Audi S6
Owners filed 140 complaints across 30 model years of the Audi S6. The 2013 drew the most (42); the 2010 the fewest (1).
Model years30
Complaints140
Recalls63
Fires2
Deaths0
Every Audi S6 model year compared
Complaints per year| Year | Complaints | Relative volume | Recalls | Fires | Crashes | Most reported | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | 1 | — | — | Lane Departure | Routine | |
| 2024 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | Routine | |
| 2023 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | Routine | |
| 2022 | 4 | 4 | — | — | Electrical System | Routine | |
| 2021 | 0 | 10 | — | — | — | Routine | |
| 2020 | 2 | 6 | — | — | Electrical System | Routine | |
| 2018 | 4 | 1 | — | — | Steering | Routine | |
| 2017 | 5 | 2 | — | — | Engine | Routine | |
| 2016 | 19 | 2 | 1 | — | Engine | Routine | |
| 2015 | 5 | 2 | — | 1 | Engine | Routine | |
| 2014 | 20 | 3 | — | — | Engine | Routine | |
| 2013 | 42 | 3 | — | 1 | Engine | Routine | |
| 2011 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | Routine | |
| 2010 | 1 | 2 | — | — | Air Bags | Routine | |
| 2009 | 0 | 3 | — | — | — | Routine | |
| 2008 | 2 | 2 | — | — | Seat Belts | Routine | |
| 2007 | 1 | 2 | — | — | Air Bags | Routine | |
| 2004 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | Routine | |
| 2003 | 2 | 2 | — | — | Fuel/Propulsion System | Routine | |
| 2002 | 7 | 2 | — | — | Vehicle Speed Control | Routine | |
| 2001 | 1 | 1 | — | — | Air Bags | Routine | |
| 2000 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | Routine | |
| 1999 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | Routine | |
| 1998 | 1 | 1 | — | — | Unknown or Other | Routine | |
| 1997 | 1 | 0 | — | — | Fuel System, Gasoline › Delivery | Routine | |
| 1996 | 1 | 1 | — | — | Fuel System, Gasoline › Delivery › Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings | Routine | |
| 1995 | 20 | 2 | 1 | — | Fuel System, Gasoline › Delivery | Routine | |
| 1994 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | Routine | |
| 1993 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | Routine | |
| 1992 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | Routine |
Which Audi S6 years should you avoid?
On raw complaint volume the 2013 is the weakest year on record, with 42 complaints concentrated in the engine. It carries 3 recalls.
Read these numbers with sales volume in mind. A model year that sold in huge numbers naturally accumulates more reports than a rare one, and older cars have had more years to fail. The stronger signal is the severity columns and whether the same component keeps coming up year after year.
Data: NHTSA complaint and recall files, September 2026. Complaints are unverified owner reports.