Audi A6 Rear Bumper: Fitment, Sensors & Common Damage
On the A6, image distortion when turning the steering wheel is genuinely a documented issue on related models, distinct from simple wiring.
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OEM Part Number: confirm via VIN — rear bumper (aftermarket) Prasco AD0421071 / Van Wezel 0344545
| Rear bumper covers (aftermarket) | Prasco AD0421071 (Rear, for vehicles with parking sensors, primed, with holes for park assist); Prasco AD0401051 (Rear, for vehicles with park assist, primed, 4-door saloon); Prasco AD0401061 (Rear, primed, with holes for park assist, 4-door saloon); Van Wezel 0344545 (Rear, primed, with holes for parking sensors); Van Wezel 0344544 (Rear, primed, without holes for parking sensors); Diederichs 1028155 (Rear, for vehicles with parking sensors, primed) |
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| Lower sections, corners & trims | Diederichs 1028457 (Rear, for vehicles without sports package, Section: Lower Section, with holes for exhaust pipe); Diederichs 1028459 (Rear, for vehicles with sports package, Section: Lower Section, with holes for exhaust pipe); Diederichs 1028258 (Rear, Section: Lower Section, with holes for exhaust pipe) |
| Genuine (OE) numbers quoted | None quoted in the catalogue listings — the genuine cover varies by body style, parking sensors and tow bar, so order it against your VIN |
| Fitment notes | Match body style, facelift date and the holes for parking sensors or exhaust trims; covers come primed and need painting to your paint code before fitting. |
Audi A6 Rear Bumper: More Than Just a Plastic Panel
The Audi A6's rear bumper carries more hardware than older cars used to — parking sensors, a reversing camera housing, occasionally exhaust trim finishers — which is exactly why even a minor kerb knock can mean more than just ordering a replacement panel.
Audi A6 Rear Bumper: What It Does
Beyond absorbing minor impacts, the rear bumper on higher trims of the A6 often houses parking sensors, a reversing camera, and sometimes integrated exhaust finishers. A bumper that looks compatible can still be missing the correct cutouts or wiring provisions for your specific trim's equipment.
Audi A6 Rear Bumper: Watch: Replacing It
The sequence is much the same on this generation: wheel-arch liner screws, the fixings along the boot aperture and under the lower edge, then unclip each corner from the wing and unplug any sensor loom before the cover comes away.
Audi A6 Rear Bumper: Generations, Derivatives & Colour
| Standard trims | Ibis White (no-cost), Brilliant Black, Floret Silver, Glacier White |
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| Paint code note | Unlike most cars, the A6's paint code is located in the boot, not the door jamb — worth checking there first before assuming a code is missing |
| S6/RS6 | Nardo Grey and Turbo Blue are popular performance-trim shades; the rear bumper is also styled differently on this trim |
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A Genuinely Useful Piece of Context Worth Knowing About Reversing Camera Faults — Audi A6 Rear Bumper
If a retrofitted reversing camera image becomes distorted specifically when the steering wheel is turned, this is genuinely worth knowing: this is a documented issue in its own right on related Audi models, distinct from a simple wiring or power fault.
It's also genuinely worth knowing that some CANbus interface units genuinely can't provide enough current to both switch the head unit into camera mode and power the camera at the same time, and that fitting a towbar to certain performance variants isn't officially advised due to cooling concerns.
Audi A6 Rear Bumper: Common Damage, DIY Difficulty & Aftermarket Advice
These are the same regardless of make or model — see our full Rear Bumper Guide for common damage types, confirming fitment (body style and sensor equipment matter here), and OEM vs aftermarket guidance.
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