NHTSA Safety Recalls
2004 Audi A6 Recalls
The 2004 Audi A6 has 4 NHTSA safety recalls on file, the newest reported on May 3, 2011.
A recall covers a range of VINs, not every 2004 Audi A6. Whether a recall on your own car is still open shows only on a VIN check; recall repairs are free.
- Recalls
- 4
- Owner complaints
- 35
- Crashes reported
- 1
- NHTSA crash test
- Not rated
NHTSA campaigns
filed with NHTSA
2 fires
On a 2004 Audi A6, the 17-character VIN is on the driver-side dashboard, visible through the windshield, or on the door jamb sticker.
4 recalls on the 2004 Audi A6
Fuel system, other: storage: tank assembly
- Campaign
- 11V267000
- Reported
- May 3, 2011
- Vehicles affected
- up to 5,992
- Risk NHTSA names
- fire
- Same campaign
- also 2001–2003 A6, 2 other models
Fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly
- Campaign
- 08V157000
- Reported
- April 8, 2008
- Vehicles affected
- up to 68,240
- Risk NHTSA names
- fire
- Same campaign
- also 2001–2003 A6, 1 other model
Electrical system
- Campaign
- 06V198000
- Reported
- June 5, 2006
- Vehicles affected
- up to 70,512
- Risk NHTSA names
- fire
- Same campaign
- also 2000–2003 A6, 1 other model
Electrical system
- Campaign
- 04V133000
- Reported
- March 18, 2004
- Vehicles affected
- up to 172,866
- Risk NHTSA names
- fire
- Same campaign
- also 2000–2003 A6, 3 other models
2004 Audi A6 complaints by year
NHTSA has received 35 owner complaints about the 2004 Audi A6, the newest on December 12, 2023. Of these, 1 describe a crash (3%) and 2 a fire; owners reported 1 injury.
In complaints about the 2004 Audi A6, the component group named most often is the fuel system, gasoline (14%), followed by the air bags (9%) and the electrical system (9%).
1 of the 2004 Audi A6's 4 recalls also concerns the fuel system, gasoline.
Where 2004 Audi A6 owners gave the mileage (27 complaints), the median was 73,000 miles.
Component groups named in complaints
- Fuel System, Gasoline5
- Air Bags3
- Electrical System3
- Engine And Engine Cooling3
- Fuel/Propulsion System3
- Seats3
Complaints received, by year
| 2004 | 1 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 3 | |
| 2006 | 2 | |
| 2007 | 2 | |
| 2009 | 6 | |
| 2010 | 5 | |
| 2011 | 5 | |
| 2012 | 2 | |
| 2013 | 1 | |
| 2014 | 1 | |
| 2015 | 3 | |
| 2016 | 1 | |
| 2017 | 1 | |
| 2018 | 1 | |
| 2023 | 1 |
Complaints about the 2004 Audi A6 peaked in 2009, when NHTSA received 6. 23% arrived between 2003 and 2007, the model year's first years on the road.
The 35 complaints about the 2004 Audi A6 are unverified owner reports, and a model sold in large numbers collects more of them.
Audi A6 by model year
Other 2004 Audi models
Newest record on this page: December 12, 2023. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted