2005 Audi A6 problems
Owners have filed 119 complaints about the 2005 Audi A6 with NHTSA. Air bags account for 36.1% of them — far more than any other system, ahead of electrical system at 13.4%.
Complaints119
Crashes1
Fires3
Injuries1
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Air bags 36.1% · 43
Electrical system 13.4% · 16
Steering 6.7% · 8
Visibility 5.0% · 6
Exterior lighting 5.0% · 6
Electronic stability control (ESC) 4.2% · 5
Service brakes 4.2% · 5
Vehicle speed control 3.4% · 4
Severity
Of those complaints, 1 describe a crash, 3 describe a fire and 1 report an injury.
Reading the numbers
Across the 7 model years of the Audi A6 in this data, 2005 draws comparatively few complaints; 1999 is the outlier year.
Filings have fallen off, 9 in the last three years against 56 in the three before. That is normal as a generation leaves the road.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 91,725 miles.
In owners' own words
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2005 Audi A6. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v382000 (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 manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Vin tool confirms parts not available. Air bags
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2005 Audi A6. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v382000 (air bags). The part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Vin tool confirms parts not available. Air bags
The contact owns a 2005 Audi A6. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v382000 (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 manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Vin tool confirms parts not available. Air bags
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
Safety recalls
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