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2003 Audi A6 / S6 / RS6 repairs by problem area
Engine (39%)
Transmission and Drivetrain (22%)
Brakes and Traction Control (4%)
Suspension and Steering (16%)
Electrical and Air Conditioning (12%)
Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (3%)
Other (4%)
Chart based on 245 repairs.
2003 Audi A6 / S6 / RS6 repair cost distribution
$2500+ (7%)
$1000 - $2499 (12%)
$500 - $999 (15%)
$100 - $499 (36%)
< $100 (29%)
Chart based on 201 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
2003 Audi A6 / S6 / RS6
Engine not specified
| Audi A6 / S6 / RS6 in Colorado, United States Aug 2011 - Mar 2012 | |||
| Oct 2011123700 miUS $2600 | Had to replace drc with coilovers. | ||
| Audi A6 / S6 / RS6 in Massachusetts, United States Jun 2010 - Jun 2011 | |||
| Jul 201048000 miUS $500 | ABS control module, ESP and ABS Lights on | ||
| Audi A6 / S6 / RS6 in Pennsylvania, United States Oct 2010 - Jun 2011 | |||
| Dec 2010100000 miUS $500 | FCC torque diverted clutch was stuck open. The torque converter needed replacing. | ||
| Audi A6 / S6 / RS6 in North Carolina, United States Apr 2009 - Mar 2010 | |||
| May 2009113000 miUS $800 | Replaced torque converter. Did work myself since Audi dealer wanted 2500+ to do it. | ||
2003 Audi A6 / S6 / RS6 4dr Wagon
340-horsepower 4.2L V8 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| Audi A6 / S6 / RS6 in Minnesota, United States Aug 2015 - Apr 2016 | |||
| Oct 201586300 miUS $1250 | Control arms upper and lower, Trans fluid and filter, caliper rebuild, 3 Diff fluid change, Diff seals, 5 cv boots, 1 axle. | ||
| Apr 201690000 mi | transmission failing, car sold without repairing | ||
| Audi A6 / S6 / RS6 in California, United States Nov 2014 - Jun 2018 | |||
| Jun 2015107000 miUS $100 | Valve cover gaskets replaced All vacuum tubing replaced | ||
| Oct 2017121000 miUS $500 | 1 New fuel injector Water Pump Gates Racing timing belt L&R camshaft adjuster pads Valve cover gaskets Power steering pump | ||
| Audi A6 / S6 / RS6 in Colorado, United States Jun 2012 - Dec 2014 | |||
| Jun 2014207000 miUS $500 | Replaced all worn rubber bushings and control arms on the front of the car due to mileage. | ||
| Audi A6 / S6 / RS6 in California, United States Feb 2010 - Oct 2010 | |||
| Apr 2010105000 miUS $900 | Timing belt replaced. Water pump (in concert with timing belt) Front passenger inner and outer cv boots. | ||
| Sep 2010117000 miUS $270 | fan control module burnt out, dealer diagnosed, part ordered, will self install. | ||
| Oct 2010117000 mi | coolant reservoir was leaking. | ||
| Audi A6 / S6 / RS6 in Ontario, Canada Jul 2007 - Sep 2013 | |||
| Jul 200757010 mi | Replaced printed circuit for shifter. Under warranty | ||
| Aug 201181600 miC $553 | Front upper control bushings torn. Replaced front upper control arm inner bushings. 4 hours labour. | ||
| Apr 201399600 miC $2200 | Gaskets Replaced primary cats | ||
| Aug 2013102380 miC $2600 | Loss of power, smoke from exhaust. Intake Manifold Adjuster replaced. Timing Belts also replaced while in shop. | ||
| Audi A6 / S6 / RS6 in Florida, United States Apr 2010 - Jun 2011 | |||
| May 201067000 miUS $7000 | Vacuum check valve not covered by my Extended Warranty $430.00 Center Armrest Cover Broke....Second time since I've owned the Car...$180.00 | ||
2003 Audi A6 / S6 / RS6 4dr Wagon
220-horsepower 3.0L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| Audi A6 / S6 / RS6 in New York, United States Jul 2013 - Feb 2015 | |||
| Jan 2014US $200 | Quirk sound while slowly passing bumps. Front left height sensor for headlight was replaced to fix a problem. | ||
| Feb 201595000 miUS $356 | Rear differential seals were replaced because of leaking. | ||
| Audi A6 / S6 / RS6 in Massachusetts, United States Oct 2012 - Jun 2014 | |||
