2007 Audi A6 problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Air Bags (29) · Vehicle Speed Control (3) · Steering (3)
🧭 Reliability snapshot
Compared against other Audi A6 model years — complaint volume vs the model's median year, recalls and severity. How we score →
🛣️ Complaints by mileage
23 NHTSA complaints that reported an odometer reading.
Safety recalls (3)
Air Bags:frontal:passenger Side:inflator Module 2018-06-22 · campaign 18V427000 · 237,947 vehicles
Defect: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2005-2008 Audi A4 Sedan, A4 Avant, S4 Avant and S4 Sedan, 2007-2008 RS4 Sedan, 2004 RS4 Cabriolet, 2007-2009 A4 Cabriolet and S4 Cabriolet, 2005-2011 A6 Sedan, 2006-2011 A6 Avant, and 2007-2011 S6 Sedan vehicles. These vehicles are equipped with certain air bag inflators assembled as part of the passenger frontal air bag modules used as original equipment or replacement equipment. In the event of a crash necessitating deployme
Risk: An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Fix: Audi has notified owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag with an alternate remedy part, free of charge. The recall began June 29, 2018. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 69R7. Note: This recall supersedes recalls 16V382, 17V032 and 18V004 and includes vehicles that may have had their air bag previously replaced under one of those campaigns.
Air Bags:frontal:passenger Side:inflator Module 2017-01-11 · campaign 17V032000 · 33,421 vehicles
Defect: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2009 Audi A4 Cabriolet, S4 Cabriolet, A6 Avant, A6 Sedan and S6 Sedan vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, the District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia, or "Zone B." Additionally, unless included in "Zone B" above, Volkswag
Risk: An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Fix: Audi will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began March 30, 2018. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Note: This recall has been superseded by recall number 18V427.
Air Bags:frontal:passenger Side:inflator Module 2016-06-01 · campaign 16V382000 · 194,453 vehicles
Defect: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain model year 2004-2008 Audi A4, and 2005-2011 Audi A6 vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands (Saipan), and the U.S. Virgin Islands, or "Zone A." Additionally, unless included in "Zone A" above, Volkswagen is recalling certain model year 2004-2008 Audi A4, and 20
Risk: An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Fix: Audi will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag inflator, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 28, 2017. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-822-2834.
Service bulletins (414)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Equipment:other:owners/Service/Other Manual 2023-10-04 · A0023742052680_4 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this bulletin provides information on the additional reporting requirements for safety related inquiries.
Equipment:other:owners/Service/Other Manual 2023-04-28 · DC_AudiRingsV12 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
inside the rings | volume 12, spring 2023
Wheels 2023-03-23 · A402352202431813 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this technical service bulletin provides instructions for correcting a clicking sound from the wheel bearing(s).
Air Bags 2023-03-13 · TRMDMV_MA_Audi · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
in conjunction with the massachusetts dmv, audi will be sending takata airbag recall reminder notices to approximately 2,907 audi owners in the state of massachusetts on march 13, 2023.
Air Bags 2023-03-13 · TRMDMV_NM_Audi · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
in conjunction with the new mexico dmv, audi will be sending takata airbag recall reminder notices to approximately 389 audi owners in the state of new mexico on march 13, 2023.
Air Bags 2023-02-13 · TRMDMV_CO_Audi · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
in conjunction with the colorado dmv, audi will be sending takata airbag recall reminder notices to approximately 2,174 audi owners in the state of colorado on february 13, 2023.
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What owners report
2019-08-27 · Air Bags · 95,000 mi“tl* the contact owns a 2007 audi a6. while operating the vehicle, the air bag warning indicator remained illuminated. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. audi of roanoke (2006 peters creek rd, roanoke, va) was notified of the failure. the manufacturer was not notified. the failure mileage was 95,000. …”
2018-07-15 · Air Bags“takata recall. numerous calls have been placed to audi usa with only the promise of having the dealer closest to me contact me. this has not happened.…”
2018-07-15 · Air Bags“numerous calls have been made to both the audi usa number as wells to audi honolulu @ 808-206-7404. they insist that they will not install the replacement airbag unless i pay $820.00 each way to ship my vehicle to honolulu to have said repair made. i did not have anything to do with the airbag being defective in my audi and do not think its fair t…”
2018-04-10 · Air Bags“tl* takata recall. the contact owns a 2007 audi a6. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 17v032000 (air bags); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. the contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the dealer (prime audi in westwood, massachusetts) was made awa…”
2018-01-12 · Air Bags“takata recall. received notice of recall for the passenger side airbag on january 11, 2017. as of today january 12, 2018 the local audi dealership has not made the repair because a replacement is not available.…”
2017-12-04 · Air Bags“takata recall since this recall notified us at the beginning of 2017, we have not heard much about getting this issue rectified. it is ridiculous that this is acceptable considering the risk that may come about. this is my wife's car.…”
2017-11-16 · Air Bags“takata recall. no repair scheduled. been waiting for over a year now.…”
2017-11-07 · Air Bags · 105,600 mi“takata recall audi minneapolis dealer says parts are "unavailable"…”
2017-11-02 · Air Bags“tl* takata recall. the contact owns a 2007 audi a6. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 17v032000 (air bags); however, the parts to do the repair were unavailable. the contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the dealer (audi fairfield, 435 commerce dr, fairfield, ct 06…”
2017-10-29 · Air Bags“takata recall: audi says that nhtsa is not distributing front passenger airbags to audi. it has been 6 months since i was notified of the problem. meanwhile i am not supposed to use the passenger seat (!) leaving me with kinda half a car. is there anything that can be done to speed up my replacement, or compensate me for loss of full use of the…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.