AutoUtility currently tracks 10 official NHTSA owner defect complaints for the 2025 Audi A6. Electrical System issues are the most frequently reported category, appearing in 5 complaints (50% of submitted records). Zero crashes, fires, injury reports, or fatality reports are cited across these complaint records. The 2025 Audi A6 belongs to the 8th Generation (C8) platform.
- • Total NHTSA Complaints: 10 reports
- • #1 Reported Problem Area: Electrical System (5 reports • 50% of submitted complaints)
- • Secondary Problem Areas: Body & Structure (4), Driver Assistance & Safety Tech (4)
- • Crash-Citing Complaints: 0 filings
- • Fire-Citing Complaints: 0 filings
- • Complaints Reporting Injuries / Fatalities: 0 injury filings • 0 fatality filings
Most Reported Problems for 2025 Audi A6
Top automotive subsystem defect categories ranked by unique owner complaint volume in federal records
Electrical System
Body & Structure
Driver Assistance & Safety Tech
NHTSA records list 1 official safety recall campaign for this model year involving the same broad component area:
- Campaign #25V900000 BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA
Air Bags & Restraints
NHTSA records list 2 official safety recall campaigns for this model year involving the same broad component area:
- Campaign #25V638000 SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
- Campaign #25V899000 SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER:RETRACTOR
Powertrain & Transmission
Recent NHTSA Owner Reports for 2025 Audi A6
Representative defect filings submitted by owners to the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
"The electronic door locking system on my 2025 Audi S5 has repeatedly and unpredictably locked me inside the vehicle and, on separate occasions, locked me out of the vehicle, with no consistent trigger. The electronic central door locking system/mechanism (door latch actuators and associated locking..."
"The contact owns a 2025 Audi A6. The contact stated that while parked, the vehicle locked independently, trapping the driver and passengers inside. The failure occurred repeatedly; during the first two occurrences, unknown warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where a..."
"The contact owns a 2025 Audi A6 Sportback E-tron. The contact stated that while his wife was attempting to exit the vehicle through the rear door, the door failed to open as needed. Additionally, the contact was unable to unlock or gain access to the vehicle via the phone key and keyless entry..."
"On 04/16/2026 at 10:19 my car became unsafe to drive and I had multiple safety errors including: Active front assist unavailable Adaptive cruise assist unavailable Emergency assist unavailable Traffic sign recognition unavailable Adaptive light malfunction High beam assistant malfunction"
"While driving my vehicle, I approached a four‑way stop and began crossing a four‑lane road. The road consisted of two lanes traveling in one direction, a median, and two lanes traveling in the opposite direction. As I proceeded through the intersection and passed the median on my left, the vehicle..."
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 | 25 | 0 | 4 | View 2017 Problems → |
| 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 Current Page | 10 | 0 | 3 | Current |
| 2026 Audi A6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | View 2026 Problems → |
Detailed NHTSA Component Breakdown for 2025 Audi A6
Complete distribution of consumer defect reports across all 8 granular NHTSA system and subsystem classifications
| Vehicle Component / System | Total Complaints | Crash Reports | Fire Reports | Reported Injury Entries | Reported Fatality Entries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical System NHTSA category: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS,STRUCTURE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,STRUCTURE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Forward Collision Avoidance NHTSA category: FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Doors, Latches & Locks NHTSA category: LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| POWER TRAIN,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| STRUCTURE,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE,LANE DEPARTURE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,LANE DEPARTURE,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
The complaint records on this page are retrieved directly from the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) public database.
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