2001 Audi A6 Steering Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 1%of 113 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 5miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the steering of the 2001 Audi A6, 1% of the 113 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 5 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.
“My car has been in the shop for repairs every 3000 miles. Some for major problems such as replacing the steering assembly and other times for multiple repairs of the same problems (engine malfunction light on).”
NHTSA complaint #10023890, filed 2003-06, 5 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10012767Feb 3, 2005Power steering, noisy. To include 2006 models.
Steering: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 14% |
| 2021 | 1 | 6% |
| 2020 | 2 | 8% |
| 2019 | 12 | 11% |
| 2017 | 5 | 25% |
| 2016 | 2 | 4% |
| 2015 | 2 | 9% |
| 2014 | 8 | 20% |
| 2013 | 7 | 13% |
| 2012 | 6 | 10% |
| 2011 | 1 | 5% |
| 2007 | 3 | 6% |
| 2006 | 4 | 6% |
| 2005 | 8 | 9% |
| 2004 | 1 | 3% |
| 2003 | 2 | 3% |
| 2002 | 1 | 1% |
| 2001 | 1 | 1% |
| 2000 | 11 | 7% |
| 1999 | 19 | 9% |
| 1998 | 13 | 10% |
| 1996 | 1 | 2% |
| 1995 | 2 | 13% |
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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