| Nov 2012112300 miUS $18 | Brake light switch. | ||
| Audi A6 / S6 / RS6 in California, United States Aug 2014 - Oct 2014 | |||
| Oct 201454000 miUS $120 | Diagnose Check engine light; vaccum system problems Valve covers leaking oil, both sides Upper left Control Arm Bushing is worn Fuel consumption is averaging 11 mpg. | ||
2003 Audi A6 / S6 / RS6 4dr Wagon
| Audi A6 / S6 / RS6 in Germany Apr 2017 - Dec 2019 | |||
| Jan 2019119660 mi€800 | Leaking CV boot, front right wheel | ||
| Jul 2019121520 mi€250 | Key would not turn starter - required ignition housing replacement in steering wheel | ||
| Oct 2019122140 mi€315 | Fresh pads and rotors on all 4 | ||
| Dec 2019123380 mi€50 | Turn signal relay failed | ||
2003 Audi A6 / S6 / RS6 4dr Sedan
turbocharged 450hp 4.2L V8 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| Audi A6 / S6 / RS6 in California, United States Oct 2011 - Sep 2017 | |||
| Aug 2015145700 miUS $4300 | Torque converter on transmission failed. Rebuild entire transmission. Auxiliary radiator leak. | ||
| Jan 2016US $1200 | AC Compressor failure. Replace AC compressor | ||
| May 2016154400 miUS $1850 | O2 sensor code and check engine light. Replace O2 sensors. | ||
2003 Audi A6 / S6 / RS6 4dr Sedan
turbocharged 250hp 2.7L V6 6-speed manual AWD
| Audi A6 / S6 / RS6 in Ohio, United States May 2008 - Oct 2013 | |||
| Apr 201057000 miUS $359 | Replaced drive right front drive axle | ||
| Aug 201167500 miUS $1400 | Cracked breather tube | ||
| Sep 201276000 miUS $1650 | Rear conrol arms seized and needed to be replaced parking brake cables failed, needed to be replaced Front tie-rod seized needed to be loosened | ||
| Audi A6 / S6 / RS6 in Michigan, United States Nov 2010 - Apr 2016 | |||
| Dec 2010182000 miUS $1400 | Replaced brake pads and rotors, emergency brake cables (last changed brakes at 105k) | ||
| Nov 2011195000 miUS $160 | Rear differential seals replaced. | ||
| Jan 2012185700 miUS $2400 | CEL codes for bad catalytic converters. Replaced both cats with non-oem parts and replaced all four O2 sensors. | ||
| Nov 2012207700 miUS $87 | Power steering whining. Replaced fluid. CEL for secondary air injection unit. Disconnected SAIU. CEL still sometimes lit for O2 sensors. | ||
| Dec 2012211000 miUS $128 | Replaced battery at 209127 miles | ||
| Jul 2013216000 miUS $67 | AC not working. Tried re-charge but it appears to be failed compressor. Owner elected not to repair as vehicle is driven mostly in the winter. | ||
| May 2014229300 miUS $820 | Car was starting hard and finally stalled when driving. Replaced fuel pump. | ||
| Dec 2014232000 miUS $616 | Left rear caliper failed, scoring the rotor. Replaced caliper, rear brake pads, and turned rotors. | ||
| Dec 2015238000 miUS $120 | Battery was 3+ years old and did not hold a chage. Note - the vehicle had been stored outside for 7 months and not driven. | ||
| Apr 2016238000 mi | AC never repaired. Leaking turbos. Very loud power steering pump. Synchros starting to stick. Doors not always latched, but still ran solid. | ||
| Audi A6 / S6 / RS6 in Illinois, United States Jan 2011 - Jun 2018 | |||
| Feb 201176000 miUS $380 | replaced worn serpentine belt and tensioner. Tensioner was getting noisey | ||
| Apr 201177000 miUS $99 | front lower aft drivers side control arm/ball joint was bad. I replaced it. | ||
| Jan 201287000 miUS $235 | replaced the front right axle shaft, the old inner bearing was bad. | ||
| Aug 201292500 miUS $75 | Replaced front lower forward control arm. | ||
| Sep 201293000 miUS $135 | replaced right front lower forward control arm. | ||
| Nov 2013103000 miUS $200 | replaced both lower control arms on both sides of the front suspension and the sway bar links. | ||
| Oct 2015124200 miUS $100 | replaced front lower left forward control arm and left front axle. | ||
