Vehicle report

1998 AUDI A6

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Reported problems

130 complaints · median 78000 miles
ComponentReports
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY18
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL11
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP7
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM7
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY6
STRUCTURE:BODY:BUMPERS6
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE5
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL5
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP4
UNKNOWN OR OTHER4
AIR BAGS3
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH3
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE3
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE3
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE3
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER3
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM3
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR3
STEERING:LINKAGES3
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM2
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM2
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP2
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION2
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS2
STRUCTURE2
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM2
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER ARM2
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT2
TIRES2
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES2
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL1
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE1
EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER:LPG SYSTEMS:TANK VALVE/GAUGE1
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH1
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS1
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL1
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY1
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM1
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:MOUNTING1
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:DELIVERY1
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM1
INTERIOR LIGHTING1
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH1
SEAT BELTS1
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE1
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE1
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:ROTOR1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS1
STEERING1
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR1
SUSPENSION1
TIRES:SIDEWALL1
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM1
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR1
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS1
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES1
VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY1
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR1

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Complaint counts are reports filed with NHTSA, not failure rates. A common model collects more of them than a rare one that breaks more often.