2018 Audi A6 problems and complaints

Owners have filed 2 complaints with NHTSA about the 2018 Audi A6. The most-reported areas: Electrical System (1), Unknown Or Other (1), Fuel/Propulsion System (1).

Key takeaways

  • 2 owner complaints on file with NHTSA.
  • 0 involve a crash, 1 a fire, 0 reported injuries.
  • Complaints are unverified owner reports; recalls are confirmed defects.
Complaints by component
ComponentComplaintsShare
Electrical System150%
Unknown Or Other150%
Fuel/Propulsion System150%
Air Bags150%

One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.

NHTSA 5-Star crash ratings
VersionOverallFrontSideRollover
2018 Audi A6 4 DR FWD5/55/55/55/5
2018 Audi A6 4 DR AWD5/55/55/55/5

Latest complaints, as filed

Owner-written and unverified by NHTSA.

Electrical System,unknown Or Other,fuel/Propulsion System - filed 2026-03-12

February 27, at approximately 1:20am my vehicle caught fire while parked in the driveway after sitting for about 9 hours. The fire originated near the gas tank. The fire department was called, there is a fire report being conducted. Audi was notified.

Air Bags - filed 2026-03-12

Audi is unable to correct the recall repairs despite several attempts by us to schedule. Advised parts are no longer available and were not available during 2 previous attempts to repair.

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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.