2006 Audi A6 Tires Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 4%of 67 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 42,505miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the tires of the 2006 Audi A6, 4% of the 67 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 42,505 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 went to my repair shop for an oil change. When the car was up in the air the technician was alarmed at my passenger front tire. We looked at it and the tire had actually caved in with wear along the inside edge of the tread to the point where it had separated and the steel belts were showing. The rest of the tire tread was normal. The front wheels have less than a degree of negative camber. I have not noticed any pulling one way or the other to indicate misalignment. The shop put my spare on the pasenger front, but the driver front is also beginning to show the same pattern. …”
NHTSA complaint #10510103, filed 2013-04, 85,000 miles“Bubbles in sidewalls of michelin 245/40r18 michelin pilot hx mxm4 tires. With only 24,000 mi. On these tires they had multiple bubbles or bulges in the inner and outer sidewalls. These bubbles are very dangerous and can burst or be ruptured and cause a blowout at any time. If these bubbles were only on the inner sidewalls, we may never have noticed them. This means that many people are right now riding on tires that may burst at any moment and I consider this a major flaw in these and other low profile tires. …”
NHTSA complaint #10269995, filed 2009-05Related service bulletins
- 10180155Sep 24, 2020Added new graphic to reflect where to find MY 21 information
- 10169098Dec 4, 2019New document 2004-2020 A4 allroad, A6 allroad, A8L, R8 Spyder
Tires: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2 | 2% |
| 2016 | 1 | 2% |
| 2014 | 1 | 2% |
| 2013 | 1 | 2% |
| 2010 | 2 | 12% |
| 2006 | 3 | 4% |
| 2004 | 3 | 9% |
| 2003 | 6 | 9% |
| 2002 | 2 | 2% |
| 2001 | 11 | 10% |
| 2000 | 14 | 9% |
| 1999 | 3 | 1% |
| 1998 | 3 | 2% |
| 1996 | 1 | 2% |
Other parts of the 2006 Audi A6
40 complaintsElectrical system
13 complaintsBrakes
4 complaintsEngine
4 complaintsSteering
4 complaintsExterior lighting
3 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
3 complaintsEngine cooling
2 complaintsOther or unknown
2 complaintsSeat belts
2 complaintsFuel system
1 complaintsVehicle speed control
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2006 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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