2013 Audi S6 problems
The Audi S6 is the performance variant of the Audi A6, an executive car produced by German automaker Audi. It went on sale in 1994, shortly after the "A6" designation was introduced, replacing the "100" nameplate.
The original S6 was largely the same car as the outgoing, original Audi S4 (C4) (Ur-S4), with the only visible differences being new body-cladding and badging. In certain markets where the even-higher performance RS6 (which is also based on the A6) is not sold, the S6 is the most powerful A6 trim there.
The S6, like all Audi "S" models, is fitted as standard with Audi's trademark quattro four-wheel drive (4WD) system, the S6 using the Torsen-based permanent 4WD.
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Common 2013 Audi S6 problems
Based on the information gathered from the sources provided, here is a list of common problems with the Audi S6 2013 based on complaints from owners:
- Air Suspension Problems:
- The Audi S6 is equipped with an air suspension system that can experience faults as the car ages. Common issues include a bouncy or rough ride, weakened handling, and an overall loss of performance. Detecting these problems early is crucial to prevent further damage to components like tie rods, ball joints, and control arms.
- Transmission Problems:
- Some owners have reported transmission issues with the 2013 Audi S6. Complaints include difficulties starting the engine, strange acceleration noises, and sudden stalls. These problems can be attributed to turbocharger failures and issues with the start-stop technology in the vehicle.
- Suspension Monitoring System Faults:
- The Audi S6 is equipped with a suspension monitoring system that can detect air suspension faults. Even minor issues that go undetected can lead to more severe problems and affect other components like tie rods, ball joints, and control arms. Regular maintenance and early detection of suspension issues are essential to prevent further damage.
- Start-Stop Technology Defects:
- Audi's start-stop technology in the 2013 S6 has been reported to cause safety concerns. Owners have experienced instances where the system shuts off power steering and brake systems at critical times, leading to dangerous driving situations. This defect can pose risks to the driver and passengers of the vehicle.
These common problems reported by owners of the Audi S6 2013 highlight the importance of regular maintenance, early detection of issues, and prompt repairs to ensure the longevity and performance of the vehicle.
How many miles will a 2013 Audi S6 last?
Audis can typically go up to 200,000 miles or 20 years without major repairs when they're properly maintained. They're fairly reliable cars, and Consumer Reports ranks them within the top 10 new car brands when it comes to reliability.
Is the 2013 Audi A6 reliable?
How Reliable Is the 2013 Audi A6? J.D. Power awarded the 2013 A6 a reliability rating of 3.5 out of five. That's above average for the industry as a whole, but many cars in this class have a score of four or five.
Is it worth it to buy an Audi S6?
Is the Audi S6 a good car? The Edmunds experts tested the 2024 S6 both on the road and at the track, giving it a 8.3 out of 10. Edmunds' consumer reviews show that the 2024 S6 gets an average rating of 5 stars out of 5 (based on 3 reviews) What about cargo capacity?
What is the most common problem with Audi A6?
The Audi A6 saloon has been blighted by a range of electrical issues: 44% had a fault, two-thirds concerning engine and non-engine electrical systems or the sat-nav/ infotainment. Although 83% could still be driven, 46% took more than a week to put right.
How many miles will a 2013 Audi S6 last?
Audis can typically go up to 200,000 miles or 20 years without major repairs when they're properly maintained. They're fairly reliable cars, and Consumer Reports ranks them within the top 10 new car brands when it comes to reliability.
Is the 2013 Audi A6 reliable?
How Reliable Is the 2013 Audi A6? J.D. Power awarded the 2013 A6 a reliability rating of 3.5 out of five. That's above average for the industry as a whole, but many cars in this class have a score of four or five.
Is it worth it to buy an Audi S6?
Is the Audi S6 a good car? The Edmunds experts tested the 2024 S6 both on the road and at the track, giving it a 8.3 out of 10. Edmunds' consumer reviews show that the 2024 S6 gets an average rating of 5 stars out of 5 (based on 3 reviews) What about cargo capacity?