| Nov 2015124600 miUS $25 | replaced sway bar bushings | ||
| Jan 2017125800 miUS $1500 | timing belt and valve cover gasket and seal maintenance. there was some weeping in the valve cover gaskets/seal areas, but nothing serious...it was mostly preventative since i was already doing a comprehensive timing belt service on the front of the motor | ||
| Feb 2018133000 miUS $100 | Oil pressure sensor was bad...common problem for VW/Audi...so I replaced it and the oil level sensor as well. | ||
| Audi A6 / S6 / RS6 in Pennsylvania, United States Apr 2008 - May 2016 | |||
| Oct 200850000 miUS $1400 | I received a check engine light for coolant temperature too low. The shop replaced the coolant temp sensor earlier which did not fix the problem. The next solution was to replace the thermostat which was likely stuck open. | ||
| May 200954000 miUS $300 | I noticed grease on my inner wheel surface when changing my winter wheels. Outer CV boot had split and put grease all over suspension/wheel on drivers side. Shop replaced outer CV boot. | ||
| Sep 200955000 miUS $15 | I had to re-attach the rear-view mirror as it had become unglued from the windshield. | ||
| Nov 200957000 miUS $345 | Passenger outer CV boot needed to be replaced after it split and lost all grease on inside of wheel. | ||
| Feb 201059000 miUS $225 | ABS light came on. Replaced brake pedal switch. | ||
| Dec 201064000 miUS $1200 | Cowl vents clogged with leaves caused rain water to drain into the car under the dashboard and flooded the interior of the car. Had to remove seats, dry carpet, check all electrical connections and reassemble. | ||
| May 201167000 miUS $100 | Turn signals stopped working. Replaced hazard relay in dash with aftermarket parts. | ||
| Jul 201274300 miUS $145 | Exhaust clamps broke and pipe became detached. Had to replace with new clamps. | ||
| Sep 201276000 miUS $900 | Auxiliary water pump replaced which requires removal of intake manifold to access. | ||
| Jun 201381000 miUS $750 | Engine misfiring due to faulty ignition coils. Replace 5 coils and 6 spark plugs. Valve cover seals leaking. Replaced all seals. | ||
| Jul 201381300 miUS $900 | Coolant leak discovered while replacing valve cover gaskets. Required new water pump (2nd one in last 4 years.) | ||
| Sep 201490000 miUS $960 | Front outer CV boot replaced due to crack | ||
| Oct 201490500 miUS $480 | Crank Position Sensor failed leaving car unable to start. Required tow to repair shop. | ||
| Jul 201594300 miUS $1100 | Exhaust rusted out at center resonator. Replaced resonater/x pipe. | ||
| Jan 201699000 miUS $1400 | Front upper control arm bushings are worn out and need replaced. | ||
| May 2016101000 miUS $1300 | Front upper control arm bushings needed replaced. | ||
| Audi A6 / S6 / RS6 in Colorado, United States Jul 2008 - Sep 2012 | |||
| Aug 2008100000 miUS $800 | Replace front psgr axle while in for Tranny output-shaft seal replace. CV boot (inner) torn. | ||
| Audi A6 / S6 / RS6 in Washington, United States Jun 2011 - Feb 2017 | |||
| Jul 2011109000 miUS $300 | front wheel bearings replaced | ||
| Oct 2012121300 miUS $400 | front upper and lower control arm replacement | ||
| Sep 2013133000 miUS $200 | front pads worn unevenly, sliding pins weren't lubed, resurfaced with new pads radio reception gone | ||
| Mar 2014137000 mi | comfort module fuse blew after screwing with non-working rear interior overhead light, possibly related to radio reception issues as fixing loose solder contacts in rear overhead light and replacing the fuse fixed that. | ||
| Sep 2015153000 miUS $50 | door lock actuator, hazard switch | ||
| May 2016160000 miUS $230 | alternator died, replaced alternator, good to go. | ||
| Jan 2017169000 mi | door switch in driver door malfunctioned, had to repair microswitch. | ||
| Audi A6 / S6 / RS6 in Connecticut, United States May 2012 - Jul 2012 | |||
