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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)

2 of 42 complaints match · Suspension · clear filters

Sep 10, 2020SuspensionEngine

SUSPENSION CONTROL ARM BUSHINGS WORN OUT CAUSING SQUEAKING AND UNEXPECTED VEHICLE PATH DURING ACCELERATION IN ALL SITUATIONS. OIL FILTER UNDER PVC VALVE CLOGGED AND STARVED TURBOCHARGER OF OIL CAUSING FAILURE.

NHTSA ODI 11354107

Apr 24, 2020SuspensionTransmission & drivetrainEngine

CAR STOPPED WHILE DRIVING ON PUBLIC ROAD AND SHUT OFF WHILE ON ROAD. CEL WENT ON AND ALL SYSTEMS LIT UP ON DASH AS FAILED. T

NHTSA ODI 11322168

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 →