What is the most common problem with Audi A6?
The Audi A6 saloon has been blighted by a range of electrical issues: 44% had a fault, two-thirds concerning engine and non-engine electrical systems or the sat-nav/ infotainment. Although 83% could still be driven, 46% took more than a week to put right.
2013 Audi S6 car problems categorized by type of issue
After analyzing all complaints sent to the NHTSA and researching popular Audi S6 problems, we found that the most common problems with these 2023 model year vehicles are:
- Engine problems
- Power train problems
- Fuel/propulsion system problems
- Electrical system problems
- Suspension problems
The graph below shows statistics for all 2013 Audi S6 vehicle components and the number of complaints received.
Latest 25 complaints 2013 Audi S6
The NHTSA has received 40 complaints about various vehicle components related to the 2013 Audi S6. Below are the 25 most recent complaints reported for 2013 Audi S6 vehicles.
2024-10-15
ENGINE PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2024-10-11
- VIN: WAUF2AFC8DN
- Components: ENGINE
- Summary: the 2013 Audi 4.0T generation have a massive issue where the engine start leaking from the bottom of the crankcase where the block connects to it and to fix all these issues audi is asking a rebuild of the entire engine this issue is very common on the 2013 2014 2015 S6 S7 S8 with the 4.0T worldwide problem
2023-07-04
POWER TRAIN PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2023-06-29
- VIN: WAUF2AFC8DN
- Components: POWER TRAIN
- Summary: All 2013 Audi S have a transmission issues where it cause the transmission to stop shifting or skips gears or clutch slips and Audi has not done anything about them This repair is expensive and millions of people experience this problem and Audi still won’t fix it
2022-11-23
POWER TRAIN PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2020-07-21
- VIN: Wauj2bfc2dn
- Components: POWER TRAIN
- Summary: I noticed my car wouldn’t engage in reverse when shifted so I took it in for a transmission flush and it was performed and 2 days later I got a light on dash saying transmission overheating . And the car completely lost power while on freeway and went from 60 to 20 miles per hour and will not shift past first gear . So I took it back in to dealer paid diagnostic fee and then was told my transmission was bad and had to be replaced and was quoted a price of 15683$
2022-08-10
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2019-09-03
- VIN: WAUF2AFC6DN
- Components: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
- Summary: The contact owns a 2013 Audi S6. The contact stated upon test driving the vehicle after an oil change, the independent mechanic diagnosed that the oil strainer was clogged and the turbine wheel was desegregated. The oil strainer and gasket, the PCV head gasket, and two turbochargers were replaced. Additionally, three consecutive oil changes were completed in order to flush the metal fragments from the turbocharger oil strainer. The vehicle was repaired. The contact later received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V178000 (Engine And Engine Cooling) which he associated with the failure. The dealer was not notified of the failure. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The contact submitted a claim for reimbursement as the vehicle had been repaired prior to the safety recall but the manufacturer denied the claim. The failure mileage was approximately 55,000.
2022-03-29
ENGINE PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2020-09-24
- VIN: WAUF2AFC6DN
- Components: ENGINE
- Summary: The Mfg defrayed some of the cost of replacing the two turbos but I was charged $5,607.06 on the repair on 9/24/20. The cause of the repair was do the mfg defect and they should pay 100% of the repair. The vehicle only had 42,040 miles at the time of the turbo failure.
2022-01-11
ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2022-01-07
- VIN: WAUF2BFC1DN
- Components: ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
- Summary: Recently learned that my car broke down on my spouse in an extremely unsafe location due to turbo failure(s) probably caused by the turbo oil inlet screen. She was on a busy street when the car shut off on her putting her in an extremely unsafe situation to move the car and wait for tow truck service. The car is still with the Audi dealership for repairs but has been confirmed that this is the likely incident and fixing it will likely prevent further issues. This car has only been to Audi certified technicians at dealerships for the entire time I've owned the car and I was never notified that this is a common occurrence in these models with the turbo. Numerous online forums are dedicated to discuss the common occurrence when researching this particular issue going back a few years, mostly astounding a recall hasn't been issued. There was no warning lamp for the issue to warn us of the impending failure.
