2000 Audi A6 Suspension Problems
- Complaints
- 12about this part
- Share
- 8%of 148 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 50,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 12 complaints about the suspension of the 2000 Audi A6, 8% of the 148 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 50,000 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.
“Dt: the contact purchased a 2000 Audi A6 in august 2003. The vehicle had 93,000 miles on it when purchased. The contact was not sure weather or not the 90,000 miles service was completed because he was not supplied with service records by Audi. A local dealer completed this work several months after this car was purchased. Later, the vehicle failed inspection because of wear on the control arms. This failure occurred in july 2004. The control arms were replaced by a local repair shop or Audi specialist, not the dealer. …”
NHTSA complaint #10136243, filed 2005-09, 93,000 miles“2000 Audi A6 chronic service engine light illumination; oil leaks & valve gaskets repeatedly replaced (within 30 days); brake issues/front end vibration; engine rough when initially started.”
NHTSA complaint #10064582, filed 2004-04, 33,204 miles“2000,Audi A6 , 2.7 , front suspension pieces need replacement due to wear and tear after 25000 miles .symptoms are crunching noise while stopping or starting slowly. 8ak”
NHTSA complaint #10033488, filed 2003-08, 24,000 miles“Premature failure of both tie rod ends and all upper control arms in front suspension, resulting in loose steering, difficulty in maintaining lane position, and vibration in steering while driving and braking. All tie rod ends and front suspension upper control arms (4) required replacement; if left not replaced, potential for catastrophic loss of steering and/or suspension collapse if any one of the 6 affected ball joints fail. Further failure of front right wheel bearing as a result of suspension play, and excessive asymmetrical wear on front tires. …”
NHTSA complaint #10096253, filed 2004-10, 50,000 miles“First the car ran hot no temp have came on had to replace motor .....the cooling fan broke made of plastic and cut my serpentine belt into ......then the car flooded and ruined the comfort control module had to replace this now the front axel is broke and the boots fell apart and the ball joints are no good......”
NHTSA complaint #10781459, filed 2015-10Related service bulletins
- 10016418Nov 24, 2004Service action je campaign-check/replace front suspension lower control arms. Audi has found that in rare cases, one or both front suspension lower control arms on affected…
- 10011699Nov 24, 2004Check/replace replace front suspension lower control arms.
Suspension: other model years
Other parts of the 2000 Audi A6
36 complaintsBrakes
29 complaintsFuel system
23 complaintsEngine cooling
21 complaintsTires
14 complaintsSteering
11 complaintsAir bags
8 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
8 complaintsOther or unknown
6 complaintsVehicle speed control
5 complaintsBody and structure
4 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
4 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2000 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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