2013 Audi S6: raw data

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vehicle	2013 / audi / s6
known issues	3 clusters (reviewed 2026-09-10)
complaints	42 on file (2013-07-30 → 2026-02-04)
recalls	3
investigations	2
fars	not identifiable in FARS
indexed	yes
license	CC BY 4.0 (derived)

Known Issues clusters all years →

Turbocharger failure from clogged oil supply screenENGINE32 complaints2018-05 → 2025-03audi-s6-2013-turbo-oil-starvation

11209168 2013 S6 WITH 64K MILES SUFFERED TURBO FAILURE WHILE DRIVING. THE ENGINE STALLED WHILE DRIVING AND STOPPED IN THE ROADWAY. NUMEROUS RESTARTS WERE ATTEMPTED BEFORE IT FINALLY RESTARTED AND ALLOWED FOR A SHORT DRIVE TO GET OFF THE ROADWAY. THIS IS NOT AN ISOLATED INCIDENT AND THERE
11091979 CAR SUDDENLY HAD A "ROUGH IDLE", I.E. SHAKING 1-2INCHES BACK-AND-FORTH WHILE IN IDLE, AFTER DRIVING FOR 20 MINUTES AT NORMAL CONDITIONS. SHUTDOWN CAR. ATTEMPTED TO RESTART CAR, BUT THE ENGINE WOULD NOT TURNOVER THE FIRST ATTEMPT. TRIED AGAIN - ENGINE STARTED THE SECOND TIME. NO
11279408 THERE HAVE BEEN NUMEROUS RECALLS FOR MY 2013 AUDI S6 PERTAINING TO THE TURBOCHARGED ENGINE. MOST RECENTLY, OVER THE LAST 2 WEEKS I NOTICED DECREASING GAS MILEAGE AND INCREASING TURBO LAG BUT THE CAR STILL RAN "NORMALLY" OVERALL. THEN, 1 DAY AGO IT MADE INTERMITTENT METALLIC

Transmission shift failure and power lossPOWER TRAIN5 complaints2013-07 → 2026-02audi-s6-2013-transmission-shift-stall

11494663 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
11530266 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
10532666 I PUT MY CAR IN REVERSE GEAR AND THEN PRESSED SLIGHTLY ON THE GAS PEDAL. THE CAR DIDN'T MOVE. I CHECKED MY HAND BRAKE AND REGULAR BRAKE. BOTH WERE DISENGAGED. SO I PRESSED A LITTLE MORE AND MORE. THE ENGINE BEGAN TO GROWL LIKE CRAZY AND THE CAR REFUSED TO EVEN MOVE. THEN ALL OF

Passenger airbag sensor faultAIR BAGS2 complaints2019-02 → 2019-07audi-s6-2013-passenger-airbag-sensor

11232205 AIRBAG LIGHT ON PASSENGER SEAT SENSOR NOT WORKING PROPERLY
11183260 THE PASSENGER AIRBAG SENSOR IS FAULTY, IT EXHIBITS THE EXACT ISSUE THAT THE RECALLS SON OTHER A6 BUT FOR SOME REASON IT IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. HAPPENS RANDOMLY

NHTSA complaints (summary) all years →

count	earliest_date	latest_date	crash_flagged	fire_flagged	top_components
42	2013-07-30	2026-02-04	1	0	ENGINE:33; POWER TRAIN:8; FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM:3; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:3; SUSPENSION:2

Recalls all years →

campaign_number	report_received_date	component	summary	consequence	remedy
18V370000	04/06/2018	AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION	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.	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.	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.
13V450000	23/09/2013	FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS	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.	A fuel leak, in the presence of an ignition source, may result in a fire.	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.
22V178000	23/03/2022	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:TURBO/SUPERCHARGER	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.	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.	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.

Investigations all years →

action_number	status	subject	components	opened	closed	recall_campaign	summary
EA22001	closed	Engine Stall - Turbo Failure	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:TURBO/SUPERCHARGER	2022-04-04	2023-05-26	·	On March 29, 2021, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened a Preliminary Evaluation (PE 21-009) after the agency received 58 reports alleging engine stalling in 2013-2016MY Audi vehicle models A8, S6, S7, S8 & RS7 equipped with the 4.0L, twin-turbocharged engine. Complainants reported the vehicles would stall with no warning while driving at highway or city traffic speeds. Several of the complainants alleged an inability to restart. The complaints alleged the major contributing factor to the engine stalling was the failure of the turbochargers. The complaints cited the turbocharger fa
PE21009	closed	Engine Stall - Turbo Failure	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:TURBO/SUPERCHARGER	2021-03-29	2022-05-27	22V178000	On March 29, 2021, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Preliminary Evaluation (PE) 21-009 after the agency received 58 reports alleging engine stalling in 2013-2016MY Audi vehicle models A8, S6, S7, S8 & RS7. The subject vehicles are equipped with 4.0L, twin-turbocharged engine. Complainants reported that the vehicles stall suddenly with no warning while driving on the highway or in city traffic. Several of the complainants alleged an inability to restart. The complaints allege the major contributing factor to the engine stalling is the failure of the turbochargers. The complaints

FARS occupant deaths all years →

not identifiable in FARS (absent, not zero)

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Wrench.Pro (2026). 2013 Audi S6 vehicle data [dataset]. https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/2013/audi/s6

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  author = {Wrench.Pro},
  title = {Wrench.Pro vehicle data: 2013 Audi S6},
  year = {2026},
  howpublished = {\url{https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/2013/audi/s6}},
  note = {Derived from NHTSA public records. CC BY 4.0.}
}

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