Reliability & cost of ownership
Audi A4 Cabriolet Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Audi A4 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 A4 Cabriolet problems by model year
11 recall entries and 64 owner complaints on file across 4 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 A4 Cabriolet | 4 | 22 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2008 A4 Cabriolet | 3 | 16 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2007 A4 Cabriolet | 3 | 23 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2006 A4 Cabriolet | 1 | 3 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Audi A4 Cabriolet, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- air bags57 complaints
- power train2 complaints
- engine2 complaints
- fuel/propulsion system2 complaints
- electrical system1 complaint
- exterior lighting1 complaint
- unknown or other1 complaint
- engine and engine cooling1 complaint