AI DamageAudi A4 Cabriolet: problems, complaints, bulletins
Summary for the Audi A4 Cabriolet across 4 model years: 64 owner complaints and 0 NHTSA service bulletins, plus repair videos. Pick a year for details.
Model years
What fails most often
- 1 Air bags 89% of all complaints
- 2 Engine 3% of all complaints
- 3 Fuel/propulsion system 3% of all complaints
- 4 Powertrain 3% of all complaints
- 5 Electrical system 2% of all complaints
- 6 Engine and cooling 2% of all complaints
- 7 Exterior lighting 2% of all complaints
- 8 Fuel system 2% of all complaints
- Air bags: 57 complaints (89% of all).
- Engine: 2 complaints (3% of all), 1 of them with a crash reported by the owner.
- Fuel/propulsion system: 2 complaints (3% of all).
- Powertrain: 2 complaints (3% of all), 1 of them with a crash reported by the owner.
- Electrical system: 1 complaints (2% of all), 1 of them with a crash reported by the owner.
Symptoms owners describe
How many of the 64 NHTSA complaints mention each symptom (automatic count from complaint text; one complaint can mention several).
Components owners complain about
| Component | Owner complaints | involving a crash | Technical service bulletins (TSB) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air bags | 57 | 0 | 0 |
| Engine | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Fuel/propulsion system | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Powertrain | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Electrical system | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Engine and cooling | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Exterior lighting | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Fuel system | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Other | 1 | 0 | 0 |
What owners report
Short excerpts of NHTSA complaints in the original wording. These are owner statements not verified by NHTSA; personal data removed.
The worse expense was the check engine came on and the turbo need replacing $3500 she was at the dealer and contacted me just to get my advise I told the service writer I wanted to pay.
Takata recall dealer failed to do the recall they said they're waiting for audi to send the part to them. It's been a months now. They also said the don't now when they will receive it. So it's dangerous driving the car without fixing the airbag problem, in case of a crash. Dealer is audi fort washington, pa
Gas smell upon starting engine, continuing entire time car is driven. As long as the car was on, still or running, you can smell gas.
Tl* takata recall. The contact owns a 2007 audi a4 cabriolet. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 18v082000 (air bags). The contact called audi north scottsdale at [phone] (located at [address], phoenix, [ZIP]) and was informed that the parts were not available.
Takata recall -- since october 2018, I have been receiving messages from audi that the repair is available and that I should schedule an appointment immediately for my safety and the safety of my family.
Takata recall. I have contacted classic audi dealer in eastchester, ny several times by phone, email, and chat. They have been unresponsive. To date I have not been offered an appointment to replace both airbags.
When owners complained
NHTSA complaints by filing year. The peak shows at what age the problems show up most.
What to check before buying
- Air bags. Check the SRS light, stored codes and airbag/curtain status after any impact.
- Engine. Cold start, unusual noises, oil leaks and engine codes.
- Fuel/propulsion system. Fuel smell, leaks, rough running, fuel-system codes.
- Powertrain. Shift quality under load, harsh shifts, transmission codes, CV joints.
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Sources: public NHTSA data (USA): service bulletins and owner complaints; YouTube: links to videos credited to their authors. Complaints are owner statements not verified by NHTSA, and describe defects rather than crash damage. Data updated 2026-11-05.