1996 Audi A6 Vehicle speed control Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 4%of 51 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 114,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 1996 Audi A6, 4% of the 51 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 114,000 miles.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“On the morning of february 11th 2014, my daughter was on her way to school when her vehicle began to accelerate on its own. She believes she was going between 25 and 35 miles per hour when the vehicle began to accelerate and topped out at 70 before she was able to get it to slow down. She stated to me after the incident that she had to press both feet on the brake pedal to get the car to stop. Fortunately there was no accident and she was able to safely pull over to the side of the road. …”
NHTSA complaint #10572985, filed 2014-03, 114,000 miles“Vehicle lost all power under normal driving on level road. About the 8th time in the past 6 months. Initially corrected by replacing the oxygen sensors which caused engine to run lean . Unknown cause of current problem. Big safety issue if power is lost while attempting to enter traffic or highway or loss of power during travel on highway. Engine does not stall, rpms drop when accelerator is depressed and returns to idle rpms when releasing accelerator. Constant check engine light .”
NHTSA complaint #756174, filed 2001-12Vehicle speed control: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1 | 1% |
| 2017 | 1 | 5% |
| 2016 | 3 | 6% |
| 2012 | 1 | 2% |
| 2011 | 1 | 5% |
| 2008 | 1 | 1% |
| 2007 | 3 | 6% |
| 2006 | 1 | 1% |
| 2005 | 4 | 4% |
| 2004 | 2 | 6% |
| 2003 | 2 | 3% |
| 2002 | 7 | 8% |
| 2001 | 5 | 4% |
| 2000 | 5 | 3% |
| 1999 | 24 | 11% |
| 1998 | 18 | 14% |
| 1997 | 1 | 5% |
| 1996 | 2 | 4% |
Other parts of the 1996 Audi A6
38 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
5 complaintsEquipment
4 complaintsExterior lighting
4 complaintsAir bags
3 complaintsEngine cooling
2 complaintsBody and structure
2 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
2 complaintsSeats
1 complaintsSteering
1 complaintsTires
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1996 Audi A6
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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