5th Generation A6
- Years
- 2019–2021
- Reliability
- 14th out of 39
- PainRank™
- 0.58
- Complaints
- 2
4th Generation A6
- Years
- 2012–2018
- Reliability
- 34th out of 39
- PainRank™
- 2.54
- Complaints
- 21
3rd Generation A6
- Years
- 2005–2011
- Reliability
- 28th out of 39
- PainRank™
- 1.69
- Complaints
- 23
2nd Generation A6
- Years
- 1998–2004
- Reliability
- 32nd out of 39
- PainRank™
- 1.94
- Complaints
- 23
1st Generation A6
- Years
- 1995–1997
- Reliability
- 5th out of 39
- PainRank™
- 0.09
- Complaints
- 1
Audi A6 Generations
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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