2025 Audi A6 Reliability Data: Problems & Recalls
Good The 2025 Audi A6 has a Complaint Index of 25 and ranks 16th worst out of 21 model years, earning a Good verdict. NHTSA lists 6 complaints and 2 recalls for this year, with no crashes, fires, or injuries reported.
Based on NHTSA complaints per model-year, not a reliability rating. Methodology
YearToAvoid Scorecard
- Complaint Index
- 25/100
- #16 of 21 A6 years
- Verdict
- Good
- vs. other years of this model
- Complaints
- 6
- unique NHTSA reports
- Recalls
- 2
- distinct NHTSA campaigns
- Crashes
- 0
- reported in complaints
- Fires
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Top issue
- Structure & Body
- NHTSA overall rating
- Not rated
- EPA combined MPG
- 25
- 22 city / 30 hwy
- Injuries / deaths
- 0 / 0
Top 2025 Audi A6 problems
Share of this year’s NHTSA complaints by component group. Groups with 15+ complaints have their own page.
- Structure & Body3 (50%)
- Electrical System2 (33%)
- Collision Avoidance & Cameras2 (33%)
- Airbags1 (17%)
- Fuel System1 (17%)
- Lane Departure1 (17%)
A complaint can list more than one component, so shares add up to more than 100%. Shares are % of complaints.
What owners report
- Owners report charging system problems with the MMI screen going blank while driving, despite a dealer software update that was supposed to fix it.
- Passenger doors fail to open from the outside after a software update, forcing use of the driver's door interior handles instead.
- Cruise control shows a false 'door open' error and stops working intermittently.
- Multiple driver-assist systems went unavailable at once, including active front assist, adaptive cruise assist, emergency assist, and traffic sign recognition.
- The vehicle locked all occupants inside while parked on repeated occasions, traced to a locking mechanism failure, at a median mileage of 7,017 miles.
2025 Audi A6 recalls
2 NHTSA recall campaigns list this model year.
- NHTSA 25V900000Dec 19, 2025Collision Avoidance & Cameras356,894 vehicles
Back over prevention: sensing system: camera
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Audi) is recalling certain 2019-2026 vehicles. Please see the recall report for a complete list of models. A software error may prevent the rearview camera image from displaying as intended. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 111, "Rear Visibility."
Risk: A rearview image that does not display reduces the driver's view behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Dealers will update the software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 14, 2026. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Audi's number for this recall is 90TV. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on December 23, 2025.
- NHTSA 25V899000Dec 19, 2025Seat Belts27,768 vehicles
Seat belts:rear/other:retractor
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Audi) is recalling certain 2025 SQ6 E-Tron, SQ6 Sportback E-Tron, Q6 Sportback E-Tron, A6, A5, A6 Sportback E-Tron, Q6 E-Tron, S5, and S6 Sportback E-Tron vehicles. The automatic locking retractor may fail to engage when a child seat is installed using the seat belt. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) numbers 208, "Occupant Crash Protection" and 209, "Seat Belt Assemblies."
Risk: An improperly secured child seat can increase risk of injury during a crash.
Remedy: Dealers will inspect and replace the right and left rear seat belt assembly as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed February 16, 2026. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Audi's number for this recall is 69D8. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on December 23, 2025.
2025 Audi A6 fuel economy and fuel cost
- City
- 22 MPG
- Highway
- 30 MPG
- Combined
- 25 MPG
- Annual fuel cost (EPA)
- $3,200
- 15,000 mi/yr
- Fuel
- Premium
- Current regular gas
- $4.32/gal
- national avg.
EPA figures; median across configurations of this model year. Estimate your own cost with the fuel cost calculator.
2025 compared with other A6 years
Frequently asked questions
- Is the 2025 Audi A6 reliable?
- Based on NHTSA owner complaints and recalls, the 2025 A6 has a Complaint Index of 25 and ranks 16th worst of 21 model years, giving it a Good verdict relative to other A6 years.
- What problems does the 2025 Audi A6 have?
- NHTSA complaints center on Structure & Body issues (50% of complaints, including a door-locking mechanism failure at 7,017 miles), plus Electrical System and Collision Avoidance & Cameras problems like screen blackouts and driver-assist systems going unavailable.
- Does the 2025 Audi A6 have any recalls?
- Yes, NHTSA lists 2 recalls for the 2025 A6: one for a rearview camera software error and one for a seat belt assembly inspection and replacement, neither classified as do-not-drive.
- How does the 2025 Audi A6 compare to other A6 years?
- The 2025 A6 has a Complaint Index of 25, far lower than the worst year, 2019, which scored 100 with 114 complaints, making 2025 one of the better years so far.
- What is the fuel economy of the 2025 Audi A6?
- The EPA rates the 2025 A6 at 25 mpg combined (22 city / 30 highway), with an estimated annual fuel cost of $3,200.