2001 Audi A6 reliability record
NHTSA consumer complaints and recall campaigns for the 2001 Audi A6 from the dataset labeled 2026. The source file does not provide an exact snapshot date. Use the reported issues to guide further checks; these counts do not establish failure rates or repair costs.
- NHTSA complaints
- 148
- Dataset year: 2026; snapshot day not provided
- Top problem area
- POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
- 10 complaints
- Recalls on record
- 1
- see below
- Reported harm
- 17 reported crashes · 15 injuries · 11 fires
How this record compares
raw NHTSA counts, not defect ratesCounts are not adjusted for vehicles sold, time in service or reporting frequency. A larger count does not establish a higher chance of failure, and these comparisons do not set the maintenance budget in our calculator.
Complaint rank
#3,229
of 4,194 vehicle records
Vs Audi median
-3
median 152 across 46 Audi records
Vs 1999-2003
-102
median 250 complaints in 747 records
Top component share
7%
Power Train: 10 complaints
What owners report fails — 2001 Audi A6
- POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION 10
- TIRES 10
- AIR BAGS 9
- FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY 6
- ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE 6
1 recall on record for the 2001 Audi A6
- NHTSA 11V267000 · 2011 · FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY A FUEL LEAK IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE COULD LEAD TO A VEHICLE FIRE.
Estimate the 5-year cost to own a 2001 Audi A6
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Open TCO calculatorThese are unverified consumer reports and manufacturer recalls filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration — not validated defect rates, and not adjusted for how many 2001 Audi A6 units were produced or sold. High-volume and older vehicles naturally accumulate more complaints. Use this as one research signal, not a verdict on any individual vehicle. Dataset year: 2026; exact snapshot day not supplied. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (public domain).
Frequently asked questions
Is the 2001 Audi A6 reliable?
NHTSA has 148 consumer complaints on record for the 2001 Audi A6 and 1 recall. The most-reported problem area is power train:automatic transmission (10 reports). These are unverified consumer reports filed with the government, not validated failure rates, and are not adjusted for how many 2001 Audi A6 units were produced — popular vehicles naturally accumulate more reports.
What are the most common problems with the 2001 Audi A6?
Owners most often report problems with: power train:automatic transmission (10), tires (10), air bags (9), fuel system, gasoline:storage:tank assembly (6). Each figure is the number of complaints filed with NHTSA for this exact model year.
How much does it cost to own a 2001 Audi A6?
This complaint dataset does not measure repair prices or predict a maintenance budget for the 2001 Audi A6. Use your purchase price, insurance quotes, fuel use and a maintenance estimate in the separate five-year cost calculator. It does not convert complaint counts into repair costs, and any unknown taxes remain excluded and clearly listed.