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What 42 owners told NHTSA about the 2013 Audi S6

These are the actual owner complaints behind this car’s reliability verdict, filed with the federal government, unedited. They’re unverified reports, not confirmed defects: read them as leads for your pre-purchase inspection, not a diagnosis.

All (42)Crash / fire / injury (1)Engine (33)Transmission & drivetrain (8)Electrical system (3)Fuel system (3)Airbags (2)Suspension (2)Child Seat (1)Engine & cooling (1)Seats (1)Speed control (1)

1 of 42 complaints match · Seats · clear filters

Feb 28, 2019AirbagsSeats

THE PASSENGER AIRBAG SENSOR IS FAULTY, IT EXHIBITS THE EXACT ISSUE THAT THE RECALLS SON OTHER A6 BUT FOR SOME REASON IT IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. HAPPENS RANDOMLY

NHTSA ODI 11183260

Working with the data? Download all 42 complaints as CSV · fetched from NHTSA July 20, 2026

How to use these: a complaint is one owner’s report, filed voluntarily and published unverified. Patterns matter more than any single story. If several owners describe the same failure at similar mileage, put that system at the top of your pre-purchase inspection list. Back to the full 2013 Audi S6 verdict →