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Selling a junk Audi A6

Any A6 sells for scrap or parts, running or not. Below: what owners report most often for each model year, the recalls on file, and which of those change the offer. Enter your ZIP for a buyer near you.

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What owners report about the Audi A6

NHTSA has 2,185 owner complaints on file for the Audi A6, model years 1995 to 2022, the 178th-most of the 423 models in our data. The most-reported components are electrical system (396, 18%), air bags (321, 15%), fuel system (196, 9%). 94 complaints involved a crash, 87 a fire, and 33 say the vehicle had to be towed. The median mileage when the problem was reported is 72,000 miles. The 1999 model year has the most complaints (276). Data as of 2026-10-12.

When the top complaint is electrical system, the question for a seller is whether a buyer will resell the car, pull the parts or scrap it. Read our guide to selling a car that doesn't run: it explains which offers assume the part works and how to describe the car so the price holds at pickup.

Audi A6 by model year

YearComplaintsMost reportedCrashFireRecallsMedian miles
199522Electrical system102—
199671Electrical system112100,300
199726Electrical system052—
1998158Fuel system1271079,000
1999276Electrical system1423980,000
2000201Electrical system58473,000
2001148Engine and cooling1711773,627
2002113Engine and cooling105468,000
200385Fuel system17782,000
200444Fuel system32472,000
2005119Air bags13393,450
200683Air bags31485,000
200763Air bags50488,500
200879Air bags21450,500
200922Air bags004—
201024Air bags513—
201126Air bags103—
201286Air bags00873,500
201379Air bags53666,000
201448Steering10444,700
201529Engine204—
201677Engine04326,246
201724Air bags003—
201816Engine032—
2019196Electrical system527—
202041Electrical system009—
202125Electrical system0011—
20224Driver assistance005—

Complaints are owner reports to NHTSA, not confirmed defects. Median miles is the odometer reading owners gave when they reported a problem, shown only where 20 or more reports include it.

Audi A6 recalls

NHTSA lists 53 recall campaigns across these model years, most often for air bags (12), fuel system (10), electrical system (9). Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer. Before you sell, check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls; a buyer who plans to resell the car will.

  • 2019 model year, driver assistance (campaign 26V125000, Mar 2026): Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Audi) is recalling certain 2019 Audi Q8, Audi A7, and Audi A6 vehicles previously repaired under recall number 25V900. Due to a software error, the lane departure warning system may be …
  • 2019 model year, driver assistance (campaign 25V900000, Dec 2025): Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Audi) is recalling certain 2019-2026 vehicles. Please see the recall report for a complete list of models. A software error may prevent the rearview camera image from displaying as inte…
  • 2021 model year, electrical system (campaign 25V201000, Mar 2025): Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Audi) is recalling certain 2021 SQ8, A6 SEDAN, A7, A8, Q7, Q8, RS6 Avant, RS7, RSQ8, S6 SEDAN, S7, S8, A6 Allroad, and SQ7 vehicles. Due to a software error, the instrument panel displa…
  • 2019 model year, brakes (campaign 23V601000, Aug 2023): Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Audi) is recalling certain 2021 Audi S7, S6 Sedan, RS7, RS6 Avant, A6 Allroad, 2019-2021 A7, and A6 Sedan vehicles. An incorrectly labeled brake fluid cap may have been installed, which…
  • 2019 model year, electrical system (campaign 22V861000, Nov 2022): Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Audi) is recalling certain 2020-2022 Audi S7, S6 Sedan, A6 Allroad, 2021-2022 RS7, RS6 Avant, 2019-2022 A7, and A6 Sedan vehicles. Liquid spilled in the rear seat may penetrate and caus…

What a Audi A6 is worth as a junk car

Buyers price a junk A6 on four things: its weight at today's scrap steel price (the floor), the parts still on it that can be resold, whether it starts and drives, and how far they have to tow it. None of those come from a complaint database, so use this page to describe the car accurately and our junk car value guide to work out a ceiling for the metal. Then get more than one offer.

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Questions people ask

What is a junk Audi A6 worth?
What a yard can recover: the car's weight at the current scrap steel price, plus parts it can resell (the catalytic converter, engine, transmission and wheels if they're good), minus towing and processing. The same A6 gets different offers from different buyers, so compare at least two. Our value guide shows the public benchmark.
Will a junkyard buy a Audi A6 that doesn't run?
Yes. Junkyards and junk car buyers take cars that don't start, and most arrange the tow. Tell them honestly whether it starts, whether the engine and transmission are still in it, and whether the catalytic converter is on; those are what change the price.
Should I fix an open recall before selling a Audi A6?
Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer for as long as the car exists. If the car is going for scrap, the repair won't change the scrap price. If a buyer might resell it or pull parts, a completed recall can help. Check your VIN at NHTSA's recall lookup first.
Where do these Audi A6 numbers come from?
From the complaint and recall data NHTSA publishes for every make and model, counted by model year on 2026-10-12. A complaint is an owner's report, not a confirmed defect, and the count rises with how many of the model were sold.