We, a group of Audi S6 owners with vehicles from the 2013-2017 model years, are experiencing premature mechatronic issues. These problems manifest as jerking when coming to a stop, which can lead to accidents, and intermittent power loss that can be life-threatening. These issues began around 40,000 miles and have progressively worsened, despite our vehicles having only approximately 70,000 miles on them. Given the early onset and severity of these problems, we strongly urge a recall. The current mechatronic design appears to be flawed and fails prematurely, posing significant safety risks.
2016 Audi S6: sudden loss of power
5 of the 19 complaints about the 2016 Audi S6 describe sudden loss of power.
- owner complaints
- 5
- of this car's complaints
- 26%
- recalls
- 1
Is there a fix? There is 1 recall and 88 service bulletins for this area of the car. See below
Sudden loss of power by model year
- 20201
- 20171
- 20165
- 20152
- 20141
- 20138
What owners say
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.
The Passenger Side Turbo failed. Yes it’s available for inspection. I was driving and I felt a pop, like a backfire from under the hood. The car lost power instantly and was any under power anymore on the road. It could have been a lot worse if I was on a busy highway but luckily was on a street with do one behind me. It was confirmed it was the turbo failure and the turbo has been inspected. No warning lamps or any prior symptoms before hand. Once it happened it started throwing warning lights for pretty much everything. Limited slip diff, air bags, EPC, TPMS, check engine light and traction control warning lights all went off one after the other.
I was accelerating with traffic while on an on ramp and merging into busy traffic on the interstate, when suddenly I lost power and my car began to decelerate at a rapid pace. There was no throttle when the gas pedal was being pressed. Seconds after that I lost power to the car. Luckily, I was able to put my hazards and coast through 2 lanes of traffic to the shoulder. During which time, I had no power steering and had to fight to move the wheel. I had the car brought to my audi mechanic who said it sounds like your turbos blew and that was indeed the case. He said he sees it all the time on the 4.0 tt engines because of audis poor oil screen design that starves the turbos of oil and leads to the seizing up and breaking.
Turbocharger(s) failure due to oil filter screen clogging with contaminants at 47000 miles causing turbocharger bearing failure destroying the turbine and compressor wheels along with compressor housing and exhaust manifolds. Possible engine damage. The vehicle operated while driving on highway. Sudden loss of power at highway speeds while failure occurred inducing loss of engine throttle control. Harsh surging of the engine occured. Once vehicle was pulled over to side of the highway. Engine was unable to maintain idle and unable to be driven.
Service bulletins that may apply
- This bulletin provides information when the engine is not runing smoothly; all gas engines.
- This bulletin provides information when there is increased oil consumption; >0.5ltr/1000 km.
- This bulletin provides informaiton when the engine is not running smoothly, misfiring.
- This bulletin provides information on VIN Plates, Safety Certification labels, and the ordering procedures.
- This bulletin provides information on the use of the Audi frequencly analysis app, and where the...
- This bulletin provides information regarding UV leak additive for finding oil leaks.
- This bulletin provides informatin when the engine does not run smoothly at idling speeds.
- This bulletin provides information when the MIL is on; DTCs for misfire, air/fuel ratio imbalance, or lean...
Related recalls
Engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline: turbo/supercharger
- What is wrong
- Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Audi) is recalling certain 2013-2017 A8, S6 Sedan, S7, S8, and 2014-2017 RS7 vehicles. The turbocharger oil supply strainer can become blocked, causing wear to the bearings due to lack of lubrication.
- Risk
- Worn bearings can cause the turbine wheel to contact the turbocharger housing or cause the shaft to break, causing an engine stall and increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy
- Dealers will replace the oil strainer and perform an oil change, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed August 4, 2022. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1‑800‑253‑2834. Audi's number for this recall is 21H7.
Recall number 22V178000 · Recall details
Questions about the 2016 Audi S6 loss of power
Is sudden loss of power a common problem on the 2016 Audi S6?
5 of 19 owner complaints about the 2016 Audi S6 (26%) mention sudden loss of power. The model year with the most reports is 2013.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2016 Audi S6?
There is 1 recall and 88 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
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