| May 201294000 miUS $1300 | Failed ABS module replaced | ||
2003 Audi A6 / S6 / RS6 4dr Sedan
turbocharged 250hp 2.7L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| Audi A6 / S6 / RS6 in Missouri, United States Jan 2016 - Dec 2017 | |||
| Jan 2016147000 miUS $650 | Oil leaks | ||
| Audi A6 / S6 / RS6 in South Africa Jul 2011 - Nov 2012 | |||
| Aug 2011145080 mi | I had a jerking when you accelerate sometimes then I replaced the front engine mount | ||
| Sep 2012165540 miR 700 | CV joints were replaced both lower control arms | ||
| Audi A6 / S6 / RS6 in Colorado, United States Jan 2012 - Jul 2012 | |||
| Jun 201236000 miUS $120 | Valve cover gaskets | ||
| Audi A6 / S6 / RS6 in North Carolina, United States - Nov 2007 | |||
| Jan 200755000 miUS $265 | Replace torn left front CV boot. | ||
| Aug 200769000 miUS $265 | Replace torn right front CV boot. | ||
| Nov 200774000 miUS $250 | Replace B1S1 Oxygen Sensor | ||
| Audi A6 / S6 / RS6 in Michigan, United States Jun 2010 - Jun 2017 | |||
| Jun 2012140000 miUS $2905 | Had the torque converter replaced. ALso replaced were the n74 solenoid, n264 check valve, Venthose system (spider hose) | ||
| Oct 2012145200 miUS $200 | Replaced Windshield wiper motor and transmission(linkage) assembly. Also replaced the coolant expansion tank. | ||
| Dec 2012149000 miUS $110 | Secondary Air Injection pump failed. Had pump rebuilt for 95.00. | ||
| Feb 2013152500 miUS $28 | Replaced the Hazard relay | ||
| Apr 2013155000 miUS $45 | Replaced turn single stalk | ||
| Oct 2013166700 miUS $1100 | Replaced shocks and upper control arms. | ||
| Apr 2014175800 miUS $150 | Replaced front and rear shock mounts. | ||
| Jun 2014178000 miUS $90 | Replaced Secondary Air Injection pump and pipe | ||
| Jan 2015196000 miUS $229 | Alternator died | ||
| May 2015200000 miUS $65 | Passenger side CV boot split drying out the joint eventually leading to a failure. | ||
| Sep 2015206000 miUS $1000 | All control arms and tie rod ends were replaced. Including sway bar links. | ||
| Mar 2016214000 miUS $3700 | Transmission failed. No reverse and no forward gears. Total failure. Replacement needed. | ||
| Audi A6 / S6 / RS6 in Georgia, United States Feb 2008 - Jul 2013 | |||
| Apr 200847118 miUS $14 | Rear Transfer Case seal replaced by owner. Cost only 14.00 to include seal and gear oil. Repair time approximately 2.5 hours | ||
| Dec 200852288 miUS $82 | Valve Cover Gaskets replaced by owner. Cost $82 for both gaskets and a tube of black RTV sealant. Repair time approximately 5 hours. | ||
| Mar 201284000 miUS $120 | Electric after-run coolant pump replaced after a colant leak from it was discovered. | ||
| Audi A6 / S6 / RS6 in Wisconsin, United States Aug 2008 - Nov 2015 | |||
| Feb 200860000 mi | Rear motorized sun shade frame repaired under CPO and no cost. | ||
| Jun 200864000 miUS $50 | Auxiliary water pump leak repaired under CPO. | ||
| Jul 200865500 miUS $50 | All oil seals including valve cover, cam, and cam tensioners replaced due to leaks under CPO. | ||
| Aug 200981000 miUS $40 | Noticed that the outer CV boot on the driver's side had split and covered the wheel with grease. I replaced the boot on that side and also the passenger's side as preventative maintenance. | ||
| Sep 200985000 miUS $325 | At 82,000 miles it was finally time to replace all control arms, TREs, and swaybar links. Car was destroying the inside shoulder of the front driver's side tire. At 82,000 miles it was finally time to replace all control arms, TREs, and swaybar links. Car was destroying the inside shoulder of the front driver's side tire. | ||
| Oct 200983500 miUS $50 | One motor mount replaced under CPO due to fluid leakage. | ||
| Nov 200987000 miUS $50 | LCD in instrument cluster starting to lose pixels. Dealer replaced entire cluster under CPO. | ||
