Audi S6 Complaints

142 consumer complaints on file.

#11322714April 29, 2020
ENGINE
TURBOS ARE DAMAGED AND THE DEALER SAID IT WILL COST $13,000.00 TO FIX I HAD WARRANTEE TILL 120K OR 7 YEARS AND IT HAPPENED AT 7 YEARS ONE MONTH AND 116,000 MILES. AUDI OF AMERICA WHERE NOT WILLING TO HELP EVEN THOUGH THERE WAS GRINDING THAT OCCURED TWO MONTHS BEFORE THE WARRANTEE TIME. IT HAPPENED WHEN IN MOTION DRIVING FROM STARTUP.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11322168April 24, 2020
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN, SUSPENSION
CAR STOPPED WHILE DRIVING ON PUBLIC ROAD AND SHUT OFF WHILE ON ROAD. CEL WENT ON AND ALL SYSTEMS LIT UP ON DASH AS FAILED. T
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11320382April 7, 2020
ENGINE
TURBOCHARGER EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. CAR WAS DIAGNOSED AND THE TURN SHAFTS HAVE EXCESSIVE END PLAY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11280475November 16, 2019
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN
TRANSMISSION COOLANT VALVE FAILURE. AUDI HAS ISSUED TSB FOR SEVERAL MODELS RELATED TO SAME FAILURE MODE. COOLANT SPRAYS FROM COOLANT VALVE ONTO ELECTRICAL CONNECTORS INTERNAL TO TRANSMISSION CAUSING CORROSION WITHIN THE CONNECTORS. TWO FAULT MODES. 1. VEHICLE FAILS TO START AS VEHICLE DOESN'T KNOW TRANSMISSION CONDITION (NEUTRAL, PARK OR OTHERWISE). 2. IF YOU CAN GET IT TO START - VEHICLE IS IN LIMP MODE SERVICE 2WKS TO REPLACE FAILED VALVE AND REPAIR CORRODED ELECTRICAL CONNECTORS WITHIN TRANSMISSION
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11279408November 11, 2019
ENGINE
THERE HAVE BEEN NUMEROUS RECALLS FOR MY 2013 AUDI S6 PERTAINING TO THE TURBOCHARGED ENGINE. MOST RECENTLY, OVER THE LAST 2 WEEKS I NOTICED DECREASING GAS MILEAGE AND INCREASING TURBO LAG BUT THE CAR STILL RAN "NORMALLY" OVERALL. THEN, 1 DAY AGO IT MADE INTERMITTENT METALLIC SOUNDS AT STARTUP BUT THEN STILL RAN NORMALLY. THEN, THE NEXT DAY THE CAR HAD THE SAME STARTUP SOUNDS BUT THEN HAD A ROUGH IDLE AT STOPLIGHTS. I STOPPED FOR GAS AND THE CAR WOULDNT RESTART AT THE GAS STATION. IT WAS TOWED TO AUDI WHERE THE CAR WAS DIAGNOSED WITH CATASTROPHIC FAILURE OF BOTH TURBOCHARGERS AND QUOTED APPROXIMATELY $10,000 TO FIX. BEING A 2013 AUDI S6 MODEL WITH 60,000 MILES ON IT, IT IS OUTSIDE OF AUDI'S 48 MONTH/50,000 MILE WARRANTY. THIS IS KNOWN ISSUE FOR 2013-2016 AUDI SEDAN OWNERS, PARTICULARLY THE 2013 S6. THIS CAR WAS PREVIOUSLY OWNED BY SOMEONE WHO HAD IT SERVICED AT AUDI DEALERSHIPS AND I HAVE PURCHASED AUDI CARE MAINTENANCE PACKAGES WHICH I HAVE HAD PERFORMED AT THEIR RECOMMENDED INTERVALS AT THE DEALERSHIP FOR THE LAST 3 YEARS. THERE HAS BEEN A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN MADE FOR THIS KNOWN ISSUE. I HAD A PREVIOUS ENGINE TSB THAT AUDI ORIGINALLY HAD ME PAY $2300 FOR TO FIX, HOWEVER A YEAR LATER I RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION AND THAT MONEY WAS REFUNDED. THERE WAS ALSO A PREVIOUS RECALL RELATING TO THE TURBOCHARGED SEALS AND COOLANT LINES. ALL OF THESE SERVICE RECALLS HAVE BEEN PERFORMED. CLEARLY THERE IS A ENGINEERING ISSUE WITH THIS MODEL ENGINE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11270534October 23, 2019
ENGINE
THE TURBO CHARGER BEARINGS BROKE AND DESTROYED THE ENTIRE ENGINE. THE CAR ONLY HAS 64,000 MILES ON IT, I HAVE SINCE HEARD OF MANY OTHER PEOPLE HAVING THIS PROBLEM. THE ESTIMATED REPAIR BILL FROM THE AUDI DEALER WAS $48,000, YES THAT'S NOT A TYPO, $48,000 IS WAY MORE THAN THE CAR IS EVEN WORTH. WE STILL OWE $30,000 ON A CAR THAT IS ESSENTIALLY WORTHLESS WITHOUT A RUNNING ENGINE AND IS TOO EXPENSIVE TO FIX. I BELIEVE AUDI SHOULD DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS SINCE THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11256706September 19, 2019
ENGINE
