NHTSA Safety Recalls
2013 Audi S6 Recalls
The 2013 Audi S6 has 3 NHTSA safety recalls on file, the newest reported on March 23, 2022.
A recall covers a range of VINs, not every 2013 Audi S6. Whether a recall on your own car is still open shows only on a VIN check; recall repairs are free.
- Recalls
- 3
- Owner complaints
- 42
- Crashes reported
- 1
- NHTSA crash test
- Not rated
NHTSA campaigns
filed with NHTSA
in complaints
On a 2013 Audi S6, the 17-character VIN is on the driver-side dashboard, visible through the windshield, or on the door jamb sticker.
3 recalls on the 2013 Audi S6
Engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline: turbo/supercharger
- Campaign
- 22V178000
- Reported
- March 23, 2022
- Vehicles affected
- up to 26,093
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash
- Same campaign
- also 2014–2017 S6, 4 other models
Air bags: sensor: occupant classification
- Campaign
- 18V370000
- Reported
- June 4, 2018
- Vehicles affected
- up to 139,249
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash and injury
- Same campaign
- also 2014–2018 S6, 4 other models
Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings
- Campaign
- 13V450000
- Reported
- September 23, 2013
- Vehicles affected
- up to 3,594
- Risk NHTSA names
- fire
- Same campaign
- also 2014 S6, 1 other model
2013 Audi S6 complaints by year
NHTSA has received 42 owner complaints about the 2013 Audi S6, the newest on February 4, 2026. Of these, 1 describe a crash (2%).
In complaints about the 2013 Audi S6, the component group named most often is the engine (79%), followed by the power train (19%) and the electrical system (7%).
None of the 2013 Audi S6's 3 recalls concerns the engine.
Where 2013 Audi S6 owners gave the mileage (30 complaints), the median was 60,000 miles.
Component groups named in complaints
- Engine33
- Power Train8
- Electrical System3
- Fuel/Propulsion System3
- Air Bags2
- Suspension2
Complaints received, by year
| 2013 | 1 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 1 | |
| 2018 | 2 | |
| 2019 | 11 | |
| 2020 | 6 | |
| 2021 | 13 | |
| 2022 | 4 | |
| 2023 | 1 | |
| 2024 | 1 | |
| 2025 | 1 | |
| 2026 | 1 |
Complaints about the 2013 Audi S6 peaked in 2021, when NHTSA received 13. 5% arrived between 2012 and 2016, the model year's first years on the road.
The 42 complaints about the 2013 Audi S6 are unverified owner reports, and a model sold in large numbers collects more of them.
Audi S6 by model year
Other 2013 Audi models
Newest record on this page: February 4, 2026. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted