1992–2025 · 29 model years
Audi S6 recalls & problems by year
63 recalls and 140 owner complaints on file with NHTSA. Pick a year for the full record.
Most complaints201342 complaints
Most recalls202110 recalls
Crashes reported2in owner complaints
Injuries reported20 deaths
| Model year | NHTSA stars | Recalls | Complaints |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 S6 | — | 1 | 3 |
| 2024 S6 | — | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 S6 | — | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 S6 | — | 4 | 4 |
| 2021 S6 | — | 10 | 0 |
| 2020 S6 | — | 6 | 2 |
| 2018 S6 | 5★ | 1 | 4 |
| 2017 S6 | 5★ | 2 | 5 |
| 2016 S6 | 5★ | 2 | 19 |
| 2015 S6 | 5★ | 2 | 5 |
| 2014 S6 | 5★ | 3 | 20 |
| 2013 S6 | — | 3 | 42 |
| 2011 S6 | — | 2 | 0 |
| 2010 S6 | — | 2 | 1 |
| 2009 S6 | — | 3 | 0 |
| 2008 S6 | — | 2 | 2 |
| 2007 S6 | — | 2 | 1 |
| 2004 S6 | — | 1 | 0 |
| 2003 S6 | — | 2 | 2 |
| 2002 S6 | — | 2 | 7 |
| 2001 S6 | — | 1 | 1 |
| 2000 S6 | — | 1 | 0 |
| 1999 S6 | — | 1 | 0 |
| 1998 S6 | — | 1 | 1 |
| 1996 S6 | — | 1 | 1 |
| 1995 S6 | — | 2 | 20 |
| 1994 S6 | — | 2 | 0 |
| 1993 S6 | — | 1 | 0 |
| 1992 S6 | — | 1 | 0 |
Crash, fire, injury and death figures are what owners reported in their complaints; NHTSA does not verify them. A year with more complaints is not necessarily worse: newer and best-selling years collect more reports.