2000 Audi A6 steering problems
11 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the steering on the 2000 Audi A6 — 7% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“First the car ran hot no temp have came on had to replace motor .....the cooling fan broke made of plastic and cut my serpentine belt into ......then the car flooded and ruined the comfort control module had to replace this now the front axel is broke and the boots fell apart and the ball joints…”
filed Oct 12, 2015
“When moving the steering column up or down smoke comes out of the steering column and get a burning smell on the passenger side. *tr”
filed Feb 28, 2013
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Steering problems in other A6 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 A6 | 2 | 8% |
| 2019 A6 | 12 | 11% |
| 2017 A6 | 5 | 25% |
| 2016 A6 | 2 | 4% |
| 2015 A6 | 2 | 9% |
| 2014 A6 | 8 | 20% |
| 2013 A6 | 7 | 13% |
| 2012 A6 | 6 | 10% |
| 2011 A6 | 1 | 5% |
| 2007 A6 | 3 | 6% |
| 2006 A6 | 4 | 6% |
| 2005 A6 | 8 | 9% |
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.