2021-11-10
ENGINE PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2021-09-24
- VIN: wauf2afc4dn
- Components: ENGINE
- Summary: Vehicle has had all recommended maintenance performed on schedule at the Audi dealer. Driving down a highway at about 73k miles, engine stopped running with no warning. Electronic systems appeared as though engine was running, but it was dead. We were extremely fortunate that this happened on a rural highway and not the big city freeway system we had recently driven through. Cause of the problem was a total engine failure, later discovered to be failure of the turbocharging system. Checking online reveals that it likely due to a defect in an oil strainer. Sudden catastrophic engine failure at only 73K miles in a dealer-maintained vehicle is a safety hazard, to the occupants of the vehicle as well as to surrounding cars that have to navigate around a suddenly powerless car.
2021-10-29
ENGINE PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2021-08-24
- VIN: WAUJ2AFC0DN
- Components: ENGINE
- Summary: Turbocharged failed while driving in afternoon traffic, leaving car stranded at heavy traffic stoplight until tow could be arranged. Failure occurred while idling at the stop light. Failed turbochargers are available for inspection. Failure was initially diagnosed / confirmed by dealership (Audi Chantilly) but due to extreme cost of repair quoted by dealer, car was transported to an independent garage for the repair. Failed turbocharger was inspected at dealership using micro-camera for diagnosis of the problem. There were no warnings, check engine lights, strange noises, loss of power, etc..; failure was total and instantaneous. Additional information: This is a totally stock vehicle, no modifications or tuning performed. It has never been raced or abused. The 'launch mode' built into the car's design (for fast acceleration from stop) has never been used on this vehicle. Put simply, this vehicle was 'babied'. For the initial life of the car, all maintenance was performed at dealership (Audi Chantilly) under service contact. Upon expiration of service contract (~65K miles) all service was performed by owner. Knowing of the turbocharger oil feed defect present in this model Audi's design, owner increased oil change service frequency to (unsuccessfully) try preventing turbocharger failure. All owner supplied oil change materials (oil and filters) were consistent with Audi factory requirements.
2021-10-12
ENGINE PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2020-07-11
- VIN: WAUF2AFC8DN
- Components: ENGINE
- Summary: While driving in city traffic, the car went into limp mode with some new lights on the dashboard. Before I could get to a safe place, it completely died and almost caused an accident. I was stuck until I had help pushing the car off the road. Upon reading the OBDII computer codes and then confirming with a professional mechanic, both turbos had blown. There was little warning, and no time to have a safe option once the warning light came on. Upon reading up on this platform, Audi has a defective oil screen that gets clogged and oil starves the turbos which makes them fail prematurely. Hopefully, they will fix this issue moving forward.
2021-09-20
ENGINE PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2021-09-15
- VIN: WAUF2AFC8DN
- Components: ENGINE
- Summary: Both turbos on my 2013 Audi S6 spontaneously blew after a month of ownership at 105,000 miles
2021-04-11
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2021-04-08
- VIN: WAUJ2AFC4DN
- Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
- Summary: WITH ONLY 53,000 MILES ON MY 2013 AUDI S6 BOTH TURBO CHARGES FAILED AND AUDI IS NOW CHARGING ME $9,000 TO REPLACE BOTH TURBO CHARGES WHICH ARE SUPPOSED TO LAST 100,000 TO 125,000 MILES. THIS ISSUE OCCURED WHILE ON THE ROAD IDLING AT A LIGHT AND CAUSED THE CAR NOT TO BE ABLE TO START AND TO SHAKE THE VEHICLE VIOLENTLY.
