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1998 Audi A6 Body & structure Problems

Owner-reported complaints naming the body or structure system, filed with NHTSA

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Body & structure reportsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
9
Latest Sep 9, 2004
Share of all reportsThis category as a share of every owner report on file for this model year. One report can name more than one component, so the categories overlap.
7%
of 130 total
Crash or fire reportedReports in this category whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. The reporter's own answer on the NHTSA form, not a verified finding.
1
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
0

What this page shows

Reports naming the vehicle structure, frame, body panels, doors, hood and trim. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1998 Audi A6 submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 9 reports on file name it.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

Owner reports naming body or structure

Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed

Body & structureTransmission
Filed Sep 9, 2004

CONSUMER NOTICED WATER COMING FROM UNDERNEATH THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT FROM THE HEATING DOCKS. THIS OCCURRED AFTER VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY IN A RAIN STORM OVER NIGHT. DEALERSHIP INDICATED THAT THIS OCCURRED BECAUSE THE DRAIN LOCATED UNDER THE BATTERY COMPARTMENT, UNDER THE HOOD, GOT BLOCKED UP AND WATER BACKED UP INTO THE CABIN OF THE VEHICLE THROUGH THE HEATING DOCKS. THIS RESULTED IN THE TRANSMISSION BEING SUBMERGED IN WATER. *AK

NHTSA ID
10091702
Incident
Aug 13, 2004
Mileage
87,000 mi
Body & structure
Filed Mar 30, 2003

INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR DOOR HANDLES OF THE TWO FRONT DOORS OCCASIONALLY FAIL TO UNLATCH THE DOOR AROUND 10% OF THE TIME. PULLING ON THE DOOR HANDLE DOESN'T DO ANYTHING - THE DOOR LATCH DOES NOT DISENGAGE. LOCKING AND UNLOCKING THE DOOR DOESN'T HELP. AFTER SEVERAL REPEATED ATTEMPTS ON THE HANDLE IT MAY FINALLY SUCCESSFULLY UNLATCH THE DOOR. SOMETIMES IT MAY ALSO OPEN FROM THE OPPOSITE DOOR HANDLE (E.G. IF THE INTERIOR HANDLE IS NOT WORKING, THE EXTERIOR HANDLE MAY WORK). *NLM

NHTSA ID
10013694
Incident
Mar 16, 2003
Mileage
50,000 mi
Body & structure
Filed Jun 6, 2001

THE FRONT BUMPER SITS SO LOW THAT IT CAUGHT ON A PARKING SPACE CONCRETE STOP--WHEN I STARTED BACKING OUT OF THE SPACE, THE BUMPER NEARLY RIPPED OFF THE CAR. THE BUMPER DID NOT JUST SCRAPE THE CONCRETE SPACE STOPPER, BUT INSTEAD CAUGHT ONTO IT, RESULTING IN CONSIDERABLE DAMAGE TO THE BUMPER ASSEMBLY. THE CONCRETE SPACE STOP WAS OF NORMAL SIZE AND IN ITS PROPER POSITION. THE CAR SIMPLY SAT SO LOW, AND IS DESIGNED IN SUCH A WAY THAT IT HOOKS ONTO THE CONCRETE STOP WHEN BACKING OUT.*AK

NHTSA ID
746501
Incident
May 1, 2001
Body & structure
Filed Sep 27, 2000

WHEN CONSUMER IS INSIDE AND DOORS ARE LOCKED WON'T BE ABLE TO UNLOCK T DOORS FROM INSIDE DUE TO A PROBLEM ON THE MAIN POWER LOCK SYSTEM. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAD BEEN CONTACTED.*AK

NHTSA ID
871681
Incident
Feb 1, 1998
Body & structure
Filed May 11, 2000
Crash reported

FRONT BUMPER ASSEMBLY IS TO LOW; NOT PROPER CLEARANCE FOR CLEARING CURB WHEN PARKING

NHTSA ID
722562
Incident
Mar 15, 2000
Body & structure
Filed Oct 20, 1999

FRONT BUMPER ASSEMBLY TORN AWAY FROM VEHICLE, CAUSING BUMPER AND BODY DAMAGE. BUMPER 'GRABBED' PRE-FORMED CEMENT PARKING BARRIER WHEN PLACED IN REVERSE. CAR DID NOT TOUCH BARRIER UPON ENTERING PARKING SPACE. ONLY UPON PLACING VEHICLE IN REVERSE DID THE BUMPER GET CAUGHT AND RIPPED AWAY FROM BODY CAUSING SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME IN THE PAST SIX MONTHS THAT THIS HAS HAPPENED. *AK

NHTSA ID
713618
Incident
Oct 20, 1999
Body & structure
Filed Sep 29, 1999

NO SUMMARY.

NHTSA ID
712519
Incident
Sep 2, 1999
Body & structure
Filed Sep 22, 1999

FRONT BUMPER CLEARED 4-5 INCH PARKING CURB, HOWEVER UPON BACKING UP, BUMPER CATCHES ON CURB AND TEARS OFF.

NHTSA ID
711772
Incident
Aug 2, 1999
Body & structure
Filed Sep 28, 1998

FRONT BUMPER BECAME GROSSLY DAMAGED BY A PREFORMED CONCRETE PARKING BARRIER. DRIVER HAS NO WAY OF KNOWING THAT THE BUMPER IS BEING DAMAGED BECAUSE THE BUMPER NEVER TOUCHES THE BARRIER.

NHTSA ID
541761
Incident
Aug 10, 1998

Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.

Other components reported on this vehicle

Categories with enough reports to have a page of their own

Fuel system35Brakes19Driver assistance18Steering13Suspension11

Elsewhere on this vehicle

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