Vehicle report

2001 AUDI A6

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Reported problems

113 complaints · median 78000 miles
ComponentReports
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION10
TIRES10
AIR BAGS9
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE6
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY6
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL5
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM5
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE5
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM5
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC5
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING4
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE4
STRUCTURE4
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH3
POWER TRAIN3
UNKNOWN OR OTHER3
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL3
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING2
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)2
ENGINE2
EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS2
EXTERIOR LIGHTING2
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS2
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM2
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP2
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR2
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:TURBO/SUPERCHARGER1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR1
EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:ACCESSORY SCISSOR/SCREW/BOTTLE JACK/LIFT1
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS1
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS1
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM1
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER1
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)1
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES1
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION1
SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER1
SEATS1
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER1
SERVICE BRAKES1
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM:WHEEL CYLINDERS1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES1
STEERING:COLUMN1
STRUCTURE:BODY:BUMPERS1
SUSPENSION1
SUSPENSION:FRONT1
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM1
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER ARM1
SUSPENSION:REAR1
TIRES:SIDEWALL1
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM1
VISIBILITY:REAR WINDOW WIPER/WASHER1
WHEELS1
WHEELS:RIM1

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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.