5 complaints reported

2002 Audi A6 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

Owner-reported problems and safety issues filed with NHTSA. Review common failures, severity levels, and complaint trends over time.

Reports
5
Crashes
1
Fires
0
Injuries
0

Complaint Timeline

Chronological view of owner reports

Aug 2013

I WAS DRIVING AT ABOUT 65 MPH. I WENT TO PASS ANOTHER CAR IN A PASSING ZONE SO I ACCELERATED FULL THROTTLE. THE GAS PEDAL STUCK AND THE CAR CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE. I BRAKED AND MANEUVERED THE CAR TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND TURNED IT OFF. AFTER A WHILE IT RELEASED. I STARTED THE CAR AGAIN AND CONTINUED HOME, NOT PUSHING THE PEDAL DOWN ANY FARTHER THAN NECESSARY. I WILL TAKE IT IN TO BE FIXED. THERE WAS NOTHING OBSCURING THE PEDAL AND THE FLOOR MAT WAS CLICKED INTO PLACE. I FOUND NO EVIDENCE OF A RECALL, BUT MANY AUDI OWNERS HAVE REPORTED SIMILAR EXPERIENCES, SO I AM NOT SURE WHY THIS ISN'T A RECALL ISSUE. *TR

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2002 AUDI A6, Manufacturer: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Incident: Aug 2013
Dec 2006

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TRAVELING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED SUDDENLY WITHOUT WARNING. THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED WHICH STOPPED THE VEHICLE. THIS OCCURRED ON THREE OCCASIONS. IT WAS TAKEN TO THE SERVICE DEALER, WHO WAS NOT ABLE TO IDENTIFY THE PROBLEM.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2002 AUDI A6, Manufacturer: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Incident: Aug 2006
Jul 2004 Crash

WHILE PULLING INSIDE OF THE GARAGE, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. THIS CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO SKID INTO THE BACK WALL OF THE CONSUMERS HOME. NO INJURIES REPORTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. *AK *SC *JB

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2002 AUDI A6, Manufacturer: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Incident: May 2004
Apr 2003

DELAYED THROTTLE RESPONSE. *JB

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2002 AUDI A6, Manufacturer: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Incident: Aug 2003
Mar 2002

THERE IS SEVERE HESITATION IN ACCELERATION.*AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2002 AUDI A6, Manufacturer: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.

Trend Over Time

Complaints by year

Quick Summary

The 2002 Audi A6 has 5 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL complaints on file. 1 crashes have been reported. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.