1999 Audi A6 service brakes, hydraulic problems
31 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the service brakes, hydraulic on the 1999 Audi A6 — 14% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“My 1999 audi a6 2.8 has abs control module failure. This appears to be a common problem among 1996 to 2001 audi's and vw's lack of anti-lock braking system control makes my vehicle unsafe. Audi is not willing to correct this problem. This problem affects a large number of vehicles.”
filed Jan 18, 2012
“Driving home tonight my car all of a sudden started accelerating (I drive an audi a6 1999). Using the brakes I was able to slow it down enough to get off the freeway though my brakes seemed to be fighting against the car. I rolled through two stop signs as my car would not stop and luckily avoiding…”
filed Feb 9, 2011
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic problems in other A6 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 A6 | 1 | 2% |
| 2014 A6 | 1 | 2% |
| 2006 A6 | 2 | 3% |
| 2005 A6 | 2 | 2% |
| 2004 A6 | 2 | 6% |
| 2003 A6 | 2 | 3% |
| 2002 A6 | 10 | 11% |
| 2001 A6 | 12 | 11% |
| 2000 A6 | 25 | 17% |
| 1998 A6 | 17 | 13% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1999 Audi A6
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.