https://plaincars.com/make/audi-a6-allroad New NHTSA complaints and recalls filed for the Audi A6 Allroad. en-us Sun, 18 Oct 2026 07:32:26 GMT https://plaincars.com/make/audi-a6-allroad https://plaincars.com/make/audi-a6-allroad#recall-25V900000-audi-audi-a6-allroad-2026 Fri, 19 Dec 2025 00:00:00 GMT Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Audi) is recalling certain 2019-2026 vehicles. Please see the recall report for a complete list of models. A software error may prevent the rearview camera image from displaying as intended. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 111, "Rear Visibility." https://plaincars.com/make/audi-a6-allroad https://plaincars.com/make/audi-a6-allroad#recall-25V900000-audi-audi-a6-allroad-2023 Fri, 19 Dec 2025 00:00:00 GMT Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Audi) is recalling certain 2019-2026 vehicles. Please see the recall report for a complete list of models. A software error may prevent the rearview camera image from displaying as intended. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 111, "Rear Visibility." https://plaincars.com/make/audi-a6-allroad https://plaincars.com/make/audi-a6-allroad#recall-25V900000-audi-audi-a6-allroad-2022 Fri, 19 Dec 2025 00:00:00 GMT Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Audi) is recalling certain 2019-2026 vehicles. Please see the recall report for a complete list of models. A software error may prevent the rearview camera image from displaying as intended. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 111, "Rear Visibility." https://plaincars.com/make/audi-a6-allroad https://plaincars.com/make/audi-a6-allroad#recall-25V900000-audi-audi-a6-allroad-2021 Fri, 19 Dec 2025 00:00:00 GMT Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Audi) is recalling certain 2019-2026 vehicles. Please see the recall report for a complete list of models. A software error may prevent the rearview camera image from displaying as intended. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 111, "Rear Visibility." https://plaincars.com/make/audi-a6-allroad https://plaincars.com/make/audi-a6-allroad#recall-25V900000-audi-audi-a6-allroad-2020 Fri, 19 Dec 2025 00:00:00 GMT Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Audi) is recalling certain 2019-2026 vehicles. Please see the recall report for a complete list of models. A software error may prevent the rearview camera image from displaying as intended. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 111, "Rear Visibility." https://plaincars.com/make/audi-a6-allroad https://plaincars.com/make/audi-a6-allroad#complaint-2152918 Mon, 01 Dec 2025 00:00:00 GMT The car has traffic sign recognition and uses it for "predictive control" where the vehicle will read traffic signs and adjust the adaptive cruise control setting to based on road signs. It had previously been working well but a software update was recently performed under TSB 2074688/3 on November 6th, 2025 and problems have shown up. Specifically, the system is incorrectly reading signs and some https://plaincars.com/make/audi-a6-allroad https://plaincars.com/make/audi-a6-allroad#complaint-2151553 Mon, 24 Nov 2025 00:00:00 GMT Entered a roundabout at perhaps 15mph. RR tire hits small area on rounded curbing where a small piece of concrete curbing (perhaps 3” wide by 8” high) had come out. Tire made contact with this area. Sidewall blew out. Had to have car towed and new tire installed. Over $400. I contacted Continental USA and opened a case. They said there was nothing they could do. Suggested I have the tire deal https://plaincars.com/make/audi-a6-allroad https://plaincars.com/make/audi-a6-allroad#complaint-2104430 Fri, 27 Jun 2025 00:00:00 GMT The Virtual Cockpit of the car (electronic screen right in front of the driver that displays speed, etc.) randomly turns off during driving, reboots, and displays an error message "Instrument Cluster Malfunction". A loud tone then chimes. This malfunction, while brief, is a safety issue due to the lack of speed information while driving. https://plaincars.com/make/audi-a6-allroad https://plaincars.com/make/audi-a6-allroad#complaint-2083816 Thu, 17 Apr 2025 00:00:00 GMT The car does a hard braking when reversing into fairly tight parking space . Due to the over sensitivity of Audi Pre Sense feature the car brakes hard even though there is no close by object at risk of being hit . I have taken the car for the dealer and they acknowledge that the hard braking initiated by Audi Pre Sense is a feature and not a bug . One can see many threads in Reddit reporting thi https://plaincars.com/make/audi-a6-allroad https://plaincars.com/make/audi-a6-allroad#complaint-2083817 Thu, 17 Apr 2025 00:00:00 GMT The car does a hard braking when reversing into fairly tight parking space . Due to the over sensitivity of Audi Pre Sense feature the car brakes hard even though there is no close by