NHTSA make / model monitor

Audi A6: recalls, complaints and investigations.

US NHTSA records for Audi A6. Check the affected model years, then verify your exact vehicle with NHTSA.

We do not collect your VIN. A model-year match does not establish whether your individual vehicle is affected or has been repaired. Snapshot through 2026-10-11.

Results are official records from named sources. Coverage is incomplete. Match the exact model, batch and market, and confirm the latest instructions with the official source. A missing result is not a safety clearance.

54historical campaigns

4campaigns matching year filter

126complaint rows in window

0monitored investigations

Evidence summary

Evidence found: 4 recent recall campaigns, 126 complaint rows, and 0 monitored investigations.
Source coverage: NHTSA complaint and current-action window 2024-08-24 to 2026-10-11; historical campaign count uses the complete official pre- and post-2010 recall files acquired for this release.
What this means: The records were matched to the NHTSA make/model identity “Audi A6”. Each evidence type is reported separately.
What this does not mean: Complaint reports are allegations, not defect findings or a safety score. Counts are not normalised for sales, registrations, mileage or exposure, and a zero does not prove safety.

Official recall campaigns

Recall campaigns in the monitoring window

All NHTSA campaigns

25V201Received 2025-03-31ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. recall 25V201

Affected model years: 2021

An instrument panel display that fails to show critical safety information, such as the speedometer or warning lights, increases the risk of a crash.

Official action: Dealers will update the instrument panel module software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 24, 2025. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Audi's number for this recall is 90VC.

25V899Received 2025-12-19SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER:RETRACTOR

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. recall 25V899

Affected model years: 2025

An improperly secured child seat can increase risk of injury during a crash.

Official action: Dealers will inspect and replace the right and left rear seat belt assembly as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed February 16, 2026. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Audi's number for this recall is 69D8. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on December 23, 2025.

25V900Received 2025-12-19BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. recall 25V900

Affected model years: 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025

A rearview image that does not display reduces the driver's view behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.

Official action: Dealers will update the software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 14, 2026. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Audi's number for this recall is 90TV. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on December 23, 2025.

26V125Received 2026-03-04LANE DEPARTURE:SOFTWARE

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. recall 26V125

Affected model years: 2019

The driver may be unaware that the lane departure warning system is deactivated and rely on a system that is not functional, increasing the risk of a crash.

Official action: Dealers will update the software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 13, 2026. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Audi's number for this recall is 90TW. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on March 6, 2026.

Source snapshots: recall files 4 October 2026; complaint file 3 October 2026; investigation file 29 September 2026. Individually labelled archived records retain their older date.

Consumer reports — allegations

Complaint aggregates by model year

Model year	Complaints	Crash flags	Fire flags	Injuries / deaths reported	Most common components
2026	16	0	0	0 / 0	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM (4); FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL (2); FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM (2)
2025	12	0	0	0 / 0	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM (2); FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL (2); STRUCTURE:BODY (2)
2024	3	0	0	0 / 0	FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING (1); POWER TRAIN (1); SERVICE BRAKES (1)
2023	2	0	0	0 / 0	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM (1); UNKNOWN OR OTHER (1)
2022	2	0	0	0 / 0	UNKNOWN OR OTHER (1); VISIBILITY/WIPER (1)
2021	16	0	0	0 / 0	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM (5); ENGINE (2); FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGS (2)
2020	11	0	0	0 / 0	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM (6); UNKNOWN OR OTHER (2); SEATS (1)
2019	22	0	0	0 / 0	ENGINE (8); ELECTRICAL SYSTEM (7); UNKNOWN OR OTHER (3)
2018	4	0	3	0 / 0	AIR BAGS (1); ELECTRICAL SYSTEM (1); FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM (1)
2017	2	0	0	0 / 0	STEERING (1); UNKNOWN OR OTHER (1)
2016	10	0	3	0 / 0	ENGINE (3); FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM (3); AIR BAGS (1)
2015	3	1	0	1 / 0	AIR BAGS (1); ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING (1); WHEELS (1)
2014	9	0	0	0 / 0	ENGINE (2); FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE (2); AIR BAGS (1)
2013	5	0	0	0 / 0	AIR BAGS (1); ENGINE (1); EXTERIOR LIGHTING (1)
2012	1	0	0	0 / 0	STRUCTURE:BODY (1)
2011	6	0	0	0 / 0	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM (2); ENGINE (2); UNKNOWN OR OTHER (1)
2008	2	1	0	1 / 0	AIR BAGS (2)

NHTSA says complaints are consumer reports. RecallRecall excludes narratives, VINs, names, contact details and locations. A crash, fire, injury or death flag is reported information, not an independently verified causal finding.

NHTSA defect investigations

Open or recently opened investigations

Zero open or recently opened investigation records matched this make/model in the monitoring release.