TURBO FAILURE - CAR STALLED WHILE SLOWING ON A MAJOR ROAD. AUDI IS AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND THE DANGERS OF THE FAILURE, BUT HAS NOT ISSUED A RECALL, EVEN THOUGH THEY HAVE ISSUED MULTIPLE TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETINS REGARDING THE ISSUE AND ADMITTING TO FAULTY PARTS CAUSING THE FAILURE. IT IS ONLY A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE SOMEONE IS INJURED OR WORSE DUE TO LOSING CONTROL OF THE VEHICLES ACCELERATION AND USE OF ENGINE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11252723September 2, 2019
ENGINE
VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION WHEN IT STARTED SHAKING ROUGHLY. THE CAR STALLED AND WOULDN'T TURN BACK ON. I HAD IT TOWED HOME AND WAS ABLE TO DIAGNOSE SEIZED TURBO COMPRESSORS. REPLACED THE TURBOS WHICH FIXED THE PROBLEM BUT AT AN ENORMOUS COST.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11234853July 25, 2019
ENGINE
I WAS DRIVING AT APPROX 65MPH ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN I LOST SIGNIFICANT ENGINE POWER IN MY VEHICLE. I TRIED TO ACCELERATE AND COULD NOT SO I PULLED OVER AND THE CAR IMMEDIATELY STALLED AND I HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED TO THE REPAIR SHOP. THE ISSUE IS A RESULT OF THE TURBOS IN MY VEHICLE ARE DAMAGED. MECHANIC SAID THERE IS A KNOWN ISSUE RELATED TO A SCREEN THAT FILTERS THE OIL THAT CAN GET CLOGGED OVERTIME AND CAUSE OIL STARVATION TO THE TURBOS INCREASING HEAT AND ULTIMATELY CAUSING FAILURE. AUDI HAS RELEASED A TSB FOR THIS FAULT WITH UPDATED PARTS HOWEVER THESE ISSUES CONTINUE TO PLAGUE VEHICLES LIKE MINE THAT HAVE OTHERWISE BEEN TAKEN CARE OF. THE REPAIR COSTS FOR THIS COULD BE UPWARDS OF $9K ALL BECAUSE OF A DESIGN FLAW. NOT TO MENTION THIS COULD BE DANGEROUS IF LOSS OF POWER OCCURS ON THE HIGHWAY WHICH COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11232205July 16, 2019
AIR BAGS
AIRBAG LIGHT ON PASSENGER SEAT SENSOR NOT WORKING PROPERLY
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11222281June 24, 2019
ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN
TURBO FAILURE - CAR STALLED WHILE SLOWING ON A MAJOR INTERSTATE, CAUSING MULTIPLE NEAR-COLLISIONS. AUDI IS AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND THE DANGERS OF THE FAILURE, BUT HAS NOT ISSUED A RECALL, EVEN THOUGH THEY HAVE ISSUED MULTIPLE TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETINS REGARDING THE ISSUE AND ADMITTING TO FAULTY PARTS CAUSING THE FAILURE. IT IS ONLY A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE SOMEONE IS INJURED OR WORSE DUE TO LOSING CONTROL OF THE VEHICLES ACCELERATION AND USE OF ENGINE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#11218861June 10, 2019
ENGINE
OEM TURBOS FAIL ON AUDI 2013-2017 S6/S7/S8/RS6/RS7 DUE TO OIL STARVATION CAUSED BY CLOGGED OEM OIL STRAINER. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AS THE FAILURE HAPPENS WITHOUT WARNING AND AS IT GENERALLY HAPPENS WHILE WHILE DRIVING THE SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER COULD LEAD TO A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. THIS ISSUE APPEARS TO BE WIDE-SPREAD BASED ON DISCUSSIONS AVAILABLE ON ONLINE FORUMS. AUDI IS AWARE OF THESE FAILURES AND HAS ISSUED TSB'S THAT IDENTIFY THE TURBO OIL STRAINER AS THE CULPRIT BUT THEY HAVE NOT ISSUED A RECALL. THERE HAVE ALSO BEEN VARIOUS REVISED VERSIONS OF THIS OIL STRAINER OVER TIME, EACH ONE BEING LESS RESTRICTIVE THAN THE PRIOR. $10K+ REPAIR EVERY 30-50K MILES IS UNREASONABLE DUE TO FACT THAT OIL STRAINER HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED TO BE DEFECTIVE AND UPDATED SEVERAL TIMES BY AUDI.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11218749June 9, 2019
ENGINE
