Vehicle description: passenger vehicles (allroad). When activating the windshield wiper under heavy load conditions such as freezing, snow or heavy rain, one wiper could be delayed behind the other wiper.
Covers2001 Audi A6
Visibility & wipers
Audi A6 Visibility problems by year
38 complaints filed with NHTSA about the Audi A6's visibility & wipers. Windshields, wipers, defrosters, mirrors, backup cameras and glare.
Visibility complaints by model year
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Latest A6 visibility complaints
Rearview camera (or various combinations of between 1 and 4 of the surround view cameras -- no rhyme or reason to which camera(s) fail in a given incident) frequently fails and displays a black screen instead of rearward facing view. This happens roughly one of every ten times I start my car, and is resolved only after I turn my car off, lock it, and leave it alone for several minutes. This has been the case since the car was new to me (I am the second owner of the vehicle, having purchased it 8 months and 10k...
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miles after the original owner). This severely compromises rearward visibility and is in direct violation of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 111. Without the mandated backup camera, I am unable to see immediately behind my vehicle, increasing the risk of a collision with a pedestrian, another vehicle, or an animal/other object. The problem has been reproduced by two separate Audi dealers (Audi Marin and Audi Palo Alto), but they have been unable to resolve the issue upon repeated inspection of my vehicle. There are no warning lamps or errors prior to the failure. The only indication of failure is when I shift into reverse and see a black screen. This issue is consistent with other owners' experiences (see [[redacted]] ) who own vehicles on the same infotainment infrastructure (2019-2020 Audi A6/A7/A8/Q7/Q8). Similarly, it is consistent with the issue underpinning Compliance Recall 91DZ, affecting the same vehicles of the 2021 model year onward. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)
The vehicle defrost system stopped working due to the aluminum heater core getting clogged. The Audi maintenance does not have an interval for flushing the system on a regular basis. The vehicle only has 58,000 miles and the the failed/clogged heater core is preventing the defrost and defogging of the windshield making visibility dangerous in cold weather and sunlight.
My a6 sunroof shattered, while driving on 3-02-2018, on the highway going to memphis, tn *js
Windshield wipers ceased to work creating dangerous situation. Dealer denied express warranty claim. Wiring on wipers was so flimsy as to apparently allow a mouse to chew through coating. Dealer charged over $640. To replace a $20 wire. Several e-mails and calls to audi of america did not bring any action. *Tr
1. Normal use has lead to the failure. 2. The failure is that the wiper blades leave a 4" - 6" wide streak across the line of vision of the driver. This occurs within a couple of weeks of replacing the blades with new blades from the dealer, which is the only place these particular style blades can be purchased. Once it starts, the failure occurs at every use until replaced by new blades. I purchased a new pair of blades two weeks ago and the driver's side has failed already. 3. I have replaced the blades with...
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new blades which only solves the problem for a very short, week or two, period of time. I have asked the dealer if there were alternate design wiper arms that could be purchased and retrofitted and was told no. The stock arms are designed to be used with "aero" style blades and seem to be the root cause of the problem. *Tr
WASHER FLUID RESERVOIR LEAK. *TR
The windshield washer system fails routinely in audi a6 models 1998 to 2005 causing the fluid reservoir to rapidly empty leading to loss of visibility in bad weather leading to a traffic safety hazard. *Tr
Windshield wipers stop during wiper cycle. Wipers do not reset or restart for 30-45 seconds after stopping. Wipers will not start or reset if driver moves wiper selector lever during malfunction into any mode, delay, low or hi. Problem only occurs when raining. Could not duplicate effect in dry weather. Problem primarily occurs when wipers are in the delay mode. Wipers will stop at any angle on windshield when malfunction starts. Problem duration and frequency increased with time from several times a month...
