WHILE DRIVING THE CHECK LIGHT CAME ON AND STARTED BLINKING. THE DEALERSHIP INDICATED THAT CONSUMER SHOULD STOP DRIVING VEHICLE IMMEDIATELY AND HAVE IT TOWED. THE ENGINE COLD PACK WAS FAULTY. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE DETAILS. TS
1994 Audi A6
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Limited comparison data
There is not enough comparable history to draw a useful model-year comparison.
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Owner complaints by model year
Compare all A6 years →Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.
What owners reported most
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
Limited mileage data: 1 of 2 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Electrical System. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
What owners actually said
2 reportsWHEN DRIVING ON HIGHWAY AT HIGH SPEEDS AND MAKING SUDDEN STOPS VEHICLE WILL COMPLETELY SHUTDOWN, AND AFTER 60 SECONDS RETURN TO NORMAL CONDITIONS. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
Official recalls
196V017000 · Electrical System:ignition:switch
Jan 29, 1996
DEFECTIVE IGNITION SWITCHES WERE IMPROPERLY MANUFACTURED AND CAN CAUSE SOME ELECTRICAL ACCESSORIES TO MALFUNCTION.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: SOME ELECTRICAL ACCESSORIES, SUCH AS, TURN SIGNALS, WINDSHIELD WIPERS, LAMPS, POWER WIND0WS AND AIR CONDITIONERS CAN MALFUNCTION WHEN THE CAR IS STARTED.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE IGNITION SWITCH.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
NHTSA investigations
1PE99065 · Fuel Supply Line Leak
Opened Oct 28, 1999 · Closed Mar 31, 2000
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Vehicle Speed Control:linkages
There is no summary currently available
Additional source detail variants (2)
Vehicle Speed Control:linkages
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Vehicle Speed Control:linkages
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