2003 Audi A6 Avant
Recalls, most-reported problems, crash-test ratings, fuel economy and what a 2003 Audi A6 Avant is worth — from official NHTSA and EPA data. 22 on record.
2003 Audi A6 Avant at a glance
Included: that car's specs and build sheet, model-year recall campaigns and a fair price.
2003 Audi A6 Avant recalls 0
No NHTSA safety-recall campaigns are on record for the 2003 Audi A6 Avant.
Source: U.S. NHTSA, checked 5 Nov 2026. A campaign covers the model year; to see whether a particular car still needs the repair, check its VIN on NHTSA.gov or ask a franchised dealer.
2003 Audi A6 Avant MPG & running costs
Source: U.S. EPA / DOE fueleconomy.gov.
Estimated 5-year cost to own
A rough guide to what running a 2003 Audi A6 Avant costs over five years and 75,000 miles.
How this is estimated: fuel is the U.S. EPA annual cost at 15,000 miles a year. There aren't enough comparable listings to estimate depreciation for this model, so it is left out. Not included: insurance, maintenance, repairs, taxes, registration and finance costs. Treat it as a comparison guide, not a quote.
Investigations & service bulletins
Manufacturer service bulletins 9
Technical notes the manufacturer sent to dealers about known issues and fixes. Useful to mention to a mechanic — they are not recalls and repairs may not be covered.
AUDI: (REVISED) VEHICLES AFFECTED BY THIS ACTION MAY HAVE IGNITION COILS THAT COULD MALFUNCTION UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS. IF THIS HAPPENS, THE MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP (MIL) WILL ILLUMINATE TO LET YOU KNOW THAT THE VEHICLE MAY EXPERIENCE SOME DETERIORATION I…
Bulletin SA-28F2 J1 · Engine And Engine Cooling, Electrical System · May 2010AUDI: SOFTWARE VERSION MANAGEMENT (SVM) OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS. DETAILING THE GENERAL PROCESS FOR CARRYING OUT A SOFTWARE VERSION MANAGEMENT (SVM) SOFTWARE UPDATE FOR ANY TSB OR REQUIRED VEHICLE UPDATE (RVU). TROUBLESHOOTING INFORMATION IS INCLUDED. *PE
Bulletin TSB-00-10-02 · Electrical System · Mar 2010AUDI: SOFTWARE VERSION MANAGEMENT (SVM), OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS. SVM IS A PROCESS TO UPDATE THE PROGRAMMING IN FLASHABLE (RE-PROGRAMMABLE) CONTROL MODULES AND/OR TO DOCUMENT CHANGES IN SOFTWARE LEVELS IN AUDI VEHICLES. THIS SYSTEM USES THE VAS 5051B OR VAS 505…
Bulletin TSB-01-09-06 · Electrical System · May 2009AUDI: SOFTWARE VERSION MANAGEMENT(SVM) OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS. ITS A PROCESS TO UPDATE THE PROGRAMMING IN FLASHABLE (REPROGRAMMABLE) CONTROL MODULES AND/OR TO DOCUMENT CHANGES IN SOFTWARE LEVELS IN ALL AUDI VEHICLES. *PE
Bulletin TSB-01-08-33 · Electrical System · Dec 2008AUDI: WHEEL BOLTS REQUIRE TORQUE ADJUSTMENT. TORQUE STICKS AND TORQUE EXTENSION BARS ARE NOT APPROVED BY AUDI OF AMERICA, INC. AND SHOULD NOT BE USED TO APPLY TORQUE TO WHEEL BOLTS. ALL AUDI MODELS INCLUDED. *PE
Bulletin TSB-44-08-14 · Wheels · Nov 2008LOSES POWER OR WILL NOT MOVE AFTER STOP. *KB
Bulletin 20036582 · Engine And Engine Cooling · Feb 2007HEADLIGHT AIMING, USING HELLA UNIVERSAL BEAMSETTER. *KB
Bulletin 20056243 · Exterior Lighting · Feb 2007UNNECESSARY REPLACEMENT OF LEAK DETECTION (LDP) DUE TO MIS-DIAGNOSED LEAKAGE. *TT
Bulletin 0302 · Engine And Engine Cooling · Jun 2003IGNITION COIL, MISFIRE DIAGNOSIS. MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LIGHT ON/FLASHING; ENGINE RUNNING ROUGH; LOSS OF POWER; DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES P0300, P0301, P0302, P0303, P0304, P0305 OR P0306 STORED. *TT
Bulletin 0301 · Engine And Engine Cooling · Feb 2003Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, listed for the A6 AVANT/S6 AVANT. Model-year data, not specific to one car.
About the Audi A6 Avant
The Audi A6 is an executive car manufactured by the German company Audi since 1994. Now in its sixth generation, the successor to the Audi 100 is manufactured in Neckarsulm, Germany, and is available in saloon and estate configurations, the latter marketed by Audi as the Avant. Audi's internal numbering treats the A6 as a continuation of the Audi 100 lineage, with the initial A6 designated as a member of the C4-series, followed by the C5, C6, C7, C8 and the C9. The related Audi A7 is essentially a Sportback (liftback) version of the C7-series and C8-series A6 but is marketed under its own separate identity and model designation.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Describes the model line in general, not this model year specifically.
2003 Audi A6 Avant vehicles on record
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