13.3% of complaints about the 2000 Audi A6 came in the first year, which is unremarkable for a 2000 vehicle — around the middle of the 213 model-years on record. The median complaint arrives at 5.8 yr in service. The most-reported system is electrical system (33 complaints), typically at 7.4 yr or about 77,040 miles.
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (VW) is recalling certain 2000-2001 TT Roadster, 2000 TT Coupe, 1999 Audi A8, 1998-2000 Audi A6, and 1999-2000 Audi A4 vehicles equipped with Non-Azide Driver air bag Inflators (NADI) that do not contain phase stabilized ammonium nitrate (PSAN) propellant. Due to a manufacturing issue, the NADI inflators may absorb moisture, possibly causing the air bag to deploy improperly in the event of a crash.
In the event of a crash necessitating air bag deployment, the air bag may not properly protect the occupant, increasing the risk of serious injury or death.
ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH HALOGEN LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS, CERTAIN CONNECTOR PINS IN THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH CONNECTOR COME INTO CONTACT WITH EACH OTHER CAUSING A SHORT CIRCUIT. NOTE: VEHICLES WITH XENON LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS ARE NOT AFFECTED BECAUSE THE CIRCUIT IN THESE VEHICLES CONTAINS A FUSE, WHICH PRECLUDES EXCESSIVE CURRENT FLOW IN THE CASE OF A SHORT CIRCUIT. AUDI S6 AND S6 AVANT VEHICLES ARE ALL EQUIPPED WITH XENON LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS AND, THEREFORE, ARE NOT LONGER AFFECTED BY THIS RECALL.
THIS CONDITION COULD LEAD TO OVERHEATING OR FIRE.
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.
A FIRE COULD ORIGINATE IN THE LEFT DASHBOARD AREA.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. SULFUR IN FUEL INTERACTS WITH CERTAIN ADDITIVES FOUND IN WIDELY AVAILABLE GASOLINE CAUSING SULFUR TO BECOME DEPOSITED ON THE CONTACT POINTS OF THREE FUEL SENDING UNITS MOUNTED INSIDE THE FUEL TANK. THIS COULD CAUSE THE FUEL GAUGE TO READ FULL WHILE THE FUEL TANK MAY NOT IN FACT BE FULL OR COULD BE EMPTY.
RUNNING OUT OF FUEL WITHOUT WARNING WHILE THE FUEL GAUGE INDICATES THAT THERE IS SUFFICIENT FUEL IN THE TANK LEAD TO SAFETY PROBLEMS.
FUEL GAUGE REGISTERS EMPTY AFTER FILLING WITH 18 GALLONS FROM TRUE EMPTY STATE;AFTER 100 MILES GAUGE NOW REGISTERS FULL CONSTANTLY. *AK
GASOLINE LEAKING FROM FUEL TANK DUE TO DEFECTIVE SEAL, VEHICLE HAD ALREADY HAD TWO RECALLS FOR FUEL TANK PROBLEMS. *CB
2000 AUDI A6 WITH A FUEL LEAK. CONSUMER STATES THAT THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN REPAIRED FOR THE FUEL LEAK AND WOULD LIKE SOME FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE IN PAYING FOR THE REPAIR. CONSUMER STATED HE NEVER RECEIVED A CALL FROM THE DEALER. *KB THE VEHICLE HAD PUDDLES OF FUEL ON TOP OF THE TANK. THE CONSUMER BELIEVED RECALL # 01V157000 WAS RELATED TO FUEL TANK PROBLEM HE EXPERIENCED . THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER THE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE CONSUMER STATED THE LIGHTS ON THE VEHICLE WOULD DIM. *JB
FOR AN UNKNOWN REASON, WHEN THE VEHICLE IS SHUT DOWN AFTER DRIVING, THEN IT'S RE-STARTED THE ENGIN IDLES ROUGH. AT THAT TIME THE ENGINE CHECK LIGHT COME ON, AND THE ENGINES POWER IS REDUCED. IT WON'T GO FASTER THAN 15 MPH.