18V370000
AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION
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.
2013 AUDI A6
6 safety recall campaigns, 79 owner complaints filed with NHTSA.
The record
Recall campaigns6
Park it0stop driving until repaired
Investigations0
Owner complaints79
Complaints citing a crash5
Complaints citing a fire3
Complaints are reports from owners of this model year, not findings about any particular vehicle, and a model that sold in large numbers will collect more of them. They are counted here as filed; nothing is inferred from them.
Recall campaigns 6 of 6
18V229000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
A blocked pump or a short-circuited pump can increase the risk of a fire.
17V781000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source, increases the risk of a fire.
17V002000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
If the coolant pump overheats, it can increase the risk of a fire.
16V646000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source increases the risk of a fire.
15V823000
AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION
An air bag that does not deploy as intended increases the risk of occupant injury in a crash.
What owners report most
- 17AIR BAGS
- 15ENGINE
- 8UNKNOWN OR OTHER
- 7ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
- 7FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
- 7STEERING
- 3SEATS
- 2SERVICE BRAKES
This page is about a model, not a car
Two 2013 AUDI A6s can have entirely different histories, and a recall campaign usually covers a build-date window rather than a whole model year — which a VIN does not encode, so only the door-jamb label settles it. Scanning the VIN adds the decode, the crash tests, the fuel economy and the complaints matched to that exact engine, trim and assembly plant.