2025 Audi A6 problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Structure:body (2) · Latches/Locks/Linkages:doors:lock (1) · Fuel/Propulsion System (1)
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Safety recalls (2)
Seat Belts:rear/Other:retractor 2025-12-19 · campaign 25V899000 · 27,768 vehicles
Defect: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Audi) is recalling certain 2025 SQ6 E-Tron, SQ6 Sportback E-Tron, Q6 Sportback E-Tron, A6, A5, A6 Sportback E-Tron, Q6 E-Tron, S5, and S6 Sportback E-Tron vehicles. The automatic locking retractor may fail to engage when a child seat is installed using the seat belt. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) numbers 208, "Occupant Crash Protection" and 209, "Seat Belt Assemblies."
Risk: An improperly secured child seat can increase risk of injury during a crash.
Fix: Dealers will inspect and replace the right and left rear seat belt assembly as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed February 16, 2026. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Audi's number for this recall is 69D8. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on December 23, 2025.
Back Over Prevention: Sensing System: Camera 2025-12-19 · campaign 25V900000 · 356,894 vehicles
Defect: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Audi) is recalling certain 2019-2026 vehicles. Please see the recall report for a complete list of models. A software error may prevent the rearview camera image from displaying as intended. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 111, "Rear Visibility."
Risk: A rearview image that does not display reduces the driver's view behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Dealers will update the software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 14, 2026. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Audi's number for this recall is 90TV. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on December 23, 2025.
Service bulletins (565)
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.
Unknown Or Other 2026-09-25 · TSB_2083409_1 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this bulletin states that technicians are required to report to the manufacturer when a vehicle has flooded, and specify the height to which the vehicle has been flooded.
Engine 2026-09-25 · TSB_2083393_1 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this bulletin provides information when the starter/generator drive belt is noisy or came off.
Unknown Or Other 2026-09-25 · TSB_2052680_2 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this bulletin provides information for reporting safety related information to the manufacturer.
Electrical System 2026-09-23 · TSB_2076396_3 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this bulletin provides information regarding driver assist systems; audi adaptive light, audi pre sense system fault, adaptive cruise assist inop (dtc c12d5fa).
Electrical System 2026-09-23 · TSB_2063336_5 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this bulletin provides information when dtc c12bff0 is stored in the lane change modeul or the radar sensor; intersection assist/lane change assist are inoperable.
Steering 2026-09-22 · TSB_2074846_5 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this bulletin provides information about vibrations and rotational steering vibrations.
Showing the 6 most recent of 565 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2026-09-16 · Fuel/Propulsion System“i am the lessee of a 2025 audi a6 e-tron, vin [xxx], leased new from mcgrath audi in xxx. the vehicle has been defective continuously since delivery and is currently inoperable. current defect. after audi applied software update campaign kt2, the vehicle will no longer accept a charge from any source. it will not charge on level 1 at home, will no…”
2026-07-08 · Latches/Locks/Linkages:doors:lock · 7,017 mi“the contact owns a 2025 audi a6. the contact stated that while parked, the vehicle locked independently, trapping the driver and passengers inside. the failure occurred repeatedly; during the first two occurrences, unknown warning lights illuminated. the vehicle was taken to the dealer, where a locking mechanism failure was diagnosed, and the vehic…”
2026-04-18 · Forward Collision Avoidance: Warnings“on 04/16/2026 at 10:19 my car became unsafe to drive and i had multiple safety errors including: active front assist unavailable adaptive cruise assist unavailable emergency assist unavailable traffic sign recognition unavailable adaptive light malfunction high beam assistant malfunction …”
2026-03-25 · Structure:body“the passenger doors fail to open from the outside. the only way to access them is through the driver's door and to use the inside door handles. the dealer is aware of the issue and it was caused by a software update and audi/vw have no confirmed fix for it. the cruise control does not always operate and gives an erroneous error stating "door open.…”
2026-01-29 · Electrical System“the car started with charging issues, audi said they performed an update that was supposed to fix the problems however they did not complete the update like stated. . the car on 2 occasions while driving mmi screen went blank almost caused me to crash. there was no indication or warnings i took it in again where it’s still at. . the vehicle has bee…”
2025-10-01 · Structure:body“while driving slowly through a shopping mall parking lot with my wife and [xxx] son onboard, the vehicle suddenly malfunctioned. the central locking system cycled repeatedly, and a warning briefly appeared mentioning a steering/light malfunction. immediately afterward, the emergency release cables for all four doors deployed externally as if the c…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.