2012 Audi A6 Vehicle speed control Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 2%of 60 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 5,800miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 2012 Audi A6, 2% of the 60 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 5,800 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.
“The contact owns a 2012 Audi A6. The contact stated that while sitting at a traffic stop, both the brake and accelerator pedals were erroneously depressed simultaneously. The contact stated that both pedals were too close in proximity. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and the manufacturer was contacted. The vehicle was not repaired or serviced. The failure mileage was 5,800 and the current mileage was 5,900.”
NHTSA complaint #10457511, filed 2012-05, 5,800 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10230976Jan 20, 2023This bulletin provides instructions for when a vibration is felt in the floor, seat, footwell, pedals or steering wheel while driving at highway speeds from 55 - 80 mph.
Vehicle speed control: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1 | 1% |
| 2017 | 1 | 5% |
| 2016 | 3 | 6% |
| 2012 | 1 | 2% |
| 2011 | 1 | 5% |
| 2008 | 1 | 1% |
| 2007 | 3 | 6% |
| 2006 | 1 | 1% |
| 2005 | 4 | 4% |
| 2004 | 2 | 6% |
| 2003 | 2 | 3% |
| 2002 | 7 | 8% |
| 2001 | 5 | 4% |
| 2000 | 5 | 3% |
| 1999 | 24 | 11% |
| 1998 | 18 | 14% |
| 1997 | 1 | 5% |
| 1996 | 2 | 4% |
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 complaintsForward collision avoidance
2 complaintsOther or unknown
2 complaintsBody and structure
2 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2012 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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