Audi Cabriolet
Owners filed 22 complaints across 8 model years of the Audi Cabriolet. The 1996 drew the most (8); the 2000 the fewest (1).
Model years8
Complaints22
Recalls9
Fires0
Deaths1
Every Audi Cabriolet model year compared
Complaints per year| Year | Complaints | Relative volume | Recalls | Fires | Crashes | Most reported | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 5 | 0 | — | — | Structure | Routine | |
| 2000 | 1 | 0 | — | — | Structure › Body › Bumpers | Routine | |
| 1998 | 1 | 0 | — | — | Fuel System, Gasoline › Delivery › Fuel Pump | Routine | |
| 1997 | 2 | 1 | — | — | Steering › Linkages | Routine | |
| 1996 | 8 | 2 | — | — | Electrical System › Ignition › Switch | Routine | |
| 1995 | 3 | 3 | — | — | Electrical System › 12v/24v/48v Battery | Routine | |
| 1994 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | Visibility › Glass, Side/Rear | Fatalities reported | |
| 1993 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | Routine |
Which Audi Cabriolet years should you avoid?
On raw complaint volume the 1996 is the weakest year on record, with 8 complaints concentrated in the electrical system › ignition › switch. It carries 2 recalls.
Read these numbers with sales volume in mind. A model year that sold in huge numbers naturally accumulates more reports than a rare one, and older cars have had more years to fail. The stronger signal is the severity columns and whether the same component keeps coming up year after year.
Data: NHTSA complaint and recall files, September 2026. Complaints are unverified owner reports.