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Exterior lightingPart report

1997 Audi A6 Exterior lighting Problems

Complaints
1about this part
Share
5%of 20 total for the year
Median mileage
—not reported
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the exterior lighting of the 1997 Audi A6, 5% of the 20 complaints for this model year.

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.

“Low beam design causes the headlights to be very dim which may cause visual difficulty, and may result in a crash. Please provide further information.”

NHTSA complaint #854571, filed 1999-12

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Exterior lighting: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
202116%
201933%
201312%
201016%
200868%
200736%
200634%
200567%
200426%
200323%
200222%
200165%
200032%
199973%
199832%
199715%
199648%
199516%

Other parts of the 1997 Audi A6

Electrical system
14 complaints
Equipment
2 complaints
Engine cooling
1 complaints
Fuel system
1 complaints
Seats
1 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
1 complaints
Vehicle speed control
1 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 1997 Audi A6

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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