AutoUtility currently tracks 25 official NHTSA owner defect complaints for the 2017 Audi A6. Engine & Cooling issues are the most frequently reported category, appearing in 7 complaints (28% of submitted records). Zero crashes, fires, injury reports, or fatality reports are cited across these complaint records. The 2017 Audi A6 belongs to the 7th Generation (C7) platform.
- • Total NHTSA Complaints: 25 reports
- • #1 Reported Problem Area: Engine & Cooling (7 reports • 28% of submitted complaints)
- • Secondary Problem Areas: Air Bags & Restraints (6), Steering System (5)
- • Crash-Citing Complaints: 0 filings
- • Fire-Citing Complaints: 0 filings
- • Complaints Reporting Injuries / Fatalities: 0 injury filings • 0 fatality filings
Most Reported Problems for 2017 Audi A6
Top automotive subsystem defect categories ranked by unique owner complaint volume in federal records
Engine & Cooling
NHTSA records list 1 official safety recall campaign for this model year involving the same broad component area:
- Campaign #22V178000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:TURBO/SUPERCHARGER
Air Bags & Restraints
NHTSA records list 2 official safety recall campaigns for this model year involving the same broad component area:
- Campaign #16V955000 SEAT BELTS:PRETENSIONER
- Campaign #18V370000 AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION
Steering System
Driver Assistance & Safety Tech
Electrical System
Symptoms Mentioned in NHTSA Owner Reports for 2017 Audi A6
Specific mechanical, electrical, and driver-assist defect symptoms identified via deterministic narrative analysis
AutoUtility uses deterministic phrase matching to identify recurring symptom descriptions within consumer-submitted NHTSA complaint narratives.
Loss of Motive Power While Driving
Recent NHTSA Owner Reports for 2017 Audi A6
Representative defect filings submitted by owners to the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
"My power steering went out & then all of a suffen I was driving & my steering wheel would not move my wheels"
"Frequent motor mounts failure, and leakage of hydraulic fluid from both left and right mounts. Motor mounts failure have occurred about three times in the last four years. After some online research and reading, found out that other newer Audi owners are having a similar issues with their mount..."
"Engine mounts failed. They are fluid damped and the seals failed and leaked and now the motor is sitting loose in a metal on metal condition with the mounts collapsed. Additionally the manifold and timing chain cover leaks. Additionally the water pump failed. This is all on a car with <75k miles...."
"There is an issue with the power steering control module that causes a lot of error codes to populate. Many of the codes are generic and hard to diagnose, even with Audi certified diagnostic equipment/tools. When this code initially presented, ~9 months ago, there was a red steering wheel light on..."
"Passengers side blind spot warning system is intermittent working. Vehicle fails to register tractor trailer and cars on a random basis. Dealer states no codes, however it won’t show codes or an issue if it isn’t aware there is a vehicle present. Offered video proof of sensor not working properly,..."
Complaint History for Audi A6
Reported defect complaint volume across sibling model years (2015–2026)
| Model Year | NHTSA Complaints | Crash Reports | Safety Recalls | Detailed Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 Audi A6 | 27 | 3 | 5 | View 2015 Problems → |
| 2016 Audi A6 | 70 | 0 | 4 | View 2016 Problems → |
| 2017 Audi A6 Current Page | 25 | 0 | 4 | Current |
| 2018 Audi A6 | 6 | 0 | 2 | View 2018 Problems → |
| 2019 Audi A6 | 114 | 2 | 7 | View 2019 Problems → |
| 2020 Audi A6 | 26 | 0 | 9 | View 2020 Problems → |
| 2021 Audi A6 | 19 | 0 | 11 | View 2021 Problems → |
| 2022 Audi A6 | 7 | 0 | 6 | View 2022 Problems → |
| 2023 Audi A6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | View 2023 Problems → |
| 2024 Audi A6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | View 2024 Problems → |
| 2025 Audi A6 | 10 | 0 | 3 | View 2025 Problems → |
| 2026 Audi A6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | View 2026 Problems → |
Detailed NHTSA Component Breakdown for 2017 Audi A6
Complete distribution of consumer defect reports across all 10 granular NHTSA system and subsystem classifications
| Vehicle Component / System | Total Complaints | Crash Reports | Fire Reports | Reported Injury Entries | Reported Fatality Entries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air Bags NHTSA category: AIR BAGS | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Engine NHTSA category: ENGINE | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Steering NHTSA category: STEERING | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other / Uncategorized NHTSA category: UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Electrical System NHTSA category: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lane Departure Warning NHTSA category: LANE DEPARTURE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| STEERING,LANE DEPARTURE,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vehicle Speed Control NHTSA category: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
The complaint records on this page are retrieved directly from the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) public database.
Local Production Store Compiled: August 2026 • Deterministic Audited Dataset • Zero Dynamic External API Runtime Latency.