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What 2 owners told NHTSA about the 2018 Audi A6

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 (2)Crash / fire / injury (1)Airbags (1)Electrical system (1)Fuel system (1)

Newest first · 2 complaints

Mar 12, 2026Electrical systemFuel systemFire

February 27, at approximately 1:20am my vehicle caught fire while parked in the driveway after sitting for about 9 hours. The fire originated near the gas tank. The fire department was called, there is a fire report being conducted. Audi was notified.

NHTSA ODI 11723814

Mar 12, 2026Airbags

Audi is unable to correct the recall repairs despite several attempts by us to schedule. Advised parts are no longer available and were not available during 2 previous attempts to repair.

NHTSA ODI 11723830

Working with the data? Download all 2 complaints as CSV · fetched from NHTSA July 14, 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 2018 Audi A6 verdict →