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Reliability
Audi

A6

Midsize Sedan
4 Generations
25 Engines
1,385 Total Complaints
Generations by reliability score
1 above the class average1 about average2 below average

Generation Timeline

2000-2004 C5
5 engines
502 complaints 25 fire reports 1 death reported
6.2/10
→
2005-2011 C6
7 engines
342 complaints 5 fire reports
8.7/10
→
2012-2018 C7
6 engines
342 complaints 6 fire reports
6.7/10
→
2019-2025 C8
7 engines
199 complaints 1 fire report
6.2/10
→

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