| Dec 200990000 miUS $50 | The ESP and ABS ligts were coming on sporatically, so the brake light switch was replaced by dealer under CPO. Don't know entire cost, but I only paid the $50 deductible. They also fixed a rattling exhaust heat shield under the driver's seat. The ESP and ABS ligts were coming on sporatically, so the brake light switch was replaced by dealer under CPO. Don't know entire cost, but I only paid the $50 deductible. They also fixed a rattling exhaust heat shield at no charge. | ||
| Jun 2010105000 miUS $250 | Oil leak at the two seals on the back side of the driver's side cylinder head fixed. They resulted from a frozen PCV system back in December and problem was allowed to progress to the point it could be diagnosed. | ||
| Jul 2010105800 miUS $230 | Oil leak at the two seals on the back side of the driver's side cylinder head fixed. They resulted from a frozen PCV system back in December and problem was allowed to progress to the point it could be diagnosed. | ||
| May 2011120000 miUS $240 | Car was using oil due to plugged PCV hose system so it the hose system was replaced. During removal, the N75 valve was damaged, so it was replaced also since it frequently fails. PCV hose $180 at dealer, N75 valve used $60. A low speed clunking noise was attempted to be fixed by replacing badly worn cheap Chinese lower control arms, but the noise persists. Looking at the sway bar links as the culprit and they will be replaced soon. Car was using oil due to plugged PCV hose system so it the hose system was replaced. During removal, the N75 valve was damaged, so it was replaced also since it frequently fails. PCV hose $180 at dealer, N75 valve used $60. | ||
| Oct 2011126000 mi | Front end shimmy was partly due to the tie rod ends being very loose. Some of the shimmy went away, but the rest is due to the lower rear control arms being bad now. All total, I will have replaced the lower front and rear CAs and TREs. Secondary Air Pump is not working in the cold weather and throwing codes. I unplugged the pump for now and will remove and rebuild in the spring. Common problem when the combi valve lets exhaust gas into the pump and it condenses & rusts. | ||
| Dec 2011129000 miUS $55 | All 4 of the upper control arms are junk. 40k miles on the aftermarket set. Now all 8 are new again and the steering is tight. Better off buying Meyle next time and getting 60-80k miles. | ||
| Jan 201297000 miUS $500 | Thermostat and water pump from last timing belt job were leaking after 35k miles. Replaced them both and all other timing belt parts, along with all oil seals. Poor design that a thermostat job means removing the timing belt system. | ||
| Mar 2012132000 miUS $60 | Driver's side axle became loose, causing vibrations at highway speeds. Replaced entire axle. Partially solved problem. Will replace pass side in the future. | ||
| Jul 2012135800 miUS $80 | Bearing on driver's side was suspected to be causing vibration at highway speed, and was replaced. Although there was play, it did not solve the problem. | ||
| Oct 2012140000 miUS $75 | Engine mounts were past their prime and creating vibrations in the cab. One was good because it was only 75k miles old but the other was factory. Huge job to DIY, would recomend paying someone to do it. | ||
| Audi A6 / S6 / RS6 in Maryland, United States Apr 2008 - Apr 2010 | |||
| Jul 200879000 miUS $250 | Torn outer CV boot on the passenger's side. | ||
| Mar 200988000 miUS $154 | A knocking noise from the front of the engine was troubleshot and no trouble was found. Initially the t-belt tensioner and cam tensioner were suspected. | ||
| Jul 200995000 miUS $125 | Center cluster pixels were fading out. | ||
| Feb 2010103300 miUS $305 | Bad Engine Cooling Temperature sensor and bad O2 sensor. | ||