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to every 60-90 seconds while wipers where activated over 12 month period. Vehicle under warranty. Dealer could not duplicate effect. During wiper malfunction, if wiper selector lever is moved to the off position while wipers are stuck in a raised/elevated position, wipers will not reset. Wipers will remain in malfunctioning position on windshield until wiper selector lever is moved to delay/lo/ or hi setting and then wiper will resume normal function after 60-90 seconds. Dealer has not taking action to correct this problem after repeated requests by owner. *Tr
Tl*the contact owns a 1996 audi a6. The contact is experiencing intermittent failures with the air conditioning, windshield wipers, and turn signals. Based on the vin, the dealer stated that the ignition switch was replaced. The manufacturer stated that the vehicle was repaired according to nhtsa campaign id number 096v17000 in 1996. They are obligated to repair the vehicle only once. The vehicle will be taken to the dealer to have the ignition switch replaced. The failure mileage was 100,000 and current mileage was 104,000.
Windshield wipers do not effectively clear the snow; the snow is pushed into the air intake; the melted snow forms ice/snow globs on the windshield wipers reducing visibility to very hazardous levels. This buildup has to be manually removed with a scraper. This wiper blade assembly is used on all newer audi's ( 2002 forward) and some volkswagens. We purchased the 2004 allroad and a 2005 vw toureg this spring under dealer certified used car programs. Both have the same wiper assembly. Audi informs me...
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there is no winter blade; only option: purchase old style wiper arms and install winter wiper blades. Price:$157/ arm --not including installation. There should be a properly engineered winter blade. I live in an area where we have 6 months of winter with an average snowfall of 60-90 inches/ year. These wipers are unacceptable. Today, I had to clear the windshield wipers once between my work and the entrance to rt 87 ( 1/2 hr time wise due to snow/ traffic) and 3 more times from my entrance on rt 87 ( exit 6) to exit 13--so every two exits. Thank goodness the snow eased, because my exit for home is exit 18. I am a nurse, former army major, former icu head nurse and currently employed as a consultant in the insurance industry. I know a safety hazard when I see one. I have never had a more hazardous drive. The parts fellow ( jason) at langan audi east informed me that he had the same problem this morning while delivering an a4 with the same wiper assembly. He tells me that they have had this complaint before. Bruce shellnut at audi customer service checked a colorado dealer and they advise the old style arms/winter blades be installed if the customer is not satisfied with the winter function of the oem blade. Bruce explained that if there were an issue with safety, that the national highwaytraffic institute would have issued a recall. I assured him I would write you. Audi customer service complaint: 703666665. *Tr
1999 Audi a6 avant with serious safety issues. Consumer would like audi to pay for the last 4 repairs that needed to be done. Consumer has had some serious safety issues with this vehicle and states that it is a lemon. *Kb there was a rumbling noise coming from the engine, there was an oil leak coming from the engine, the engine light illuminated due to a bad pipe, the front rotors and pads were replaced, the transmission was leaking, the back wheels were dragging so the pads would not release, the brake and abs...
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light illuminated, the cruise control was inoperative, t he sunroof was inoperative, the tie rods needed to be replaced, the timing belt, water pump, gasket oil cooler and serpentine belt were all replaced. *Jb
Dt*: the contact stated that the side view mirrors were cloudy. The vehicle was taken to a service dealer, where it was determined that the reflective material in the mirrors was peeling. There were no repairs made. The manufacturer was also notified. Updated 9/5/2006 - the dealer refused to replaced the mirror free of charge. *Nm
2000 Audi ax6 axle broke, transmission is poor, left front rim cracked, rack and pinion worn, flood lights do not work, airbag, engine, electrical windows and sunroof failures. *Ts the inside lights did not work. *Jb
Near total loss of power (intermittent) 17 error codes in obd. New triptonic transmission 1 month after expiration of warentee. Extended warentee never offered by audi. Error codes include throttle housing and cam error. I have spent nearly $7,000 in 10 monthes on mechanical repairs and mechanic says that I need approximatly $6,300 more. Audi said that I can have the dealer run a dignostic at my own expense. Addition to the $6,300 need. Check engine light has constantly come on since purchase. Dealer siad that he advises customer many times to disconnect light. Constant repairs since ownership. Audi is not helpfull.
The driver and passanger windows do not roll up properly. There are times where it may be stuck in the open position for quite some time. Some preliminary research indicates that this may be due to the seals around the windows being inadequate.*Ak
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