2012 Audi A6
Safety profile for the 2012 Audi A6. Recall, complaint, and investigation data from NHTSA.
Make
Audi
Model
A6
Year
2012
Vehicle Type
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Manufacturer ID
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Recall Campaigns
8 recalls affecting the 2012 Audi A6
Recalls
nhtsa-odi-recalls
| Campaign # | Component | Summary | Report Date | Affected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18V370000 | AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION | Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2013-2018 Audi S6 and S7, 2012-2018 A7 and A6 Sedan,… | Jun 4, 2018 | 139,249 |
| 18V229000 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM | Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2013-2017 Audi A5 Cabriolet, A5 Sedan and Audi Q5 ve… | Apr 11, 2018 | 342,867 |
| 17V781000 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS | Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2012-2014 Audi A6 and A7 vehicles. The fuel line ha… | Dec 6, 2017 | 48,693 |
| 17V002000 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM | Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2013-2017 Audi A5, A5 Cabriolet and Q5 vehicles, 201… | Jan 3, 2017 | 342,867 |
| 16V646000 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS | Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain model year 2012-2013 Audi A6 and Audi A7 vehicles. … | Sep 7, 2016 | 28,249 |
| 15V823000 | AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION | Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain model year 2012-2013 Audi A6 vehicles manufactured M… | Dec 8, 2015 | 21,074 |
| 15V019000 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:FUEL RAIL | Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain model year 2011-2012 Audi S4, S5, Q7, 2012 Audi A6, … | Jan 20, 2015 | 26,008 |
| 11V580000 | AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW | VOLKSWAGEN IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL 2012 AUDI A6 VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM APRIL 8, 2011, THROUGH MAY 26, 2011. DUE … | Dec 6, 2011 | 317 |
NHTSA Complaints
50 complaints for the 2012 Audi A6
Complaints
nhtsa-complaints
| Complaint ID | Component | Summary | Date Received | Crash | Fire |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2114750 | STRUCTURE:BODY | STRUCTURE:BODY | Jul 28, 2025 | No | No |
| 1960120 | STEERING | STEERING | Jan 21, 2024 | No | No |
| 1954105 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | Dec 30, 2023 | No | No |
| 1928950 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | Sep 19, 2023 | No | No |
| 1860596 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | Dec 20, 2022 | No | No |
| 1815102 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | May 27, 2022 | No | No |
| 1815103 | POWER TRAIN | POWER TRAIN | May 27, 2022 | No | No |
| 1805642 | ENGINE | ENGINE | Apr 4, 2022 | No | No |
| 1791422 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | Feb 1, 2022 | No | No |
| 1772630 | FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL | FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL | Oct 9, 2021 | No | No |
| 1729133 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | Feb 24, 2021 | No | No |
| 1729134 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Feb 24, 2021 | No | No |
| 1729132 | AIR BAGS | AIR BAGS | Feb 24, 2021 | No | No |
| 1707599 | FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING | FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING | Nov 19, 2020 | No | No |
| 1707598 | SERVICE BRAKES | SERVICE BRAKES | Nov 19, 2020 | No | No |
| 1683895 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | Aug 11, 2020 | No | No |
| 1660835 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | Apr 30, 2020 | No | No |
| 1657816 | ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | Apr 9, 2020 | No | No |
| 1657817 | STEERING | STEERING | Apr 9, 2020 | No | No |
| 1655766 | POWER TRAIN | POWER TRAIN | Mar 23, 2020 | No | No |
| 1654201 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | Mar 13, 2020 | No | No |
| 1654203 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | Mar 13, 2020 | No | No |
| 1654202 | ENGINE | ENGINE | Mar 13, 2020 | No | No |
| 1651972 | POWER TRAIN | POWER TRAIN | Mar 5, 2020 | No | No |
| 1651820 | ENGINE | ENGINE | Mar 4, 2020 | No | No |
| 1628505 | STEERING | STEERING | Dec 13, 2019 | No | No |
| 1595164 | POWER TRAIN | POWER TRAIN | Aug 17, 2019 | No | No |
| 1565160 | POWER TRAIN | POWER TRAIN | May 10, 2019 | No | No |
| 1565159 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | May 10, 2019 | No | No |
| 1553793 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | Apr 1, 2019 | No | No |
| 1553792 | ENGINE | ENGINE | Apr 1, 2019 | No | No |
| 1539256 | AIR BAGS | AIR BAGS | Feb 12, 2019 | No | No |
| 1513967 | SERVICE BRAKES | SERVICE BRAKES | Nov 9, 2018 | No | No |
| 1513520 | ENGINE | ENGINE | Nov 7, 2018 | No | No |
| 1513519 | AIR BAGS | AIR BAGS | Nov 7, 2018 | No | No |
| 1490141 | ENGINE | ENGINE | Aug 10, 2018 | No | No |
| 1490140 | AIR BAGS | AIR BAGS | Aug 10, 2018 | No | No |
| 1484952 | AIR BAGS | AIR BAGS | Jul 23, 2018 | No | No |
| 1484954 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | Jul 23, 2018 | No | No |
| 1484953 | ENGINE | ENGINE | Jul 23, 2018 | No | No |
| 1480846 | ENGINE | ENGINE | Jul 6, 2018 | No | No |
| 1477426 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | Jun 21, 2018 | No | No |
| 1477425 | AIR BAGS | AIR BAGS | Jun 21, 2018 | No | No |
| 1477427 | AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION | AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION | Jun 21, 2018 | No | No |
| 1474380 | AIR BAGS | AIR BAGS | Jun 8, 2018 | No | No |
| 1455039 | STEERING | STEERING | Mar 16, 2018 | No | No |
| 1455038 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | Mar 16, 2018 | No | No |
| 1453839 | VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY | VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY | Mar 12, 2018 | No | No |
| 1447502 | ENGINE | ENGINE | Feb 13, 2018 | No | No |
| 1445292 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | Feb 4, 2018 | No | No |
Related records
Data sources & freshness
NHTSA Model Year Database
Unknown freshness
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Unknown freshness
NHTSA Complaint Database
Unknown freshness