1995 Audi S6 Problems
Owner-reported complaints filed with NHTSA, grouped by component
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What this page shows
Everything below is an owner-reported complaint submitted to NHTSA about the 1995 Audi S6, grouped by the component NHTSA recorded on the report. These are not confirmed defects, and they are not recalls. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a category with more reports in it is not evidence that a part is defective.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Reports by component
Ranked by how many owner reports name each component category
- Fuel system1785.0%
- Electrical210.0%
- Body & structure15.0%
Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.
Each component in detail
What the reports in each category say, in the owners' own words
Fuel system
Reports naming fuel storage or delivery — tanks, pumps, lines, injectors and fuel leaks.
From owner reports, verbatim
THE METAL FUEL LINES UNDER CAR CORRODE DUE TO DESIGN OF RETAINING CLAMPS. THIS HAS CAUSED LEAKS IN THE FUEL LINE. THE CAR HAS HAD A FUEL LINE RECALL PERFORMED ALREADY BUT, IT WAS AT A DIFFERENT SECTION. THIS RUSTED SECTION IS NOT COVERED.
THE DEALER HAS NOT RECEIVED AUTHORIZATION TO COMPLY WITH CAMPAIGN # 00V068000. THE PARTS HAVE BEEN ON BACK ORDER FOR AT LEAST 3 WEEKS. CAMPAIGN # KY IS NOT IN THE DEALERS COMPUTER SYSTEM. I HAVE BEEN TRYING TO HAVE THIS FUEL LINE REPAIRED SINCE 3/2000. THIS LINE IS FUEL LINE IS UNDER HIGH PRESSURE AND COULD COULD SPRAY ON A HOT TURBO CAUSING AN ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE. I HAVE NOT RECIEVED ANY COOPERATION FROM VW OF AMERICA IN GETTING THIS LINE REPLACED. VOA CUSTOMER SERVICE REPS DENY KNOWLEGE OF THIS RECALL. *AK
Electrical
Reports naming the electrical system — wiring, battery, charging, control modules, infotainment and electrical accessories.
From owner reports, verbatim
DT: THE CONSUMER RECEIVED NHTSA RECALL 96V017000 CONCERNING THE IGNITION SWITCH. THE MANUFACTURER INFORMED HIM THAT RECALL REPAIR WAS DONE AND THEY WERE NO LONGER ASSISTING IN THE RECALL ALTHOUGH THE PROBLEM RECURRED. THE DEALER HAD NOT BEEN CONTACTED YET. *AK (12/05/05) AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE THE LIGHTS, HORN, CLIMATE CONTROL WOULD NOT WORK UNLESS THE IGNITION KEY WAS MANUALLY/SLOWLY TURNED BACK UNTIL THE CLIMATE CONTROL LIGHTS WOULD COME ON. *SC
VEHICLE HAS ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. WHEN STARTING VEHICLE HEADLIGHTS WON'T WORK. OTHER TIMES HEADDLIGHTS WERE ON AND VEHICLE WON'T START. SAME PROBLEMS AS IN RECALL FOR /IGNITION SWITCH. THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT AFFECTED. PLEASE ADD FURTHER COMMENTS.*AK
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Body & structure
Reports naming the vehicle structure, frame, body panels, doors, hood and trim.
From owner reports, verbatim
THE UNDERSIDE OF THE FRONT BUMPER GETS CAUGHT ON CURBS AND WHEEL STOPS IN PARKING LOTS. IT MAKES LITTLE OR NO NOISE AS I PULL IN, BUT WHEN I GO TO PULL OUT IT GETS CAUGHT AND THREATENS TO PULL OFF THE WHOLE LOWER BUMPER COVER. IVE HEARD OF MANY OTHER AUDI OWNERS HAVING THIS PROBLEM, AND IT CAN CAUSE ABOUT $2000 IN DAMAGE IF THE BUMPER COVER IS DAMAGED. THERE IS A RECALL FOR LATER MODEL YEARS FOR THIS EXACT PROBLEM, BUT MY MODEL YEAR IS NOT COVERED BY ANY RECALL. I CURRENTLY HAVE MY CAR IN THE SHOP, THEY ARE RESECURING MY BUMPER AND RELATED BODY PARTS.# OF OCCURANCES LISTED BELOW IS APPROXIMATE. *AK
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
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.
Elsewhere on this vehicle
Data sources
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — owner-reported complaints and the components recorded on them
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