general problems of the 2013 Audi A6

Eight problems related to air bag have been reported for the 2013 Audi A6. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2013 Audi A6 based on all problems reported for the 2013 A6.

1 Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 12/31/2024

It was recently began to leak fuel from the top of the engine close to the windshield. Then the whole cabin specially in the front where the steering wheel began to have bad vibration during reversed, and idle, also when the ac is on. Then theres the airbag for the passenger, the light is on, it used to say '"off" then when the seat is used it will shut off. Now it just stays on. Last is the ac compressor seems to be rattling like a bolt is loose. All the recalls have been happening with my Audi and still my VIN is not included.

2 Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 11/13/2018

Takata recall. While stationary, & still in park, with an adult in the front passenger seat, the airbag monitoring light comes on to alert me that the passenger seat airbag is "off". Safety recall notice recd. July 2018. I have not been able to use the front passenger seat since then due to safety reasons. Audi USA still tells me today, 4 months later, that they have no solution for this issue, & no expected date to fix this problem.

3 Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 07/15/2018

Takata recall - my Audi dealership still does not have the parts to repair this defect. It's been five months. This is unacceptable.

4 Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 05/09/2018

Takata recall. It looks like there is an open recall for the 2013 Audi A6 awd "passenger seat occupant detection system may fail" I looked up my VIN and for my car vihicle is not listed but mine just failed. I would like to get this taken care and get listed part of the recall.

5 Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 03/20/2018

Advised that my 2013 Audi A6 requires passenger occupant detection system (pods). This exact part was recalled via recall #74d1. Audi has advised that my VIN was not included in the recall. However, the Audi service technician at Audi north american advised me that the pods part in my car is the exact same part number in the recall notice. The difference is that the recall had for heated and cooling sets, while my VIN has only heated seats. As a result, Audi north America is not extending the recall to my vehicle. This is preventing the passenger airbag from being operational. Again, main point is that the exact same part number that has been recalled, is the same part number that in my vehicle that I am being told is the issue and needs to be replace. The dealer tried to "reset" it pods system, but it immediately stopped working one day later. I expect that as this is an extreme important safety issue, and by law manufacturers must remedy faulty part, the Audi north american needs to remedy. These are not two different version of the part, mine is the same as was found to be defective and required by the NHTSA to replace. The car was service by Audi in February, but I have been in discussions with them several time over the last two months, with no resolution.

6 Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 01/01/2018

The passenger seat belt and passenger airbag constantly beeps - the passenger airbag and seat belt beeps when the vehicle is in motion as well as if the vehicle is stationary. It beeps when I'm on the streets, highway as well as turning it's a constant beeping sound and it lights up with an orange color.

7 Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 02/01/2016

I was tiring to trade my Audi A6 2013 in on another vehicle. I learned from a dealer that there was a recall #74d1 pods system on my Audi. To my knowledge I have not received a notice from the manufacturer nor has there been a fix offered or available. No accident has happened to me, my podsystem seems to work fine for now, however the value of my vehicle is much lower and I' m unable to trade this car.

8 Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 09/25/2014

I was entering my garage and the car kept accelerating. I slammed into amy front wall doing lots of damage to the structures in and out as well as to my body. My car was totaled. My first accident ever and the scariest moment of my life. I have had prior acceleration/deceleration issues with this car. On at least 6 occasions, I was going downhill approaching a stop sign and the car seemed to stop responding (steering, braking, engine) and yet the rpm's were gong higher and the engine was racing. Very frightening since you did not know what would happen next!!!.


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