2020 Audi A6 problems and complaints

Owners have filed 25 complaints with NHTSA about the 2020 Audi A6. The most-reported areas: Electrical System (17), Unknown Or Other (5), Forward Collision Avoidance (5).

Key takeaways

  • 25 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.
Complaints by component
ComponentComplaintsShare
Electrical System1768%
Unknown Or Other520%
Forward Collision Avoidance520%
Structure312%
Back Over Prevention28%
Steering28%
Seats14%
Fuel/Propulsion System14%
Engine14%
Service Brakes14%

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

NHTSA 5-Star crash ratings
VersionOverallFrontSideRollover
2020 Audi A6 4 DR AWD5/54/55/55/5
2020 Audi A6 4 DR FWD5/54/55/55/5

Latest complaints, as filed

Owner-written and unverified by NHTSA.

Unknown Or Other - filed 2026-09-03

The electronic/central door locking system on my 2020 Audi A6 malfunctioned. The vehicle and affected components are available for inspection upon request. The vehicle was running with my two young children secured in car seats in the rear seats. I briefly exited and closed the driver's door. When I attempted to re-en...

Electrical System - filed 2026-03-07

The Audi software/MMI system has issues showing the 360 cameras in addition to the rear facing camera. Every few starts when I back out of a parking space/garage, the side mirror cameras show a black or camera with a cancel sign on the screen. The issue will not stop until the car is parked/off. for at least an hour. T...

Electrical System - filed 2026-03-07

Audi A6s have had massive issues with the door actuators. There are times when you go open the passenger side doors (both front and rear) and the doors will not open as there is either an electrical, software, or device specific issue. It requires 2-3 pulls of the door latch to open the front and rear passenger doors. ...

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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.