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US recalls (3)
Fuel system, gasoline: fuel injection system, fuel rail
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Audi) is recalling certain 2016-2018 Q7, A6 and A7 vehicles, and 2015-2018 Audi A8 vehicles. The left and right fuel rails may leak fuel.
Risk and remedy
Risk: A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source can increase risk of a fire.
Remedy: Audi has notified owners, and dealers will replace the left and right fuel rail, free of charge. The recall began February 28, 2019. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Audi's number for this recall is 24DP.
Air bags: sensor, occupant classification
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2013-2018 Audi S6 and S7, 2012-2018 A7 and A6 Sedan, and 2014-2018 RS7 vehicles equipped with basic seats (with or without heating). Stress or wear of the body-sensing mat within the front passenger seat may cause the Passenger Occupant Detection System (PODS) control module to malfunction.
Risk and remedy
Risk: If the PODS module malfunctions, the front passenger air bag may not deploy properly in the event of a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
Remedy: Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will install a PODS system repair kit, free of charge. The recall began November 29, 2018. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 74D5.
Seat belts: pretensioner
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain model year 2017 Audi A7, A4, A6, Volkswagen Golf and Tiguan vehicles and 2016 Volkswagen e-Golf vehicles for driver frontal air bags, passenger frontal air bags or head air bags that may not deploy properly. Additionally, certain 2017 Audi Q7, A4 Sedan, A4 Allroad, and 2018 Audi Q5 vehicles are being recalled because the seat belt pretensioners may not activate properly.
Risk and remedy
Risk: In the event of a crash, if the air bags and/or the seat belt pretensioners do not inflate or function properly, the vehicle occupants have an increased risk of injury.
Remedy: Volkswagen and Audi will notify owners, and dealers will replace the affected air bags and seat belt pretensioners, free of charge. The recall began April 2017. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298 or Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834.
Canadian recalls (3)
Show 3 Canadian recalls
Fuel system
2019-01-17 · campaign 2019-024
Issue:
On certain vehicles, a small amount of fuel may leak from one or both fuel rails.
Safety Risk:
Leaking fuel in the presence of an ignition source could increase the risk of a fire.
Corrective Actions:
The company will notify owners by mail. Owners will be instructed to take their vehicle to a dealer to have the left and right fuel rails replaced.
Airbag
2018-07-06 · campaign 2018-365
On certain vehicles, a problem with the passenger occupant detection system can cause illumination of the airbag warning light and the airbag system may not properly classify the front passenger. In the event of a crash, the airbag system may not function properly, increasing the risk of injury to a front passenger. Correction: Dealers will install a passenger occupant detection system repair kit.
Airbag
2016-12-30 · campaign 2016-662
Certain vehicles may have been equipped with airbag and/or pretensioner igniters that do not meet specifications. This could cause affected airbags and/or pretentioners to fail to deploy properly in the event of a crash, which could increase the risk of injury to vehicle occupants. Correction: Dealers will replace affected airbag and/or pretentioner.
Owner complaints (20)
Owners filed 20 complaints with NHTSA about the 2017 Audi A6. Among 33 model years of this model, it ranks #22 for the most complaints (median 35).
| Most-reported problem | Complaints | |
|---|
| Air bags | 6 | |
| Steering | 5 | |
| Engine | 4 | |
| Electrical system | 2 | |
| Unknown or other | 2 | |
| Lane departure | 2 | |
| Vehicle speed control | 1 | |
| Forward collision avoidance | 1 | |
Crash test ratings
NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings for the 2017 Audi A6.
| Version | Overall | Frontal | Side | Rollover |
|---|
| 2017 Audi A6 4 DR FWD | 5★ | 5★ | 5★ | 5★ |
| 2017 Audi A6 4 DR AWD | 5★ | 5★ | 5★ | 5★ |
Fuel economy
EPA ratings for each 2017 Audi A6 version.
| Version | City MPG | Highway MPG | Combined | Yearly fuel cost |
|---|
| A6 2.0 L Automatic (AM-S7) | 24 | 34 | 28 | $2,950 |
| A6 quattro 2.0 L Automatic (S8) | 22 | 31 | 25 | $3,300 |
| A6 quattro 3.0 L Automatic (S8) | 21 | 29 | 24 | $3,400 |
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