Reliability & cost of ownership
Audi Cabriolet Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Audi 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 Cabriolet problems by model year
6 recall entries across 3 model years and 20 owner complaints across 6 model years on file, sourced from the federal NHTSA database. We couldn't confirm the NHTSA recall list for the remaining 3 model years — check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 Cabriolet | Not confirmed | 5 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2000 Cabriolet | Not confirmed | 1 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 1998 Cabriolet | Not confirmed | 1 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 1997 Cabriolet | 1 | 2 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 1996 Cabriolet | 2 | 8 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 1995 Cabriolet | 3 | 3 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Audi Cabriolet, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- electrical system9 complaints
- visibility4 complaints
- structure4 complaints
- equipment2 complaints
- steering2 complaints
- fuel system, gasoline2 complaints
- exterior lighting1 complaint
- vehicle speed control1 complaint