2021-04-07
ENGINE PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2021-02-11
- VIN: WAUJ2BFC7DN
- Components: ENGINE
- Summary: WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY VEHICLE LOST POWER. UPON EXITING THE HIGHWAY, I NOTICED A ROUGH IDLE. NEXT MORNING VEHICLE FAILED TO START NORMALLY (PUSH TO START) ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. NEEDED TO PRESS THE GAS PEDAL SIGNIFICANTLY. BROUGHT TO INDEPENDENT AUTO REPAIR SHOP FOR DIAGNOSTICS. WAS TOLD OIL SEPARATOR HAD FAILED AND TURBOS HAD BOTH FAILED. REPAIRED AT MY (SIGNIFICANT) EXPENSE. VEHICLE IS COMPLETELY STOCK. NO ENGINE MODIFICATIONS. 93 OCTANE GAS. ALL MAINTENANCE AS PER MANUAL.
2021-04-06
POWER TRAIN,ENGINE PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2018-06-02
- VIN: WAUJ2AFC3DN
- Components: POWER TRAIN,ENGINE
- Summary: TOOK IN FOR 70K SERVICE BECAUSE OF LOSS OF POWER AND WAS NOTIFIED TURBOS WERE BAD, HAD BOTH TURBOS REPLACED ALONG WITH LINES.
2021-04-03
ENGINE PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2019-08-24
- VIN: WAUF2AFC3DN
- Components: ENGINE
- Summary: HAVING JUST EXITED THE INTERSTATE AND STOPPED AT THE END OF THE EXIT RAMP, MY 2013 AUDI S6 STARTED TO STALL AS I WAS TURNING ONTO A SECONDARY ROAD. I MANAGED TO PULL THE CAR OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD BEFORE I LOST ALL FORWARD POWER, AVOIDING TRAFFIC IN MOTION IN PROXIMITY TO MY VEHICLE. THE CAR WOULD NOT RESTART AFTER A CHECK TO INSURE THINGS SUCH AS A PROPER AMOUNT OF FUEL WAS IN THE GAS TANK. AFTER REPEATED ATTEMPTS AT STARTING THE CAR FAILED, I HAD THE S6 FLAT BEDDED TO THE NEAREST AUDI DEALER FOR REPAIR. I SPOKE TO THE DEALERSHIP SEVERAL DAYS AFTER THE INCIDENT AND THEY DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM AS TWO FAILED TURBOCHARGERS. THE FAILURE WAS ATTRIBUTED TO THE TURBOCHARGER OIL SCREEN CLOGGING PROBLEM. I WAS TOLD THE REPLACEMENT (PARTS + LABOR) WOULD BE IN THE $12,000+ RANGE. I AUTHORIZED THE OUT OF WARRANTY REPAIR AS THE CAR WAS IN EXCELLENT AND WELL MAINTAINED CONDITION AND I WAS NOT READY TO SCRAP IT. THE DEALER SEVERAL DAYS LATER INFORMED ME THAT AUDI CORPORATE HAD REVIEWED THE FAILURE AND WAS WILLING TO ABSORB 75% OF THE ESTIMATED REPAIR BILL AS THE S6 HAD JUST COME OUT OF WARRANTY AND HAD BEEN PROPERLY DEALER MAINTAINED. SEVERAL WEEKS LATER I WAS ABLE TO PICK UP THE CAR WITH A PAYMENT DUE FOR REPAIRS (AFTER AUDI 75% COVERAGE) OF $2674.26 WITH THE NEW TURBOS INSTALLED AND THE S6 WAS NOW RUNNING PROPERLY AGAIN. I NOW HESITATE TO USE THE CAR FOR ANY LONG TRIPS ON THE HIGHWAY DUE TO CONCERN I MAY HAVE A RECURRENCE OF THIS TURBO FAILURE EVEN THOUGH THE CAR IS BEING DEALER SERVICED PROPERLY AT THE SUGGESTED INTERVALS. FURTHER, I BELIEVE THIS INHERENT PROBLEM HAS DIMINISHED THE RESALE OR TRADE-IN VALUE OF THIS 2013 AUDI S6. I WAS FORCED TO RENT A CAR FOR SEVERAL DAYS TO RETURN HOME AFTER THIS FAILURE WHICH IN TOTAL COST WAS $500+.