| Apr 2010105000 mi | Torque converter started slipping so the car was sold. | ||
| Audi A6 / S6 / RS6 in Colorado, United States Dec 2008 - Mar 2010 | |||
| Feb 200997000 miUS $217 | Right front axle. | ||
| Jun 2009103000 miUS $65 | flasher relay that is part of the hazard switch. so, whole hazard switch had to be replaced. | ||
2003 Audi A6 / S6 / RS6 4dr Sedan
300-horsepower 4.2L V8 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| Audi A6 / S6 / RS6 in Queensland, Australia Jun 2010 - Jun 2018 | |||
| Dec 201057040 mi | The windscreen washer was blocked. I contacted a dealer on my route. They fixed the problen in 40 minutes and did not charge. We werw given coffee and bisquits. | ||
| Jan 2012A $840 | Blocked washer jets. One jet broken by a stone. Part needs to be ordered. | ||
| Aug 201264480 miA $5300 | Reverse warning inoperative. 2 half shaft boots Washer nozzle (stone damage), washer bottle (growing fur and blocking nozzles). | ||
| Sep 201265100 miA $280 | Reversing alarm speaker replaced. Bonnet (hood) strut replaced. | ||
| Aug 201369940 miA $550 | Warn bushes, leaking rocker cover, cracked fuel tank. All need to be replaced at next service. | ||
| Feb 201472000 miA $5800 | Replace cracked fuel tank (warranty) Replace lower front bushes Replace rocker gaskets Replace rat-eaten vac pipe Replace windscreen wipers Replace electronic engine mount Repair 3 buckled wheels Polish headlights | ||
| Aug 201473980 miA $400 | Replaced PCV valve. Tied off broken manifold actuator link to allow. Tied manifold barrel arm to idle position. Parts ridiculously expensive in Australia. sourcing parts in Europe. Care remains drivable. | ||
| Aug 201575220 miA $400 | Plastic vacuum manifold flap actuator linkage broken because of seized inlet manifold flaps. Flaps and and spindle cleaned and lubricated. New linkage manufactured. $400. Dealer said had to replace parts for $7000. | ||
| Sep 201677500 miA $1500 | Supply and replace original specification rear shock absorbers. | ||
| Jan 201771880 miA $3000 | Supply and fit front shock absorbers and locking bolt. | ||
| Jul 201784940 miA $4000 | Replaced leaking rocker covers. Replaced hood gas strut and trunk gas struts. Replaced leaking rear vision mirror. | ||
| Jun 201889900 miA $50000 | Worn out. Replaced. Siezed piston. Replace fuel pump. Car ran roughly and later would not start. Replace idler solenoid in gear shift assembly. Replaced front half shaft cv joint outer boots. | ||
| Audi A6 / S6 / RS6 in Georgia, United States Oct 2009 - Jun 2011 | |||
| Oct 2009126000 miUS $3250 | Transmission rebuild | ||
| Nov 2009129000 miUS $70 | Replace ZFHP24A Transmission Replaced both xenon D2S headlight bulbs | ||
| Jun 2010148000 miUS $1580 | Leaking Water pump | ||
2003 Audi A6 / S6 / RS6 4dr Sedan
220-horsepower 3.0L V6 6-speed shiftable CVT FWD
| Audi A6 / S6 / RS6 in Arizona, United States Aug 2006 - Apr 2016 | |||
| Oct 200617000 mi | Vibration @ 55mph and above. Dealer turned rotors and re-balanced wheels several times. Issue not resolved. Told that this was common for CVT. | ||
| Aug 201578000 miUS $1200 | Engine and transmission mounts replaced. | ||
| Apr 201683000 mi | Discovered in January that it needs new CV boots, left and right both cracked. Estimate of $800. Also needs timing belt and water pump, $1,700. | ||
2003 Audi A6 / S6 / RS6 4dr Sedan
220-horsepower 3.0L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| Audi A6 / S6 / RS6 in Ontario, Canada Feb 2016 - Aug 2016 | |||
| Feb 2016157480 miC $760 | alternator failed, replace with new one | ||
| Aug 2016139500 mi | transmission failed and car can not accelerate | ||
| Audi A6 / S6 / RS6 in Texas, United States Jun 2016 - Jun 2017 | |||
| Dec 2016145000 miUS $3500 | Transmission went into emergency mode on the highway and locked into 4th. Transmission required a rebuild, and CV joint was replaced at the same time. | ||
