2017 Audi A6 problems and complaints
Owners have filed 20 complaints with NHTSA about the 2017 Audi A6. The most-reported areas: Air Bags (6), Steering (5), Engine (4).
Key takeaways
- 20 owner complaints on file with NHTSA.
- 0 involve a crash, 0 a fire, 0 reported injuries.
- Complaints are unverified owner reports; recalls are confirmed defects.
| Component | Complaints | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Air Bags | 6 | 30% |
| Steering | 5 | 25% |
| Engine | 4 | 20% |
| Unknown Or Other | 2 | 10% |
| Lane Departure | 2 | 10% |
| Electrical System | 2 | 10% |
| Forward Collision Avoidance | 1 | 5% |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 1 | 5% |
One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.
| Version | Overall | Front | Side | Rollover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 Audi A6 4 DR AWD | 5/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 |
| 2017 Audi A6 4 DR FWD | 5/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 |
Latest complaints, as filed
Owner-written and unverified by NHTSA.
Steering - filed 2026-06-27
My power steering went out & then all of a suffen I was driving & my steering wheel would not move my wheels
Unknown Or Other - filed 2024-12-26
Frequent motor mounts failure, and leakage of hydraulic fluid from both left and right mounts. Motor mounts failure have occurred about three times in the last four years. After some online research and reading, found out that other newer Audi owners are having a similar issues with their mount amounts at low mileage j...
Engine - filed 2024-06-25
Engine mounts failed. They are fluid damped and the seals failed and leaked and now the motor is sitting loose in a metal on metal condition with the mounts collapsed. Additionally the manifold and timing chain cover leaks. Additionally the water pump failed. This is all on a car with <75k miles. Problems have been...
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Complaints are reports filed by owners with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. NHTSA publishes them without verifying them, and counts rise with how many cars were sold, so compare years of the same model rather than different models. Crash ratings are NHTSA's own 5-Star Safety Ratings results.