Audi S6
Every model year 2016–2025: recalls, owner complaints, NHTSA crash ratings and EPA efficiency side by side, each value traced to the file it came from.
Every Audi S6 model year
Source: NHTSA · EPA · one row per yearWhich model year the record favours
Source: recalls and complaints per year on the roadOn the filed record so far, the 2018 is the cleanest S6 year we hold, and the 2021 the one to check hardest.
Both figures are divided by the number of years the car has been on sale, because otherwise the oldest year on the page loses every time simply for having been around longer. The current model year and any year under three on the road are left out: their records are not finished.
What changed year to year
Source: computed from the filed record- 2020: added hybrid; dropped gas; best combined mpg 18 → 22
- 2018: best combined mpg 21 → 18
Common questions about the Audi S6
Source: EPA, NHTSA and manufacturer press kitsWhich Audi S6 year is the best used buy?
On the recall record, the 2018 S6 comes out top of the years before the current one: Safety Signal grade A (92/100), 1 recall and 4 owner complaints on file. That ranks paperwork, not condition — a specific car's history and service record still decide it.
What Audi S6 years should I avoid?
2021 has the weakest recall record in this range. The year pages list every campaign, its severity and whether a repair exists yet. Every S6 model year ranked, with the reasons.
How many recalls does the Audi S6 have?
Across model years 2016–2025, NHTSA has posted 28 recall campaigns for the Audi S6. They are counted per model year in the table above, because a campaign almost never covers the whole run — it covers a build range.