NHTSA Complaint #11420626 — 2015 AUDI S6 ENGINE

Complaint Details

ODI Number	11420626
Vehicle	2015 AUDI S6
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	November 15, 2020
Date Filed	June 11, 2021
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	Yes
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CA

Consumer Description

Multiple turbo failures. Engine shook violently then suddenly stopped in the middle of the road. This same issue happened 3 times affecting both turbos. It may be due to faulty oil filter/strainer. From online research (link below) this is a common problem for C7 Audi s6. https://www.audizine.com/forum/showthread.php/851578-2016-S6-4-0T-Turbo-Failure

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