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2005 Audi A6 Electronic stability control Problems

Complaints
5about this part
Share
5%of 91 total for the year
Median mileage
101,092miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 5 complaints about the electronic stability control of the 2005 Audi A6, 5% of the 91 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 101,092 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.

“Driving 55 MPH on the express way and the engine shut off completely. The car stalled until it came to a complete stop. The esp light and engine light came on. Restarted the car and problem continue 4 times. After the 4th attempt, I managed to get the car to the side of the road. After waiting several minutes, I restarted the car. The car still feel at times as if its going to stall.”

NHTSA complaint #10444942, filed 2012-01, 101,092 miles

“I was driving my car in my work parking lot when a loud beep occurred and my car issued a warning for parking break malfunction. Two lights, ESC and ABS also lit up when the beep sounded. I immediately stopped driving, engaged the parking brake (which worked) and disengaged it. I am the second owner of the car and after some research found that the brake module and mmi both had been upgraded by the previous owner. I continued to witness these symptoms and am waiting for my dealership to run a diagnostic. …”

NHTSA complaint #10542433, filed 2013-09, 103,542 miles

“On our 2005 Audi A6 we purchased certified pre-owned (cpo) we are the second owners of the vehicle. When we purchased this A6 it had only 30,330 miles. When we got to around 90k+ miles is when we started to have some issues with the cars braking system. We took it to Audi which is the only place we have had it serviced and where we purchased the vehicle. They said there was a problem with the brake module causing the blinking brake light and the ABS light to come on along with a loud beeping from time to time. They thought it could also be low on brake fluid and capped it off. …”

NHTSA complaint #10651080, filed 2014-10, 93,450 miles

“My 2005 Audi A6 has water damage. Some how over night heavy rain seepage left an inch of water behind driver seat. Car was parked in driveway at a slight incline. All windows and doors where closed. This has caused $2,700 electrical damage to modules located under front passenger seat. These modules alert me about esp/ABS and park brake as well as a module that powers the vehicles mmi/navigation and stereo system. None of these function anylonger. I don't know where the water entered my vehicle. Is Audi responsible? This appears to be a design flaw.”

NHTSA complaint #10458904, filed 2012-05, 106,000 miles

“Audi 2005 A6 started to have intermittent warning for ABS, stability, hand brake at ~55k miles. Took car to dealer to diagnose it . Dealer called with an estimate of $2800 to replace ABS module. He also provided an estimate of $1100 for another error code for airbag to replace the center rear seat belt. I'm not understanding why these warning codes come so randomly and clear so randomly. Not sure why an Audi A6 will need such repairs that clearly point to flaws in design and unreliable parts after only 55k miles. …”

NHTSA complaint #10555326, filed 2013-12, 55,000 miles

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Electronic stability control: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
201612%
201312%
201235%
200915%
200811%
200555%
200426%
200323%
200211%
200122%

Other parts of the 2005 Audi A6

Air bags
43 complaints
Electrical system
16 complaints
Brakes
10 complaints
Steering
8 complaints
Exterior lighting
6 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
5 complaints
Engine
4 complaints
Vehicle speed control
4 complaints
Engine cooling
3 complaints
Body and structure
3 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
3 complaints
Other or unknown
2 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2005 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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