2021-04-03
ENGINE PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2021-03-25
- VIN: WAUF2AFC3DN
- Components: ENGINE
- Summary: WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE STALLED ON CRAIG AND CLAYTON STREET HAD TO GET IT TOWED WAS TOLD WAS LACK OF OIL TO TURBOS AND TURBOS BLEW
2021-04-03
ENGINE PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2020-05-06
- VIN: WAUF2BFC2DN
- Components: ENGINE
- Summary: AFTER DRIVING THE VEHICLE UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS, I ARRIVED AT MY DESTINATION AND WITHOUT ANY WARNING OR DASH LIGHTS THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF ROUGHLY. SINCE IT SOUNDED WEIRD, I TRIED STARTING THE VEHICLE BACK UP AGAIN. THE ENGINE WOULD CRANK BUT WOULDN'T START. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A VOLKSWAGEN DEALERSHIP WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED ONE OF THE TWO TURBOCHARGERS HAD FAILED. THE PASSENGER SIDE TURBINE WHEEL WAS BROKEN AND THE DRIVER SIDE TURBO WAS SHOWING SIGNS OF THE TURBINE WHEEL CATCHING THE HOUSING. BOTH TURBOS WERE REPLACED ALONG WITH THE TURBO OIL SCREEN.
2021-03-24
ENGINE PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2020-02-10
- VIN: WAUJ2AFC9DN
- Components: ENGINE
- Summary: ENGINE SHUT DOWN WHILE ON FREEWAY AT 60MPH SPEED DUE TO TURBO FAILURE. 60,000 MILES ON ENGINE. ISSUE CAUSED BY OIL PICKUP SCREEN BEING CLOGGED AND STARVED THE TURBOS FROM OIL, THUS RESULTED IN FAILURE AND ENGINE SHUT DOWN.
2021-03-04
CHILD SEAT PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2021-03-04
- Components: CHILD SEAT
- Summary: TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A GRACO CHILD SAFETY SEAT, MODEL NUMBER: 2013866, MODEL TYPE: TURBO BOOSTER, MANUFACTURED DATE: SEPTEMBER 5, 2019. THE CHILD SAFETY SEAT WAS BEING UTILIZED IN A 2013 AUDI S6. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO SECURE CHILD IN THE SAFETY SEAT, BUT WAS UNSUCCESSFUL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A HOOK DEFECT UNDERNEATH THE SAFETY SEAT NOT ALLOWING IT TO BE SECURED INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO SECURE THE SAFETY SEAT. THE CHILD WAS NOT INSIDE THE SAFETY SEAT AT THE TIME OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. ## VIN FAILED ## GRACO CHILD SAFETY SEAT ##*DT*JB*DT
2021-01-05
ENGINE PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2020-12-22
- VIN: WAUF2AFC5DN
- Components: ENGINE
- Summary: THE TURBOS ON THE S6 FAILED AFTER ONLY 50,000 MILES. THIS MAKES THE CAR HAVE DANGEROUSLY LOW POWER AND NEARLY UNDRIVEABLE. THIS IS AN EXTREMELY COMMON OCCURRENCE FOR AUDI 4.0TT MODELS, AND AUDI EVEN ISSUED A TSB REGARDING THE ISSUE TO IT'S SERVICE CENTERS. BUT TO DATE, AUDI HAS NOT RECTIFIED THE ISSUE OR MADE CONTACT WITH THOSE WHO ARE OUT OF THE WARRANTY PERIOD. BLOWN TURBOS CAUSE ALL SORTS OF ISSUES, INCLUDING POTENTIAL ENGINE DAMAGE, CYLINDER MISFIRES, FUEL PRESSURE ISSUES, AND OVER-HEATING. ON MY PARTICULAR VEHICLE, THE TURBOS FAILED SIMPLY BY STARTING THE CAR AFTER SITTING IN THE GARAGE FOR A FEW DAYS, UNDRIVEN. COST TO REPLACE TURBOS AND MAKE REPAIRS IS $10,000 TO $15,000.
2020-10-07
ENGINE PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2020-09-25
- VIN: WAUF2AFC0DN
- Components: ENGINE
- Summary: MY TURBOCHARGERS FAILED, WHICH I UNDERSTAND IS NOT UNCOMMON WITH THIS ENGINE. IT WAS DRIVING NORMALLY. I STOPPED FOR AN ERRAND AND IT RESTARTED WITH GREAT DIFFICULTY. I THEN DROVE SOME ADDITIONAL DISTANCE AND IT STALLED IN TRAFFIC. IT STALLED REPEATEDLY WHENEVER THE RPM'S FELL BELOW 2000. I ENDED UP RUNNING A RED LIGHT, TO AVOID SLOWING DOWN, KNOWING IT WOULD STALL. FORTUNATELY, I WAS IN AN UNCROWDED AREA. IT LOOKS LIKE AUDI HAS ALREADY ISSUED A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN REGARDING THE PROPENSITY FOR TURBO FAILURE. I WOULD LIKE TO SEE MORE THAN THAT HAPPEN.
2020-09-10
SUSPENSION,ENGINE PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2020-07-15
- VIN: WAUF2AFCXDN
- Components: SUSPENSION,ENGINE
- Summary: SUSPENSION CONTROL ARM BUSHINGS WORN OUT CAUSING SQUEAKING AND UNEXPECTED VEHICLE PATH DURING ACCELERATION IN ALL SITUATIONS. OIL FILTER UNDER PVC VALVE CLOGGED AND STARVED TURBOCHARGER OF OIL CAUSING FAILURE.
2020-07-30
ENGINE PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2020-07-29
- VIN: WAUF2AFC6DN
- Components: ENGINE
- Summary: THE TURBOS ON THE CAR BOTH BROKE AT THE INTERMEDIATE SHAFT BEFORE 75,000 MILES. THE CAR WAS CRUISING ON THE FREEWAY, AND THE MOMENT I SLOWED DOWN TO TAKE THE EXIT, THE CAR LOST POWER AND SHUT DOWN. I HAD TO MAKE AN EMERGENCY STOP ON THE SIDE OF THE EXIT WITH LITTLE TO NO ROOM TO PULL OVER.
2020-04-29
ENGINE PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2020-04-08
- VIN: WAUJ2AFC3DN
- Components: ENGINE
- Summary: TURBOS ARE DAMAGED AND THE DEALER SAID IT WILL COST $13,000.00 TO FIX I HAD WARRANTEE TILL 120K OR 7 YEARS AND IT HAPPENED AT 7 YEARS ONE MONTH AND 116,000 MILES. AUDI OF AMERICA WHERE NOT WILLING TO HELP EVEN THOUGH THERE WAS GRINDING THAT OCCURED TWO MONTHS BEFORE THE WARRANTEE TIME. IT HAPPENED WHEN IN MOTION DRIVING FROM STARTUP.
2020-04-24
SUSPENSION,POWER TRAIN,ENGINE PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2020-01-09
- VIN: WAUJ2AFC3DN
- Components: SUSPENSION,POWER TRAIN,ENGINE
- Summary: CAR STOPPED WHILE DRIVING ON PUBLIC ROAD AND SHUT OFF WHILE ON ROAD. CEL WENT ON AND ALL SYSTEMS LIT UP ON DASH AS FAILED. T
2020-04-07
ENGINE PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2020-04-06
- VIN: WAUJ2AFC5DN
- Components: ENGINE
- Summary: TURBOCHARGER EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. CAR WAS DIAGNOSED AND THE TURN SHAFTS HAVE EXCESSIVE END PLAY.
