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 — then open the year you're shopping for a full reliability and repair-cost forecast.
Audi Cabriolet problems by model year
6 recall entries and 20 owner complaints on file across 6 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 Cabriolet | 0 | 5 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2000 Cabriolet | 0 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 1998 Cabriolet | 0 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 1997 Cabriolet | 1 | 2 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 1996 Cabriolet | 2 | 8 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 1995 Cabriolet | 3 | 3 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
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 system2 complaints
- gasoline2 complaints
- exterior lighting1 complaint