The 1994 Audi A6 has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 24,000 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 2 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the electrical system. Last updated July 5, 2026.
DEFECTIVE IGNITION SWITCHES WERE IMPROPERLY MANUFACTURED AND CAN CAUSE SOME ELECTRICAL ACCESSORIES TO MALFUNCTION.
Consequence
SOME ELECTRICAL ACCESSORIES, SUCH AS, TURN SIGNALS, WINDSHIELD WIPERS, LAMPS, POWER WIND0WS AND AIR CONDITIONERS CAN MALFUNCTION WHEN THE CAR IS STARTED.
Remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE IGNITION SWITCH.
Complaints by component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
1
Total complaints2
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“While driving the check light came on and started blinking. The dealership indicated that consumer should stop driving vehicle immediately and have it towed. The engine cold pack was faulty. Please provide more details. Ts”
“When driving on highway at high speeds and making sudden stops vehicle will completely shutdown, and after 60 seconds return to normal conditions. Please give any further details.*ak”
Defect investigations
InvestigationPE99065 Opened 1999-10-28 · closed 2000-03-31
FUEL SUPPLY LINE LEAK
There is no summary currently available
InvestigationPE99065 Opened 1999-10-28 · closed 2000-03-31
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1994 Audi A6 as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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