ENGINE EXPERIENCE A SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. THIS WAS VERY SCARY AS I WAS WITH MY FAMILY. I PULLED OVER AND ENGINE COMPLETELY CUTOFF AND FAILED TO TURN OVER. HAD TO GET CAR TOWED OVER 50MILES TO THE AUDI DEALER WHERE THEY DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM AS BLOWN TURBOS CAUSED BY A CLOGGED OIL SCREEN WHICH IS BURIED DEEP IN THE ENGINE NOT EASILY ACCESSIBLE AND FOUND OUT AUDI HAS REVISED THIS PART A FEW TIMES CAR ONLY HAD 42675K MILES AND WAS MAINTAINED THROUGH THERE MAINTENANCE PROGRAM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11209168May 22, 2019
ENGINE
2013 S6 WITH 64K MILES SUFFERED TURBO FAILURE WHILE DRIVING. THE ENGINE STALLED WHILE DRIVING AND STOPPED IN THE ROADWAY. NUMEROUS RESTARTS WERE ATTEMPTED BEFORE IT FINALLY RESTARTED AND ALLOWED FOR A SHORT DRIVE TO GET OFF THE ROADWAY. THIS IS NOT AN ISOLATED INCIDENT AND THERE ARE NUMEROUS SIMILAR FAILURES WITH THE AUDI 4.0T ENGINE. AUDI IS AWARE OF THESE FAILURES AND HAS ISSUED TSBS THAT IDENTIFY THE TURBO OIL SUPPLY LINE FILTER AS THE CULPRIT BUT THEY HAVE NOT ISSUED A RECALL. HAD THIS FAILURE HAPPENED ON A HIGHWAY AT SPEED IT WOULD HAVE BEEN VERY DANGEROUS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11208147May 16, 2019
ENGINE
TURBOCHARGER(S) FAILURE DUE TO OIL FILTER SCREEN CLOGGING WITH CONTAMINANTS AT 47000 MILES CAUSING TURBOCHARGER BEARING FAILURE DESTROYING THE TURBINE AND COMPRESSOR WHEELS ALONG WITH COMPRESSOR HOUSING AND EXHAUST MANIFOLDS. POSSIBLE ENGINE DAMAGE. THE VEHICLE OPERATED WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY. SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS WHILE FAILURE OCCURRED INDUCING LOSS OF ENGINE THROTTLE CONTROL. HARSH SURGING OF THE ENGINE OCCURED. ONCE VEHICLE WAS PULLED OVER TO SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY. ENGINE WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN IDLE AND UNABLE TO BE DRIVEN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11194503April 7, 2019
ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
OEM TURBOS FAIL DUE TO OIL STARVATION , CAUSED BY OEM OIL STRAINER AND PVC VALVE ( SEVERAL REVISIONS HAVE BEEN MADE SINCE CARS WAS PRODUCED ) ALSO NUMEROUS OTHERS HAVE HAD THE SAME ISSUES
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11183260February 28, 2019
AIR BAGS, SEATS
THE PASSENGER AIRBAG SENSOR IS FAULTY, IT EXHIBITS THE EXACT ISSUE THAT THE RECALLS SON OTHER A6 BUT FOR SOME REASON IT IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. HAPPENS RANDOMLY
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11179883February 13, 2019
ENGINE
TURBO FAILURE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11175842February 9, 2019
ENGINE
TURBO FAILURE AT 62,356 MILES. CAR HAS BEEN INTO DEALER FOR ALL REQUIRED MAINTANENCE. TURBO FAILURE OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY WITH MY FAMILY FOR A FAMILY GATHERING. CAR WENT INTO LIMP MODE AND NEARLY STALLED ON THE HIGHWAY. I WAS ABLE TO PULL OFF TO A SAFE SPOT AND THERE WAS AN EPC ERROR ON THE DASH. THE CAR WOULD NOT RESTART. TOWED TO DEALER, AND RECEIVED A REPAIR QUOTE FOR MORE THAN 10K. I BELIEVE THERE ARE MANY OTHER CUSTOMERS FACING SIMILAR ISSUES AND AUDI SHOULD LOOK INTO THIS ISSUE AND COVER THE REPAIRS. THERE IS A TSB OUT FROM AUDI REGARDING THIS. I HAVE CONTACTED AUDI OF AMERICA AND WAITING FOR A RESPONSE FROM THEM FOR GOODWILL REPAIRS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11093581May 13, 2018
ENGINE
FAILED TURBOS CAUSING ENGINE TO RUN RICH AND STALL OUT AT ANY STOPS MAKING THE CAR INOPERABLE AT LOW SPEEDS. MANY REPORTS OF MY2013-2016 AUDI S SERIES TURBOS FAILING/BLOWING OUT. TSB ISSUED FOR SUCH ISSUE BUT NO RECALL. AUDI OF AMERICA REPLACING WITH MY2017 TURBOS THAT HAVE ALL NEW PARTS NUMBERS SINCE THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE WITH MY2013-2016 TURBOS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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