| Audi A6 / S6 / RS6 in Ontario, Canada Apr 2008 - Feb 2011 | |||
| Jan 200894240 miC $1300 | Changed timing belt, thermostat, water pump | ||
| Apr 200896100 miC $300 | changed temp sending units | ||
| Jun 200899200 mi | Check engine light on repeatedly. Throwing an EVAP code. doesn't affect driveability, so will be repaired at a later date. | ||
| Oct 2008104160 miC $250 | EVAP code , traced to purge valve, bought part just not installed | ||
| Nov 2008104780 miC $168 | replaced evap purge valve. | ||
| Dec 2008105400 miC $280 | Bracket for steering rack diagnosed as loose. Part is backordered from dealer. | ||
| Mar 2009108500 miC $350 | Transmission noise repaired, loose component refastened. Noise is gone. | ||
| May 2010119660 miC $1500 | Catalytic failure left side, replaced cat. Replaced O2 sensors as well. Right side sensors are intermittently responding. | ||
| Jan 2011125860 mi | Torque converter failure, car not worth repairing. Will sell | ||
| Audi A6 / S6 / RS6 in Maryland, United States - Dec 2007 | |||
| Jun 200415000 mi | Steering wheel mounted, stereo control button replaced under warranty. | ||
| Mar 200730000 miUS $250 | Engine bay is vibrating. Dealership said something got loose. (Will add more info when I get papework) | ||
| Dec 200740000 miUS $400 | CV Boots torn on both sides. Usually a 80k mile item. | ||
| Audi A6 / S6 / RS6 in New York, United States Dec 2005 - Nov 2009 | |||
| Jan 200550000 miUS $50 | have replaced 4 bad coils under warranty (Price is warranty deductible) date and mileage is sort of middle range- done over period of 2.5 yrs | ||
| Jan 200984000 miUS $1264 | Valve cover gasket blew- serious oil leak- towed to shop- covered under cpo..There was NO indication on oil pressure or temp guage... Coolent temp sensor went at the same time, so there was no indication had overheated! (I know it was at that time because engine never indicated that it warmed up after 25 mile ride... Timing belt, water pump, tensioner pulley. Dealer reported maint. sched had been reduced to 70000 miles because of failures at previous 105000 suggested interval-He led me to believe that CPO would not cover the 105K interval. | ||
| Feb 200986000 miUS $53 | Check engine light-dealer said code indicated bad cat-but that some vacuum hoses damaged MAY be problem-replaced hoses under CPO and reset light-also suggested injector and throttle body cleaning- (done in following month) light not back on yet. | ||
| Mar 200987000 mi | Front wheel bearings replaced | ||
| Apr 200989000 mi | replaced head unit- display showed "error 3" check engine light code P0441-002, evap emission control system incorrect flow lower limit exceeded | ||
| Aug 200994000 miUS $278 | replaced front outer CV boot | ||
| Audi A6 / S6 / RS6 in Kentucky, United States May 2008 - Mar 2010 | |||
| Jun 200843000 mi | misfire in one cylinder. changes plugs and one coil pack, but didn't help | ||
| Audi A6 / S6 / RS6 in Arizona, United States May 2009 - Mar 2010 | |||
| Jun 200970000 miUS $250 | Cylinders 1 & 4 ignition coils went bad. I tried replacing spark plugs first, but did not cure the problem. | ||
| Audi A6 / S6 / RS6 in Quebec, Canada Sep 2011 - May 2013 | |||
| Nov 201171920 miC $300 | front right wheel bearing | ||
| Dec 201273780 miC $60 | exhaust, a joint was loose between the two extremities just replace the joint. | ||
| Audi A6 / S6 / RS6 in Washington, United States Sep 2010 - May 2015 | |||
| Apr 2013108000 miUS $100 | cv boot replaced | ||
| Jun 2013108000 miUS $200 | Replace CV boot again!!! | ||
| Mar 2014109000 miUS $900 | Right side CV joint broke. Towed to repair shop and replace both front axles. | ||
| Jan 2015125000 miUS $2500 | Replaced water temp, oil temp, oil level sensors. Replaced abs computer and abs sensor. | ||
