2012 Audi A6 Forward collision avoidance Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 3%of 60 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 110,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the forward collision avoidance of the 2012 Audi A6, 3% of the 60 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 110,000 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.
“My ACC is not working - I bought the car like that, and the dealer knew about it but did not tell me about it and bought the case as is... I did everything to try to fix it and changed the parts but still not working.”
NHTSA complaint #11436167, filed 2021-10Related service bulletins
- 11002281May 16, 2024Diagnosed and confirmed malfunction of the vehicle’s AEB system that resulted from failure or malfunction of the AEB system’s control unit, camera(s), LIDAR, and/or sensor(s)…
- 11002181May 16, 2024Diagnosed and confirmed malfunction of the vehicle’s AEB system that resulted from failure or malfunction of the AEB system’s control unit, camera(s), LIDAR, and/or sensor(s)…
Forward collision avoidance: other model years
Other parts of the 2012 Audi A6
15 complaintsElectrical system
13 complaintsEngine
13 complaintsFuel system
11 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
8 complaintsSteering
6 complaintsBrakes
3 complaintsElectronic stability control
3 complaintsEngine cooling
3 complaintsOther or unknown
2 complaintsBody and structure
2 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
2 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2012 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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