2013 Audi A6 Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 18about this part
- Share
- 35%of 52 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 66,000miles
- Trend
- FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 18 complaints about the air bags of the 2013 Audi A6, 35% of the 52 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 66,000 miles. 2 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers. 2 recall campaigns on record are filed under a similar system.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Takata recall. It looks like there is an open recall for the 2013 Audi A6 awd passenger seat occupant detection system may fail I looked up my VIN and for my car vihicle is not listed but mine just failed. I would like to get this taken care and get listed part of the recall.”
NHTSA complaint #11093454, filed 2018-05, 75,000 miles“Takata recall. While stationary, & still in park, with an adult in the front passenger seat, the airbag monitoring light comes on to alert me that the passenger seat airbag is off . Safety recall notice recd. July 2018. I have not been able to use the front passenger seat since then due to safety reasons. Audi USA still tells me today, 4 months later, that they have no solution for this issue, & no expected date to fix this problem.”
NHTSA complaint #11151246, filed 2018-11, 33,000 miles“The passenger airbag sensor goes off and on while I'm driving, even when the seat is empty. I know there is a recall on this, but the dealership is telling me my car isn't covered. I fall under the year and make of the recall, why isn't my car covered?”
NHTSA complaint #11115886, filed 2018-08, 35,000 miles“Had a frontal crash as I was trying to click in the safety belt while in motion. The impact was severe enough that my head went forward and cracked the windshield injuring my forehead. I lost consciousness for 30 minutes. This was a new car (115 miles) and none of the multiple airbags went off. …”
NHTSA complaint #10534829, filed 2013-08, 150 miles“Advised that my 2013 Audi A6 requires passenger occupant detection system (pods). This exact part was recalled via recall #74d1. Audi has advised that my VIN was not included in the recall. However, the Audi service technician at Audi north american advised me that the pods part in my car is the exact same part number in the recall notice. The difference is that the recall had for heated and cooling sets, while my VIN has only heated seats. As a result, Audi north america is not extending the recall to my vehicle. This is preventing the passenger airbag from being operational. …”
NHTSA complaint #11091032, filed 2018-04, 85,000 milesRelated recalls
- 18V370000Jun 4, 2018Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2013-2018 Audi S6 and S7, 2012-2018 A7 and A6 Sedan, and 2014-2018 RS7 vehicles equipped…Covers: Audi A6 2012–2018, A7 2012–2018, S6 2013–2018 +2 more
- 15V823000Dec 8, 2015Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain model year 2012-2013 Audi A6 vehicles manufactured March 28, 2011, to March 25, 2013, and…Covers: Audi A6 2012–2013, A7 2012–2013
Related service bulletins
- 11030980Mar 2, 2026The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has issued an urgent warning regarding counterfeit replacement airbag inflators that are being installed in used…
Air bags: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 14% |
| 2025 | 1 | 17% |
| 2019 | 1 | 1% |
| 2018 | 1 | 9% |
| 2017 | 6 | 30% |
| 2016 | 8 | 16% |
| 2015 | 4 | 18% |
| 2014 | 7 | 17% |
| 2013 | 18 | 35% |
| 2012 | 15 | 25% |
| 2011 | 12 | 57% |
| 2010 | 11 | 65% |
| 2009 | 17 | 81% |
| 2008 | 49 | 69% |
| 2007 | 32 | 60% |
| 2006 | 40 | 60% |
| 2005 | 43 | 47% |
| 2004 | 3 | 9% |
| 2003 | 1 | 2% |
| 2002 | 7 | 8% |
| 2001 | 15 | 13% |
| 2000 | 8 | 5% |
| 1999 | 8 | 4% |
| 1998 | 4 | 3% |
| 1996 | 3 | 6% |
| 1995 | 1 | 6% |
Other parts of the 2013 Audi A6
15 complaintsFuel system
8 complaintsOther or unknown
8 complaintsElectrical system
7 complaintsSteering
7 complaintsSeats
3 complaintsBrakes
2 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
2 complaintsElectronic stability control
1 complaintsEngine cooling
1 complaintsEquipment
1 complaintsExterior lighting
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2013 Audi A6
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 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