object at risk of being hit . I have taken the car for the dealer and they acknowledge that the hard braking initiated by Audi Pre Sense is a feature and not a bug . One can see many threads in Reddit reporting thi https://plaincars.com/make/audi-a6-allroad https://plaincars.com/make/audi-a6-allroad#recall-25V201000-audi-audi-a6-allroad-2021 Mon, 31 Mar 2025 00:00:00 GMT Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Audi) is recalling certain 2021 SQ8, A6 SEDAN, A7, A8, Q7, Q8, RS6 Avant, RS7, RSQ8, S6 SEDAN, S7, S8, A6 Allroad, and SQ7 vehicles. Due to a software error, the instrument panel display may fail. https://plaincars.com/make/audi-a6-allroad https://plaincars.com/make/audi-a6-allroad#complaint-2032026 Sun, 13 Oct 2024 00:00:00 GMT The alternator and starter of this car fails under heavy load due to the combined start stop engine function with heavy stop and go traffic. This is a known service problem affecting many Audis. my experience happened when I was driving home from work in heavy stop and go traffic after about 30 minutes of start and stop of the engine under these conditions the engine shut down completely and indic https://plaincars.com/make/audi-a6-allroad https://plaincars.com/make/audi-a6-allroad#complaint-2032027 Sun, 13 Oct 2024 00:00:00 GMT The alternator and starter of this car fails under heavy load due to the combined start stop engine function with heavy stop and go traffic. This is a known service problem affecting many Audis. my experience happened when I was driving home from work in heavy stop and go traffic after about 30 minutes of start and stop of the engine under these conditions the engine shut down completely and indic https://plaincars.com/make/audi-a6-allroad https://plaincars.com/make/audi-a6-allroad#complaint-2022138 Wed, 04 Sep 2024 00:00:00 GMT Rear view camera and 360 degree camera system intermittently fails to operate, yielding reduced visibility when reducing vehicle. https://plaincars.com/make/audi-a6-allroad https://plaincars.com/make/audi-a6-allroad#complaint-1955539 Fri, 05 Jan 2024 00:00:00 GMT This vehicle has an automatic opening/closure feature for the rear trunk/hatchback door. It's activated by putting one's foot under a sensor under the rear fender. This is fine for opening the door but it also closes the hatchback door with considerable force. The feature can be activated inadvertently e.g. when loading the car (and one's foot is under the rear fender) or when sitting on the ed https://plaincars.com/make/audi-a6-allroad https://plaincars.com/make/audi-a6-allroad#complaint-1955540 Fri, 05 Jan 2024 00:00:00 GMT This vehicle has an automatic opening/closure feature for the rear trunk/hatchback door. It's activated by putting one's foot under a sensor under the rear fender. This is fine for opening the door but it also closes the hatchback door with considerable force. The feature can be activated inadvertently e.g. when loading the car (and one's foot is under the rear fender) or when sitting on the ed https://plaincars.com/make/audi-a6-allroad https://plaincars.com/make/audi-a6-allroad#complaint-1948724 Thu, 07 Dec 2023 00:00:00 GMT While driving I received two messages to contract service first that the “electrical system malfunction” and then a “starting malfunction” which was fallowed by a battery light and a check engine light. I contacted my local dealer they advised I have it towed in immediately. The car was towed in and it’s a “starter generator” and is back ordered with no eta. The car is not drivable and is at the d https://plaincars.com/make/audi-a6-allroad https://plaincars.com/make/audi-a6-allroad#complaint-1934418 Tue, 10 Oct 2023 00:00:00 GMT Notice of electronic failure on dash, then car notified me to pull over safely due to the failure after 20 min of driving. Car stopped shifting gears and electronic power steering failed while the vehicle was moving. Difficult to maneuver the car to safety once the Safely Pull Over light came on. 28,680 miles on the vehicle. Dealer stated the problem is the starter generator. https://plaincars.com/make/audi-a6-allroad https://plaincars.com/make/audi-a6-allroad#complaint-1934028 Sun, 08 Oct 2023 00:00:00 GMT Dashboard error messages, "Electrical System Malfunction! Please contact service" and "Vehicle Starting System: Malfunction! Please contact service". Dealer replied that it is a starter generator. Unsafe to drive, towed to dealer service. Part has been on order for more than three weeks. https://plaincars.com/make/audi-a6-allroad https://plaincars.com/make/audi-a6-allroad#complaint-1934029 Sun, 08 Oct 2023 00:00:00 GMT Dashboard error messages, "Electrical System Malfunction! Please contact service" and "Vehicle Starting System: Malfunction! Please contact service". Dealer replied that it is a starter generator. Unsafe to drive, towed to dealer service. Part has been on order for more than three