1997 Audi A6 Seats 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 seats of the 1997 Audi A6, 5% of the 20 complaints for this model year. 1 a fire, according to the filers.
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.
“The rear seat was shifted by the occupant to attach a child's car seat to the passenger side rear seatbelt mounting brackets. The spring wires under the rear seat contacted both posts of the battery under the seat, igniting a fire, which spread through the entire rear seat of the car. The suspension wires of the rear seat were burned away by the arc. Based upon the position of the rear seat reported by the witness, the seat wires lined up right on top of the battery terminals. …”
NHTSA complaint #10522252, filed 2013-06Seats: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | 4% |
| 2016 | 1 | 2% |
| 2014 | 1 | 2% |
| 2013 | 3 | 6% |
| 2012 | 1 | 2% |
| 2011 | 3 | 14% |
| 2004 | 3 | 9% |
| 2001 | 2 | 2% |
| 1999 | 8 | 4% |
| 1997 | 1 | 5% |
| 1996 | 1 | 2% |
Other parts of the 1997 Audi A6
14 complaintsEquipment
2 complaintsEngine cooling
1 complaintsExterior lighting
1 complaintsFuel system
1 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
1 complaintsVehicle speed control
1 complaintsVisibility (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 28, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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