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2002 Audi A6 engine and engine cooling problems

15 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the engine and engine cooling on the 2002 Audi A617% of all complaints for this model year.

15
Engine and Engine Cooling complaints
17%
share of all complaints
100,095 mi
median reported incident mileage
0 / 1
crash / fire reports

What owners report

  • My check engine light is marking misfire but I have gotten a complete tune-up, changed all 6 coils on the engine changed all the spark plugs, I've done everything possible and changed everything I can that has to do with the engine all brand new and nothing has worked and its still saying…

    filed Oct 19, 2011

  • Tl* the contact owns a 2002 audi a6 quattro. The contact stated that the vehicle was taken to the dealer for repairs to the ignition coil under an unknown recall. The dealer performed a diagnostic and advised that the catalytic converter was failing. The manufacturer was contacted and advised that…

    filed Apr 5, 2011

Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.

Engine and Engine Cooling problems in other A6 years

YearReportsShare
2016 A624%
2015 A6418%
2014 A612%
2013 A612%
2012 A635%
2008 A634%
2007 A636%
2006 A623%
2005 A633%
2004 A639%
2003 A635%
2001 A61816%
A6 engine and engine cooling problems by year →

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.