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2023 Audi A6

Hybrid

Midsize Cars
3 EPA-rated configurations
Data refreshed 2026-09-11

Safety Signal

97 / 100 from the NHTSA recall record

RecallsNHTSA campaigns1

Complaintsowner reports to NHTSA3

Crash ratingNHTSA overall—

Fuel economybest combined, EPA27 mpg

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The 2023 Audi A6 is sold in the U.S. as a hybrid midsize car with 3 EPA-rated configurations. The most efficient version, the A6 quattro, is EPA-rated at 27 mpg combined. NHTSA lists 1 recall campaign for this model year, which gives it a Safety Signal grade of A. Owners have filed 3 complaints, most often about the forward collision avoidance.

Specs & fuel economy

Source: EPA fueleconomy.gov

Configuration	Powertrain	Drive	Engine / motor	City	Hwy	Comb	Annual fuel*
A6 quattro	Hybrid	AWD	2.0L 4-cyl turbo + 14V Li-Ion	24	31	27	$2,850
A6 Allroad	Hybrid	AWD	3.0L 6-cyl turbo + 48V Li-Ion	21	30	24	$3,250
A6 quattro	Hybrid	AWD	3.0L 6-cyl turbo + 48V Li-Ion	21	30	24	$3,250

*EPA estimate at 15,000 miles/year at EPA reference fuel and electricity prices. fueleconomy.gov record ids: 45655, 45675, 45657.

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Recalls (1)

Source: NHTSA recall database

○minor

Back Over Prevention

90TV

356,894 vehicles

ProblemVolkswagen 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 intended. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 111, "Rear Visibility."RiskA rearview image that does not display reduces the driver's view behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.FixDealers will update the software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 14, 2026. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Audi's number for this recall is 90TV. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on December 23, 2025.

NHTSA campaign 25V900000reported Dec 19, 2025Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.

Owner complaints

Source: NHTSA complaint database

3complaints filed

0 involved a crash · 0 a fire · 0 injuries · 0 deaths reported

Filed per year: 2025: 2 · 2026: 1

Most-cited components

Forward Collision Avoidance1

Back Over Prevention1

Unspecified1

Electrical System1

What owners describe

“The car does a hard braking when reversing into fairly tight parking space . Due to the over sensitivity of Audi Pre Sense feature the car brakes hard even though there is no close by object at risk of being hit . I have taken the car for the dealer and they acknowledge that the hard braking initiated by Audi Pre Sense…”Apr 17, 2025 · Forward Collision Avoidance · NHTSA owner report

Complaint counts are raw owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects, and scale with how many were sold. Use them to spot patterns, not to rank.

Crash ratings

Source: NHTSA NCAP

NHTSA has not published 5-Star crash ratings for this model year.

Other A6 model years

2026 Audi A6

1 recalls · 8 complaints

2025 Audi A6

2 recalls · 6 complaints

2024 Audi A6

1 recalls · 1 complaints

2022 Audi A6

5 recalls · 4 complaints

2021 Audi A6

12 recalls · 25 complaints

2020 Audi A6

9 recalls · 33 complaints

2019 Audi A6

7 recalls · 114 complaints

2018 Audi A6

2 recalls · 11 complaints

2017 Audi A6

3 recalls · 20 complaints

2016 Audi A6

3 recalls · 51 complaints

Sources & method

Safety Signal starts every model-year at 100 and subtracts points per open NHTSA recall campaign by severity: critical 15 (fire risk, park-outside or do-not-drive advisories), high 8 (brakes, steering, airbags, loss of drive power, structure, battery), moderate 6, minor 3 (software, labels, lighting fixed by an update). Floor 35. A ≥ 90, B ≥ 80, C ≥ 70, D ≥ 60, otherwise F. Complaint counts and NHTSA crash ratings are shown separately and are not blended into the grade.

EPA figures come from fueleconomy.gov vehicle records. Recalls, complaints, investigations and crash ratings come from NHTSA's public flat files, refreshed weekly.

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