2001 Audi A6 Electronic stability control Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 2%of 113 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 94,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the electronic stability control of the 2001 Audi A6, 2% of the 113 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 94,000 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.
“The ABS module in Audi's 1998-2001 is a common problem. One day it was fine and the next the ABS light and brake light came on the dash and went away after some driving. At first the ABS light would come and go. But as a week passed from the 1st day of the indecent it started to appear more often and longer. After 2 weeks the ABS light and brake light stayed on.”
NHTSA complaint #10422331, filed 2011-08, 69,000 miles“Abs/esp light would come on after driving for 60 minutes or more, usually went off if vehicle restarted, this became more frequent over course of 10 months until light stayed on all the time, wheel sensors had to be changed at significant cost to fix problem.”
NHTSA complaint #10425078, filed 2011-09, 119,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10210679May 28, 2014This condition may be caused when the brake pedal and the accelerator pedal are depressed simultaneously. Drivers who drive with their left foot resting on the brake pedal are…
Electronic stability control: other model years
Other parts of the 2001 Audi A6
19 complaintsEngine cooling
18 complaintsAir bags
15 complaintsBrakes
14 complaintsElectrical system
14 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
14 complaintsTires
11 complaintsExterior lighting
6 complaintsBody and structure
5 complaintsVehicle speed control
5 complaintsOther or unknown
4 complaintsSuspension
4 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2001 Audi A6
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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