NHTSA Complaint #11443657 — 2016 AUDI S6

ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11443657
Vehicle	2016 AUDI S6
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	December 1, 2021
Date Filed	December 13, 2021
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	WV

Consumer Description

Loss of power on freeway, due to known turbo issue on these cars. Filter for turbo oil clogs, and burns the turbo's without warning causing loss of power. Not to mention it often sends metal into your engines oil and the repair for that is more than the car is worth.

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