2016 AUDI A6 RECALLS

A6 Limousine (4G, C7 facelift 2016) generation is a 5 or 4 doors station wagon estate, crossover or sedan produced by Audi from 2016 to 2018 with diesel and petrol engines with maxspeed 155 mph. Capacity is 5 passengers including driver and total weight is 5456 lbs with 1345 lbs maxload.

Model Trims

A6 3.0 BiTDI V6 (320 Hp) quattro Tiptronic
A6 3.0 TDI V6 (190 Hp) quattro S tronic
A6 3.0 TDI V6 (218 Hp) quattro S tronic
A6 3.0 TDI V6 (272 Hp) quattro S tronic
A6 3.0 TFSI V6 (333 Hp) quattro S tronic
A6 3.0 TDI V6 (190 Hp) quattro S tronic
A6 3.0 TDI V6 (218 Hp) quattro S tronic
A6 3.0 TDI V6 (272 Hp) quattro S tronic
A6 3.0 TDI V6 (320 Hp) quattro Tiptronic
A6 1.8 TFSI (190 Hp)
A6 3.0 BiTDI V6 clean diesel (320 Hp) quattro Tiptronic
A6 3.0 TDI V6 clean diesel (218 Hp) quattro S tronic
A6 3.0 TDI V6 clean diesel (218 Hp) S tronic
A6 3.0 TDI V6 clean diesel (272 Hp) quattro S tronic
A6 3.0 TFSI V6 (333 Hp) quattro S tronic
A6 1.8 TFSI ultra (190 Hp) S tronic
A6 2.0 TDI (190 Hp) quattro S tronic
A6 2.0 TDI ultra (150 Hp)
A6 2.0 TDI ultra (150 Hp) S tronic
A6 2.0 TDI ultra (190 Hp)
A6 2.0 TDI ultra (190 Hp) S tronic
A6 2.0 TFSI (252 Hp) quattro S tronic
A6 2.0 TFSI (252 Hp) S tronic
A6 Competition 3.0 BiTDI V6 (326 Hp) quattro Tiptronic
A6 1.8 TFSI ultra (190 Hp) S Tronic
A6 3.0 TDI (320 Hp) quattro Tiptronic
A6 2.0 TDI (190 Hp) quattro S tronic
A6 2.0 TDI ultra (150 Hp)
A6 2.0 TDI ultra (150 Hp) S tronic
A6 2.0 TDI ultra (190 Hp) S tronic
A6 2.0 TFSI (252 Hp) quattro S tronic
A6 3.0 TDI (218 Hp) quattro S tronic
A6 3.0 TDI (218 Hp) S tronic
A6 3.0 TDI (272 Hp) quattro S tronic
A6 Competition 3.0 TDI (326 Hp) quattro Tiptronic
A6 1.8 TFSI (190 Hp)
A6 3.0 TDI V6 clean diesel (218 Hp) quattro S tronic
A6 3.0 TDI V6 clean diesel (218 Hp) S tronic
A6 3.0 TDI V6 clean diesel (272 Hp) quattro S tronic
A6 3.0 TDI V6 clean diesel (320 Hp) quattro Tiptronic
A6 3.0 TFSI V6 (333 Hp) quattro S tronic
A6 1.8 TFSI ultra (190 Hp) S tronic
A6 2.0 TDI (190 Hp) quattro S tronic
A6 2.0 TDI ultra (150 Hp)
A6 2.0 TDI ultra (150 Hp) S tronic
A6 2.0 TDI ultra (190 Hp)
A6 2.0 TDI ultra (190 Hp) S tronic
A6 2.0 TFSI (252 Hp) quattro S tronic
A6 2.0 TFSI (252 Hp) S tronic
A6 Competition 3.0 TDI V6 (326 Hp) quattro Tiptronic
A6 1.8 TFSI ultra (190 Hp) S tronic
A6 3.0 TDI (272 Hp) quattro S tronic
A6 3.0 TDI (320 Hp) quattro Tiptronic
A6 2.0 TDI (190 Hp) quattro S tronic
A6 2.0 TDI ultra (150 Hp)
A6 2.0 TDI ultra (150 Hp) S tronic
A6 2.0 TDI ultra (190 Hp)
A6 2.0 TDI ultra (190 Hp) S tronic
A6 2.0 TFSI (252 Hp) quattro S tronic
A6 3.0 TDI (218 Hp) quattro S tronic
A6 3.0 TDI (218 Hp) S tronic
A6 Competition 3.0 TDI (326 Hp) quattro Tiptronic

Features & Specs

5
seats

23-50 mpg city
35-62 mpg hwy

AWD, FWD
drivetrain

150-333
horsepower

Reported Problems

7 Total Safety Recalls Found

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:FUEL RAIL

Total cars affected: 74881
NHTSA campaign: 19V035000
Date of the problem: 16/01/2019

A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source can increase risk of a fire.

AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION

Total cars affected: 139249
NHTSA campaign: 18V370000
Date of the problem: 04/06/2018

If the PODS module malfunctions, the front passenger air bag may not deploy properly in the event of a crash, increasing the risk of injury.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING

Total cars affected: 845
NHTSA campaign: 18V862000
Date of the problem: 05/12/2018

The extra resistance can cause the connector to overheat, increasing the risk of a fire.

EU rapid alert system

Risk level: 2
Rapex alert: A12/0713/17
Date of the problem: 02/06/2017

The additional coolant pump can block due to foreign particles in the cooling system. This can result in the pump overheating which could lead to a fire.

EU rapid alert system

Risk level: 2
Rapex alert: A12/0382/19
Date of the problem: 08/03/2019

In certain vehicles, fuel can leak onto the engine fuel rail. Fuel leakage close to a source of ignition may increase the risk of the vehicle catching fire.

EU rapid alert system

Risk level: Accident
Rapex alert: A12/00752/21
Date of the problem: //20210604

The vehicles may be fitted with a towbar with a swivel mechanism that may have a defective locking pin. As a result, the pin could break while driving, increasing the risk of an accident.

EU rapid alert system

Risk level: 1
Rapex alert: A12/0333/17
Date of the problem: 24/03/2017

Differences in the mixture ratio for the initiating devices for the airbags or seat-belt pre-tensioners could lead to the airbags or seat-belt pre-tensioners not activating in the event of an accident.

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