2000 Audi A6 engine and engine cooling problems
21 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the engine and engine cooling on the 2000 Audi A6 — 14% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“2000 audi a6 4.2l v8 quattro engine cooling system failure. The plastic coolant pipe between the oil cooler housing and the engine block fails causing potential catastrophic coolant loss, overheated engine and potential fire. *tr the plastic pipe hardens/crumbles with age, approximately 10 years…”
filed Jul 9, 2010
“I have had a lot of problems with my audi 2000 a6 2.7 turbo emissions system. I was told I had a bad catalytic converter at 90,000 and they said it was not under warranty. I looked on the internet and found hundreds of complaints about the audi's catalytic converters. Why do they only last 80,000…”
filed May 26, 2010
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Engine and Engine Cooling problems in other A6 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 A6 | 2 | 4% |
| 2015 A6 | 4 | 18% |
| 2014 A6 | 1 | 2% |
| 2013 A6 | 1 | 2% |
| 2012 A6 | 3 | 5% |
| 2008 A6 | 3 | 4% |
| 2007 A6 | 3 | 6% |
| 2006 A6 | 2 | 3% |
| 2005 A6 | 3 | 3% |
| 2004 A6 | 3 | 9% |
| 2003 A6 | 3 | 5% |
| 2002 A6 | 15 | 17% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2000 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.