| Mar 2015128000 miUS $800 | Replaced parts | ||
| Audi A6 / S6 / RS6 in Washington, United States Jan 2009 - Nov 2013 | |||
| Feb 201156000 miUS $600 | CV Boots | ||
| Nov 201371000 mi | the torque convertor starting throwing a code. It was going to be $3500 to repair. We traded the car in. | ||
| Audi A6 / S6 / RS6 in Indiana, United States Nov 2009 - Jun 2011 | |||
| Dec 200963000 mi | Replaced 5 bad coil packs on Audi A6 3.0 Now exhaust extremely hot glowing bright red at night melting rear bumper cover near exhaust tips Service engine lite flashing rapidly poor fuel economy less than 8.5 miles gal. dealer said working in spec. Car leaking expensive fuel on the ground if filled pas 3/4 tank of fuel was told they al do that from expansion.I worry about my wife driving with red hot exhaust and fuel spilling out with kids in car | ||
| Jan 201064000 miUS $350 | leaking fuel tank was told this is normal if tank filled past 34 Xenon igniters both failed and blew fuses for tailamps and transmision locked up in park when I got home will not go into gear. Car is now unusuable. This happened after I closed the trunk putting groceries in car. Had to drive home with no lighting. | ||
| Feb 201065300 mi | 4 more coil pack failures. Replaced and now runs, but CEL now on all the time. | ||
| Mar 201072000 miUS $55 | Rear Brake pads ratttling terribly, license plate frame rotted and fell off. New Audi plate holder cost me $55. | ||
| Audi A6 / S6 / RS6 in New York, United States Jan 2012 - Jun 2012 | |||
| Feb 201287200 miUS $300 | CV half-shafts replaced | ||
| Jun 201288000 mi | Transfer case output tail and fore seals broken. Rear differential seal broken. | ||
| Audi A6 / S6 / RS6 in Connecticut, United States May 2014 - Nov 2014 | |||
| Jul 2014148000 mi | Misfire in cylinder number 2. Blown head gasket. Torque converter needs to be replaced. | ||
| Sep 2014153000 miUS $700 | Front left axle leaking, replace assembly. | ||
| Nov 2014153000 mi | Oil pressure warning light goes on intermittently. Oil level is OK. | ||
| Audi A6 / S6 / RS6 in Minnesota, United States May 2009 - Mar 2010 | |||
| Aug 200944000 miUS $175 | Bad coil pack cylinder #3 | ||
| Audi A6 / S6 / RS6 in New York, United States Oct 2009 - Aug 2018 | |||
| Oct 201083000 miUS $120 | replaced the drivers front O2 sensor. had a CEL and couldn't get it inspected until fixed. | ||
| Dec 201193000 miUS $75 | replaced snub mount and two front control arms, wear items | ||
| Dec 2015125000 miUS $50 | Had to replace the valley pan gasket. was leaking | ||
| Nov 2016132100 mi | Exhaust repaired | ||
| Nov 2017140000 mi | exhaust flex pipes | ||
| Dec 2017140000 miUS $400 | Crank seal and timing belt replacment | ||
| Audi A6 / S6 / RS6 in South Dakota, United States Feb 2009 - Jul 2012 | |||
| Mar 200991000 miUS $1400 | Huge oil leak, stuck/frozen crankcase vent valve (told because I didn't drive the car enough to heat up the valve area). Oil leaked out of front of pass side cam cover. With engine apart, had timing belt, water pump, rollers, serp belt replaced add $1200 Serp belt roller bearing failed one week later. Car inoperable. Had to tow 90 miles at my expense for warranty repair. | ||
| Mar 2010100000 miUS $200 | Serpentine belt tensioners replaced with new belt Feb 09. Failed 1 week later with immobility. Replaced under warranty. Serp belt "fell off" Mar 10, with tensioner missing or defective. Non dealer shop placed 10mm bolt, saw belt fragments on flywheel | ||
| Mar 2011113000 miUS $985 | Transaxle oil pan gasket leak, output shaft bearing seal leak, outer CV boot leak, odometer sensor ring defect | ||
| Jan 2012114000 miUS $930 | Torn CV boot Power steering lines leaking, noise with steering | ||
| Jun 2012116000 miUS $768 | Pre-cat oxygen sensor Air bag light on | ||
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