2013 Audi S6 recalls
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has issued 3 recalls for different components of the 2013 Audi S6.
2022-03-23
- Manufacturer: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
- Components: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:TURBO/SUPERCHARGER
- Summary: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Audi) is recalling certain 2013-2017 A8, S6 Sedan, S7, S8, and 2014-2017 RS7 vehicles. The turbocharger oil supply strainer can become blocked, causing wear to the bearings due to lack of lubrication.
- Consequence: Worn bearings can cause the turbine wheel to contact the turbocharger housing or cause the shaft to break, causing an engine stall and increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy: Dealers will replace the oil strainer and perform an oil change, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed August 4, 2022. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Audi's number for this recall is 21H7.
2018-06-04
- Manufacturer: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
- Components: AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION
- Summary: 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.
- Consequence: 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.
2013-09-23
- Manufacturer: Volkswagen of America, Inc.
- Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
- Summary: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 Audi S6 and S7 vehicles equipped with 4.0L engines. Due to manufacturing tolerance issues, a fuel line may leak fuel.
- Consequence: A fuel leak, in the presence of an ignition source, may result in a fire.
- Remedy: Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel line, free of charge. The safety recall is planned to begin in late October 2013. Owners may contact Audi of America at 1-800-822-2834. Volkswagen's number for this campaign is 20U6/L8.
Positive 2013 Audi S6 car reviews
Additional sources
More sources of information about 2013 Audi S6 problems:
Looking at a High Mileage 2013 S6 - AudiWorld Forums
https://www.audiworld.com/forums/s6-c7-platform-discussion-199/looking-high-mileage-2013-s6-2960950/
Oct 20, 2018 ... The clogged turbo oil supply screen and check valve are what lead to many turbo failures at around 35k to 50k miles. Many of us are changing the ...
Audi S6 Problems: 4th Generation (2013 to 2018) - Expert Tips - 1A ...
https://blog.1aauto.com/audi-s6-problems-4th-generation-2013-to-2018/
Sep 15, 2022 ... Top 5 Problems with the 2013 to 2018 4th Generation Audi S6 · 1. Ride Height Sensors Failing · 2. Turbocharger Failure · 3. Ignition Coil Failure.
2013 A6 3.0t Common Issues? | VW Vortex - Volkswagen Forum
https://www.vwvortex.com/threads/2013-a6-3-0t-common-issues.8652113/
May 21, 2017 ... Generally, the 3.0T V6 is a troublefree engine...but there are some issues....the most common is the thermostat failure. 1)Thermostat failures ( ...
C7 s6 reliability with high mileage
https://www.audizine.com/forum/showthread.php/879012-C7-s6-reliability-with-high-mileage
Dec 9, 2019 ... 1) Turbo failure issue · 2) Fuel door gets stuck, needs actuator replaced · 3) Motor mounts leak / fail · 4) Control arms / bushings need ...
2013 Audi S6 reliability? : r/Audi
https://www.reddit.com/r/Audi/comments/7jg6im/2013_audi_s6_reliability/
Dec 13, 2017 ... The engine and transmission are pretty solid in this car. I have seen a couple random DSG failures on the forums, but I believe they were all ...
Other years of Audi S6
Are you having problems with your 2013 Audi S6?
Jamar Koch 2024-10-09
I recently traded in my 2011 Audi S4 Prestige with drive Select for a 2013 S6 with the invovation package. Even though the S6 was 30% more expensive than the S4, I still consider it a bargain. In my opinion, it rides better, handles better, is faster, and is much more technologically advanced than the S4. Surprisingly, it also gets just as good gas mileage. As someone who has been driving Audi Quattros since 1987 and has owned eleven of them, I can confidently say that the 2013 Audi S6 is one awesome car!