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Audi RS6 Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 2 safety recalls and 43 owner complaints across 1 model year of the Audi RS6 (2003). The most-complained-about year is 2003.

2
safety recalls, all years
43
owner complaints, all years
2003
year with most recalls
2003
year with most complaints

Pick your Audi RS6 model year

Model yearRecallsComplaints
2003 Audi RS6243

What Audi RS6 owners complain about

Across all model years, owners have filed 43 complaints with NHTSA. The 2003 model year has the most, with 43.

All Audi RS6 recalls (2)

Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a Audi RS6, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.

  1. Tank assembly (fuel system)

    NHTSA 11V267000 Reported 5,992 vehicles potentially affected VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC

    Volkswagen is recalling certain model year 2001-2004 audi a6, model year 2002-2003 s6 and model year 2003 rs6 vehicles equipped with 4.2l engines and manufactured from june 19, 2001, through june 8, 2004. The aging of the plastic material in the fuel tank rollover valve combined with bending stress from the aluminum ventilation line to…

    Remedy: Dealers will reinforce the nipple on the rollover valve to prevent leakage or repair the cracking at the nipple. The recall is expected to begin during june 2011. Owners may contact audi at 1-800-822-2834.

    Model years: 2003

  2. Electrical system

    NHTSA 04V133000 Reported 172,866 vehicles potentially affected VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC

    On certain passenger vehicles, if a driver's knees push against the knee bolster (crash element) located under the dashboard, it can contact the headlight switch wiring harness, and an electrical short could occur.

    Remedy: Dealers will install a protective covering on the knee bolster (crash element). In addition, the wiring harness as well as the felt protector on the left side of the dashboard carrier will be checked, and replaced if…

    Model years: 2003

Other Audi models

Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.