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2004 Audi A6 Wheels Problems

Complaints
3about this part
Share
9%of 35 total for the year
Median mileage
30,000miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the wheels of the 2004 Audi A6, 9% of the 35 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 30,000 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.

“I would like to bring to your attention a very serious and dangerous issue I am having with my 2004 Audi A6 2.7t s line. The issue is the 18 inch rims and tires delivered with the car. After approximately 10,000 miles, I noticed while traveling at 35 miles per hour the car shakes, vibrates and drives rough. In addition, I experienced 3 tire failures including 1 blow-out while driving at 45mph on a local highway (luckily, I did not lose control of the vehicle). …”

NHTSA complaint #10125298, filed 2005-06, 10,000 miles

“During the first 18 months, I have experienced 4 flat tires on my Audi A6 2.7t s line. One on the rear passenger side and 3 on the front driver's side. I have driven for over 25 years and have only experienced about 3 flat tires in that entire period before the purchase of this vehicle. The flat tires were replaced with three different brands. Regardless of the tire manufacturer, there continues to be flats. This is a very serious problem and the public should be made aware of this problem.”

NHTSA complaint #10159771, filed 2006-06, 31,200 miles

“The contact owns a 2004 Audi A6. While driving on a gravel road, the gravel was lodged into the rims. The contact washed the vehicle; however, the gravel remained in the rims. The dealer stated that power washing the rims would remove the gravel or manually wash them by hand. The manufacturer stated that this will not occur if the contact is driving on a paved road. The current and failure mileage were 30,000.”

NHTSA complaint #10188244, filed 2007-04, 30,000 miles

Related service bulletins

Wheels: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
201612%
201515%
201312%
201115%
200712%
200522%
200439%
200122%
200011%
199931%

Other parts of the 2004 Audi A6

Fuel system
9 complaints
Brakes
4 complaints
Air bags
3 complaints
Electrical system
3 complaints
Engine cooling
3 complaints
Seats
3 complaints
Tires
3 complaints
Electronic stability control
2 complaints
Exterior lighting
2 complaints
Vehicle speed control
2 complaints
Engine
1 complaints
Forward collision avoidance
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2004 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.

To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology