEEN TRYING TO HAVE THIS FUEL LINE REPAIRED SINCE 3/2000. THIS LINE IS FUEL LINE IS UNDER HIGH PRESSURE AND COULD COULD SPRAY ON A HOT TURBO CAUSING AN ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE. I HAVE NOT RECIEVED ANY COOPERATION FROM VW OF AMERICA IN GETTING THIS LINE REPLACED. VOA CUSTOMER SERVICE REPS DENY KNOWLEGE OF THIS RECALL. *AK
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 737979 at NHTSA ↗
Recall history
2 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.
00V068000 · Fuel System, Gasoline:Delivery:Hoses, Lines/Piping, And Fittings
Reported: 2000-03-06 (March 6, 2000)
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. A FUEL FEED LINE CONNECTING THE FUEL FILTER TO THE ENGINE CAN PREMATURELY AGE AND SHRINK THROUGH EXPOSURE TO HIGH UNDER HOOD TEMPERATURE CAUSED BY THE TURBOCHARGER.
Consequence: THIS CAN RESULT IN FUEL SEEPAGE AT THE CONNECTION.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE ENTIRE FUEL FEED LINE FROM THE FUEL FILTER TO THE ENGINE WITH A FUEL LINE OF SHRINKAGE-PROOF MATERIAL.
NHTSA campaign record ↗96V017000 · Electrical System:Ignition:Switch
Reported: 1996-01-29 (January 29, 1996)
DEFECTIVE IGNITION SWITCHES WERE IMPROPERLY MANUFACTURED AND CAN CAUSE SOME ELECTRICAL ACCESSORIES TO MALFUNCTION.
Consequence: SOME ELECTRICAL ACCESSORIES, SUCH AS, TURN SIGNALS, WINDSHIELD WIPERS, LAMPS, POWER WIND0WS AND AIR CONDITIONERS CAN MALFUNCTION WHEN THE CAR IS STARTED.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE IGNITION SWITCH.
NHTSA campaign record ↗