Audi A6 owners have reported 31 forward collision avoidance related problems since 1996. Table 1 shows the 3 most common forward collision avoidance problems. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's automatic emergency braking (12 problems). The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's adaptive cruise control (10 problems). For details of each of the problem category, use the links in the table.
| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
|---|---|
| Automatic Emergency Braking problems | |
| Adaptive Cruise Control problems | |
| Warnings problems |
This report is on a new vehicle. The incident occurred within one week of purchase. While driving on a freeway at constant speed, with the closest vehicle in front of me approximately 25 yards away and with no warning, the car slammed on the brakes in an emergency fashion and aggressively tightened Read details...
On 04/16/2026 at 10:19 my car became unsafe to drive and I had multiple safety errors including: active front assist unavailable adaptive cruise assist unavailable emergency assist unavailable traffic sign recognition unavailable adaptive light malfunction high beam assistant malfunction Read details...
I own a new 2026 Audi A6 prestige that I just purchased and have 320 miles on so far. The vehicle is experiencing a driver assistance system malfunction. The instrument cluster repeatedly displays “driver assistance: limited,” along with warnings that lane assist and high beam assist Read details...