There are 2 stored owner reports matching the tires & wheels leading-label group for the 2010 Audi A6 in our NHTSA-sourced dataset. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
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Open the full vehicle complaint log (all categories)UPON INSPECTING THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE OF MY 2010 AUDI A6, I NOTICED A "BUBBLE" IN THE SIDE WALL OF THE TIRE. THE BUBBLE WAS ABOUT 1 1/2 INCHES IN DIAMETER AND BULGED ABOUT 1/2 INCH OUTWARD. BECAUSE THIS CAN COMPROMISE THE SAFETY OF THE TIRE, I REQUESTED THE AUDI DEALER REPLACE THE TIRE WITH A NEW ONE. MILEAGE AT TIME OF FAILURE 6500. *TR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 AUDI A6 WHICH HOUSE CONTINENTAL 2454018EL97H CONTI PRO CONTACT TIRES. THE DRIVER NOTICED A BUBBLE ON THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE TIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THE DEFECTIVE TIRE WAS REPLACED. ONE MONTH LATER, BOTH FRONT TIRES BLEW OUT WHILE DRIVING AT UNKNOWN SPEEDS. THE POLICE ARRIVED TO THE SCENE TO ASSIST WITH REPLACING THE DEFECTIVE TIRES WITH SPARE TIRES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A TIRE SPECIALIST FOR REPLACEMENT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,500 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 5,000.
Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA. A high complaint count may reflect vehicle popularity, not defect severity. Data sourced from NHTSA public records.
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Vehicle import recorded: Aug 31, 2026. This is the stored import date, not confirmation that every source was successfully refreshed.