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2005 Audi A6 / S6 / RS6 repairs by problem area
Engine (38%)
Transmission and Drivetrain (4%)
Brakes and Traction Control (6%)
Suspension and Steering (12%)
Electrical and Air Conditioning (29%)
Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (6%)
Other (5%)
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- Engine
- Transmission and Drivetrain
- Brakes and Traction Control
- Suspension and Steering
- Electrical and Air Conditioning
- Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim
- Other
Chart based on 247 repairs.
2005 Audi A6 / S6 / RS6 body repair cost distribution
$2500+ (0%)
$1000 - $2499 (0%)
$500 - $999 (0%)
$100 - $499 (14%)
< $100 (86%)
Chart based on 14 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
2005 Audi A6 / S6 / RS6
Engine not specified
| 159620 mi | Lower outside valance on both drivers and passanger front doors were separating away from the door at the top of the valance. Audi replaced and painted both doors and trim at no cost under the warranty for rust. |
2005 Audi A6 / S6 / RS6 4dr Sedan
335-horsepower 4.2L V8 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 122000 mi | Broken sunroof. |
| 62620 mi | In addition, the black paint on switches and buttons are bubbling or coming off, new switches ordered. |
| 70680 mi | Trunk Lid struts never worked correctly after dealer replaced them. Nothing wrong with the original set. |
| 68000 mi US $200 |
trunk latch not engaging |
| 60000 mi | Wind noise in sunroof after replacing broken springs in sunroof sunshade. Fixed it myself by replacing weather seal in sunroof. |
2005 Audi A6 / S6 / RS6 4dr Sedan
255-horsepower 3.1L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 131000 mi US $220 |
Plugged rain drainage openings in sunroof area and cowl (base of windshield) area were cleaned out. It was believed that clogging of these drainage openings was leading to water intrusion into passenger compartment during heavy rain. After our most recent rain, the passenger side footwell carpeting was soaked again, so I consider the "repair" completely UNSUCCCESSFUL. |
| 132064 mi US $290 |
Recently, whenever we've had significant rain, I found the front passenger seat footwell carpeting soaked. The dealer's previous attempt to solve the problem, by cleaning out the sunroof and cowl drains, did nothing to alleviate the problem. The independent shop had a technician who had seen this problem before and suspected a leak in the drain tube running from the right front corner of the sunroof and down the right A-pillar. The tech had to remove the headliner to get at the drain tube. He found an separated joint in the tube and clamped the joint to secure it. This has apparently solved the problem. |
| 132000 mi US $30 |
HID headlight lenses had become quite cloudy. I had a "headlight restoration" done with a coupon special. Shop (Pep Boys) polished the lenses and applied some sort of protectant. The lenses don't look as good as new but ARE vastly clearer than they were before the restoration job. |
| 133000 mi US $200 |
All lower door trims rusted on the inside, thus creating big, ugly gap at the top of each of them. Metal part behind plastic that engages with the door pins rusted, swelling created buy rust flakes caused unsightly gap. I bought used trim pieces, different color from eBay, had them repainted and fitted on my car. They are from little newer model and it seams Audi has slightly changed this design, hopefully for the better. New replacement parts, had I bought it from Audi dealer were $150 each (x4) plus you have to paint them (primed only). It is ridiculous what these companies do to us. Clearly flawed design that customer has to deal with as soon as car is out of warranty. |
| 19000 mi | Exterior chrome trim surrounding windows and trunk lid replaced under warranty due to waterspot-like corrosion. Overhead interior light panel replaced under warranty due to broken retaining clips, wouldn't stay in place. |
| 37000 mi | Replaced drivers interior door panel because the vinyl material CRACKED by the door handle. Covered reluctantly under warranty by AUDI. Clearly a manufacturers defect in the trim panel -- the stresses cracked it from opening and closing the door. |
| 40000 mi | Moonroof leak. Fixed for free under recall notice. |
| 85700 mi | Sunroof switch quit functioning and was freewheeling. Known TSB available for the problem and switched replaced at no cost. |
| 87000 mi | spring kit for sunshade in sunroof replace after springs had fallen out. |
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