NHTSA Complaint #11579713 — 2018 AUDI A6

ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11579713
Vehicle	2018 AUDI A6
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	March 27, 2024
Date Filed	March 27, 2024
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	FL

Consumer Description

2018 Audi A6 3.0T diagnosed a coolant leak due to water pump failure at less than 43k miles on March 27, 2024. In July 2023 (at less than 39k miles), the vehicle's thermostat was replaced due to a coolant leak. These are substantial failures in terms of risk to engine damage and cost to consumer, within a time and mileage period where a consumer should not expect these issues.

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