Audi A6 Generations

Front 3/4 view of a Audi A6

The A6 has 5 generations available in North American markets. A generation is a group of model years where few, if any, changes were made to the vehicle which means their model years tend to break in similar ways.

The 4th generation (2012—2018) has been the least reliable.

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  1. 5th Generation A6

    Years
    2019–2021
    Reliability
    14th of 39
    PainRank™
    0.58
    Complaints
    2
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  2. 4th Generation A6

    Years
    2012–2018
    Reliability
    34th of 39
    PainRank™
    2.54
    Complaints
    21
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  3. 3rd Generation A6

    Years
    2005–2011
    Reliability
    28th of 39
    PainRank™
    1.69
    Complaints
    23
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  4. 2nd Generation A6

    Years
    1998–2004
    Reliability
    32nd of 39
    PainRank™
    1.94
    Complaints
    23
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  5. 1st Generation A6

    Years
    1995–1997
    Reliability
    5th of 39
    PainRank™
    0.09
    Complaints
    1
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