Tl* the contact owns a 2010 audi a6. While driving 45 mph, the vehicle overheated and steam appeared under the passenger side of the hood. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the coolant system needed to be repaired. The vehicle was not repaired. Neither a dealer nor the manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 113,000.
Engine & cooling
2010 Audi A6 Engine problems
Owners have filed 3 complaints about the 2010 Audi A6's engine & cooling with NHTSA - 18% of all its complaints, most recently on October 24, 2018. They describe 0 crashes, 1 fire and 0 injuries. Stalling, loss of power, oil consumption, overheating, head gaskets, timing chains and engine failure.
- Complaints
- 3
- Recalls
- 0
- Crashes
- 0
- Fires
- 1
- Injuries
- 0
- Deaths
- 0
Engine complaints
2009 Audi a6 3.0T waterpump failed...Twice. Once at 8000 miles and again at 19,000 miles. *Tr
2010 Audi a6 experienced massive sudden loss of engine coolant. Result was need to immediately stop car and shut down engine. Loss of coolant resulted in hot liquid spraying out of engine and reducing visibility. Required tow truck to get car to dealer for replacement of defective water pump. According to service manager who directed repairs, the original water pump had a plastic housing and these housings have been failing on many 2009-2010 audi cars. New water pump part has been changed to metal pump housing (reportedly). *Tr
Audi A6 engine complaints by year
A6 engine problems, every yearSource: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) complaints and recalls, checked . Complaints are owners' own reports and are not verified. How we use the data