Reliability & cost of ownership
Audi A3 Cabriolet Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Audi A3 Cabriolet? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars where on file — then open the year you're shopping for its AI reliability outlook where NHTSA has enough data.
Audi A3 Cabriolet problems by model year
17 recall entries and 162 owner complaints on file across 5 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 A3 Cabriolet | 1 | 4 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2018 A3 Cabriolet | 5 | 11 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2017 A3 Cabriolet | 3 | 25 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2016 A3 Cabriolet | 3 | 35 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2015 A3 Cabriolet | 5 | 87 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Audi A3 Cabriolet, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- air bags77 complaints
- engine20 complaints
- fuel/propulsion system16 complaints
- electrical system14 complaints
- fuel system, gasoline12 complaints
- power train11 complaints
- unknown or other8 complaints
- exterior lighting7 complaints