weeks. https://plaincars.com/make/audi-a6-allroad https://plaincars.com/make/audi-a6-allroad#recall-23V601000-audi-audi-a6-allroad-2021 Fri, 25 Aug 2023 00:00:00 GMT Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Audi) is recalling certain 2021 Audi S7, S6 Sedan, RS7, RS6 Avant, A6 Allroad, 2019-2021 A7, and A6 Sedan vehicles. An incorrectly labeled brake fluid cap may have been installed, which can result in the use of the wrong type of brake fluid. https://plaincars.com/make/audi-a6-allroad https://plaincars.com/make/audi-a6-allroad#complaint-1901488 Mon, 12 Jun 2023 00:00:00 GMT I have a 2020 All Road. Received message driving close to my home to contact service due to electrical malfunction and made it to my driveway. This was on a Sunday and no service center was available. Car lost its HVAC and auto stop mechanism on the way home and parked it in the driveway away to be towed. This morning able to start vehicle but received numerous warnings as above to also include lo https://plaincars.com/make/audi-a6-allroad https://plaincars.com/make/audi-a6-allroad#complaint-1901489 Mon, 12 Jun 2023 00:00:00 GMT I have a 2020 All Road. Received message driving close to my home to contact service due to electrical malfunction and made it to my driveway. This was on a Sunday and no service center was available. Car lost its HVAC and auto stop mechanism on the way home and parked it in the driveway away to be towed. This morning able to start vehicle but received numerous warnings as above to also include lo https://plaincars.com/make/audi-a6-allroad https://plaincars.com/make/audi-a6-allroad#complaint-1901490 Mon, 12 Jun 2023 00:00:00 GMT I have a 2020 All Road. Received message driving close to my home to contact service due to electrical malfunction and made it to my driveway. This was on a Sunday and no service center was available. Car lost its HVAC and auto stop mechanism on the way home and parked it in the driveway away to be towed. This morning able to start vehicle but received numerous warnings as above to also include lo https://plaincars.com/make/audi-a6-allroad https://plaincars.com/make/audi-a6-allroad#complaint-1896151 Fri, 19 May 2023 00:00:00 GMT At a highway speed of 50 MPH the transmission completely disengaged. I was driving on a busy highway with no shoulder. The vehicle continued to coast until I was forced to stop in an unsafe location. I placed the car in park, then in drive, and it was still disengaged. I needed to turn the car off, turn it on and it drove normally. Before I was able to bring it into Audi it occurred a second https://plaincars.com/make/audi-a6-allroad https://plaincars.com/make/audi-a6-allroad#complaint-1896152 Fri, 19 May 2023 00:00:00 GMT At a highway speed of 50 MPH the transmission completely disengaged. I was driving on a busy highway with no shoulder. The vehicle continued to coast until I was forced to stop in an unsafe location. I placed the car in park, then in drive, and it was still disengaged. I needed to turn the car off, turn it on and it drove normally. Before I was able to bring it into Audi it occurred a second https://plaincars.com/make/audi-a6-allroad https://plaincars.com/make/audi-a6-allroad#complaint-1880104 Tue, 14 Mar 2023 00:00:00 GMT Lamp: Electrical system malfunction: safely stop vehicle. I have read that they car would have next shut down and loss of control while driving. https://plaincars.com/make/audi-a6-allroad https://plaincars.com/make/audi-a6-allroad#complaint-1874529 Sun, 19 Feb 2023 00:00:00 GMT While driving on the interstate, I received a warning about an electrical system malfunction. As I neared my home, I received warnings about transmission failure, suspension malfunction, steering malfunction, sensor failure, and more. After a tow to the dealership I was told it is a generator/alternator (?) failure and the part is on national backorder and may be 3 months or more. https://plaincars.com/make/audi-a6-allroad https://plaincars.com/make/audi-a6-allroad#complaint-1874530 Sun, 19 Feb 2023 00:00:00 GMT While driving on the interstate, I received a warning about an electrical system malfunction. As I neared my home, I received warnings about transmission failure, suspension malfunction, steering malfunction, sensor failure, and more. After a tow to the dealership I was told it is a generator/alternator (?) failure and the part is on national backorder and may be 3 months or more. https://plaincars.com/make/audi-a6-allroad https://plaincars.com/make/audi-a6-allroad#complaint-1874531 Sun, 19 Feb 2023 00:00:00 GMT While driving on the interstate, I received a warning about an electrical system malfunction. As I neared my home, I received warnings about transmission failure, suspension malfunction, steering malfunction, sensor failure, and more. After a tow to the dealership I was told it is a generator/alternator (?) failure and the part is on national backorder and may be 3 months or more.