NHTSA Safety Recalls
2011 Audi A6 Recalls
The 2011 Audi A6 has 3 NHTSA safety recalls on file, the newest reported on June 22, 2018.
A recall covers a range of VINs, not every 2011 Audi A6. Whether a recall on your own car is still open shows only on a VIN check; recall repairs are free.
- Recalls
- 3
- Owner complaints
- 21
- Crashes reported
- 1
- NHTSA crash test
- Not rated
NHTSA campaigns
filed with NHTSA
in complaints
On a 2011 Audi A6, the 17-character VIN is on the driver-side dashboard, visible through the windshield, or on the door jamb sticker.
3 recalls on the 2011 Audi A6
Air bags: frontal: passenger side: inflator module
- Campaign
- 18V427000
- Reported
- June 22, 2018
- Vehicles affected
- up to 237,947
- Risk NHTSA names
- injury and death
- Same campaign
- also 2006, 2008–2010 A6, 5 other models
Air bags: frontal: passenger side: inflator module
- Campaign
- 18V004000
- Reported
- January 4, 2018
- Vehicles affected
- up to 10,166
- Risk NHTSA names
- injury and death
- Same campaign
- also 2009–2010 A6, 2 other models
Air bags: frontal: passenger side: inflator module
- Campaign
- 16V382000
- Reported
- June 1, 2016
- Vehicles affected
- up to 194,453
- Risk NHTSA names
- injury and death
- Same campaign
- also 2006, 2008–2010 A6, 1 other model
2011 Audi A6 complaints by year
NHTSA has received 21 owner complaints about the 2011 Audi A6, the newest on June 15, 2026. Of these, 1 describe a crash (5%); owners reported 1 injury.
In complaints about the 2011 Audi A6, the component group named most often is the air bags (57%), followed by the electrical system (14%) and the seats (14%).
3 of the 2011 Audi A6's 3 recalls also concern the air bags.
Component groups named in complaints
- Air Bags12
- Electrical System3
- Seats3
- Engine2
- Equipment1
- Power Train1
Complaints received, by year
| 2011 | 1 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 1 | |
| 2013 | 1 | |
| 2016 | 7 | |
| 2017 | 4 | |
| 2018 | 4 | |
| 2020 | 1 | |
| 2026 | 2 |
Complaints about the 2011 Audi A6 peaked in 2016, when NHTSA received 7. 14% arrived between 2010 and 2014, the model year's first years on the road.
The 21 complaints about the 2011 Audi A6 are unverified owner reports, and a model sold in large numbers collects more of them.
Audi A6 by model year
Other 2011 Audi models
Newest record on this page: June 15, 2026. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted