Audi

A6

Midsize Cars · model years 2010 to 2025

Includes A6, A6 Avant quattro and A6 quattro as listed by the EPA.

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The verdict

Best year: 2025. complaints: 0, below this model's typical 12; recalls: 0, below this model's typical 3.

Worst year: 2012. complaints: 59, about 4.9x this model's typical 12; recalls: 8, about 2.7x this model's typical 3.

Year by year

Year by year summary for the Audi A6
Year	Trims	MPG	HP	Fuel cost	Recalls	Complaints	Top complaints
2010	4Gas	21	300	$3,650	3	17	AIR BAGS 50%, SEAT BELTS 14%, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 9%
complaints: 17, below this model's typical 23 recalls: 3, in line with this model's typical 3 Score: 74 of 100, where higher is better. Theft rate: 0.6 per 1,000 produced (federal data, last published for 2014).
2011	4Gas	21	300	$3,650	3	19	AIR BAGS 60%, SEATS 15%, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 5%
complaints: 19, below this model's typical 23 recalls: 3, in line with this model's typical 3 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 1 Score: 72 of 100, where higher is better. Theft rate: 1.1 per 1,000 produced (federal data, last published for 2014).
2012	2Gas	25	211	$3,125	8	59	AIR BAGS 17%, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 15%, ENGINE 15%
complaints: 59, about 4.9x this model's typical 12 recalls: 8, about 2.7x this model's typical 3 Score: 0 of 100, where higher is better. Theft rate: 0.3 per 1,000 produced (federal data, last published for 2014).
2013	3Gas	24	211	$3,200	6	52	AIR BAGS 23%, ENGINE 19%, UNKNOWN OR OTHER 10%
complaints: 52, about 3.1x this model's typical 17 recalls: 6, about 2x this model's typical 3 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 2 Score: 8 of 100, where higher is better. Theft rate: 0.4 per 1,000 produced (federal data, last published for 2014).
2014	4Diesel, Gas	25.5	211	$3,050	4	40	STEERING 17%, AIR BAGS 15%, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM 13%
complaints: 40, about 1.7x this model's typical 23 recalls: 4, above this model's typical 3 Score: 41 of 100, where higher is better. Theft rate: 0.3 per 1,000 produced (federal data, last published for 2014).
2015	4Diesel, Gas	25.5	211	$3,050	4	21	ENGINE 22%, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING 15%, AIR BAGS 11%
complaints: 21, below this model's typical 23 recalls: 4, above this model's typical 3 Score: 64 of 100, where higher is better.
2016	4Diesel, Gas	26.5	333	$2,925	3	51	ENGINE 24%, AIR BAGS 11%, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 11%
complaints: 51, about 2.2x this model's typical 23 recalls: 3, in line with this model's typical 3 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 1 Score: 32 of 100, where higher is better.
2017	3Gas	25	340	$3,100	3	19	AIR BAGS 27%, ENGINE 18%, STEERING 18%
complaints: 19, above this model's typical 17 recalls: 3, in line with this model's typical 3 Score: 66 of 100, where higher is better.
2018	3Gas	26	no data	$2,950	2	2	AIR BAGS 25%, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 25%, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM 25%
complaints: 2, below this model's typical 17 recalls: 2, below this model's typical 3 Score: 86 of 100, where higher is better.
2019	2Hybrid	26	no data	$2,975	7	111	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 45%, ENGINE 16%, POWER TRAIN 8%
complaints: 111, about 9.3x this model's typical 12 recalls: 7, about 2.3x this model's typical 3 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 2 Score: 1 of 100, where higher is better.
2020	2Hybrid	25.5	no data	$3,025	9	24	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 46%, FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 14%, UNKNOWN OR OTHER 11%
complaints: 24, about 2x this model's typical 12 recalls: 9, about 3x this model's typical 3 Score: 10 of 100, where higher is better.
2021	2Hybrid	25	no data	$3,075	11	15	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 45%, ENGINE 10%, FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 10%
complaints: 15, above this model's typical 12 recalls: 11, about 3.7x this model's typical 3 Score: 32 of 100, where higher is better.
2022	2Hybrid	25	no data	$3,075	0	0	no data
complaints: 0, below this model's typical 12 recalls: 0, below this model's typical 3 Score: 95 of 100, where higher is better.
2023	2Hybrid	25.5	no data	$3,025	1	1	UNKNOWN OR OTHER 100%
complaints: 1, below this model's typical 12 recalls: 1, below this model's typical 3 Score: 91 of 100, where higher is better.
2024	2Hybrid	25.5	no data	$3,025	0	0	no data
complaints: 0, below this model's typical 12 recalls: 0, below this model's typical 3 Score: 95 of 100, where higher is better.
2025	2Hybrid	25.5	no data	$3,025	0	0	no data
complaints: 0, below this model's typical 12 recalls: 0, below this model's typical 3 Score: 95 of 100, where higher is better.

How the numbers moved

Combined MPG, median2010: 21 to 2025: 25.5

Owner complaints2010: 17 to 2025: 0

How we score each year

We compare each year of the Audi A6 to the model's own typical numbers, not to other cars. A year reads solid when its recalls, owner complaints, and federal investigations sit at or below what is typical for this model, mixed when some of those numbers run above typical, and avoid when they run far above it. Deaths, reported fires, and an NHTSA advisory to park outside count against a year no matter what this model's baseline looks like.

A year is scored only when NHTSA has both complaint and recall counts for it. Complaint data often lags for the newest years, so a recent year can read not enough data even while its recall count already shows in the table. When the history is too thin, we say not enough data instead of guessing. Service bulletins are routine maintenance guidance from the manufacturer and do not lower a year's score.

Scores run 0 to 100, higher is better. Recall, complaint, and investigation figures come from NHTSA records. Fuel economy, fuel cost, and horsepower figures come from the EPA, shown as the median across the year's trims.

Information is gathered on a best-effort basis from public sources, may be incomplete or out of date, and is not purchasing or financial advice. Verify with the manufacturer or dealer before buying.