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Audi RS 6 Avant

Every Audi RS 6 Avant model year on file, 2021 to 2026. Pick a year for its recalls, investigations, service bulletins and the full text of owner complaints.

Owner complaints, all model years80 involved a crash, fire, injury or death
Model years62021 to 2026
Recall campaigns14Distinct campaigns listing it
Service bulletins4,337Summed across model years
By model year

The 2021 model year drew the most complaints, 4, 50% of the model's total

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA, all years filed, by model year.

012342021420222023202420252026
Source: NHTSA ODI. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA, and NHTSA publishes no sales volumes, so counts are not rates.
Components

Electrical system leads the Audi RS 6 Avant complaint record

Owner complaints across all model years, by component.

Electrical system
5
Powertrain
2
Steering
2
Driver assistance
1
Visibility and wipers
1
Structure
1
Engine and cooling
1
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file.
Model years

The record for each Audi RS 6 Avant model year

Peer index compares complaints with the median vehicle of the same model year and body class (100 is the median). It corrects for age, not for how many were sold.

Audi RS 6 Avant by model year
YearBodyComplaintsSeverity indexPeer indexRecallsInvestigationsBulletins
2026Not decoded0NoneNone10157
2025Wagon10.05010507
2024Wagon20.010010765
2023Not decoded0NoneNone10874
2022Wagon10.04050968
2021Wagon40.01331201,066
Source: NHTSA ODI. Body class from NHTSA's VIN decoder where decoded.
Latest recalls

Recent campaigns covering the Audi RS 6 Avant

  • 25V-900 Dec 19, 2025
    Software error may prevent the rearview camera image from displaying as intended
    Back-over prevention · 357k vehicles
  • 25V-201 Mar 31, 2025
    Due to a software error, the instrument panel display may fail
    Electrical system · 44k vehicles
  • 23V-601 Aug 25, 2023
    Incorrectly labeled brake fluid cap may have been installed, which can result in the use of the wrong type of brake fluid
    Brakes · 7,499 vehicles
  • 22V-861 Nov 21, 2022
    Liquid spilled in the rear seat may penetrate and cause the gateway control module to shut down
    Electrical system · 51k vehicles
  • 22V-806 Oct 26, 2022
    Infotainment main unit may become damaged internally when the vehicle is shut off, resulting in an inoperative rearview camera display the next…
    Back-over prevention · 6,076 vehicles
  • 22V-742 Oct 5, 2022
    Due to a software issue, a blank or black screen may be displayed instead of the rearview camera image when the vehicle is placed in reverse gear
    Back-over prevention · 170k vehicles
  • 22V-155 Mar 14, 2022
    Fuel level sender may stick, causing an inaccurate fuel level reading to be displayed on the instrument cluster
    Electrical system · 47k vehicles
  • 22V-034 Jan 26, 2022
    Rear axle alignment may not have been inspected after the repairs for Recall 21V-295 (42L1) were performed
    Suspension · 31k vehicles
  • 21V-825 Oct 20, 2021
    Software error may prevent the rear-view image from initially displaying when the vehicle begins to reverse
    Back-over prevention · 2,857 vehicles
  • 21V-606 Aug 5, 2021
    Rear seat belt automatic locking retractors may deactivate early, which can prevent the child restraint system from securing properly
    Seat belts · 45k vehicles
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.