https://plaincars.com/make/audi-cabriolet New NHTSA complaints and recalls filed for the Audi Cabriolet. en-us Tue, 22 Sep 2026 00:04:27 GMT https://plaincars.com/make/audi-cabriolet https://plaincars.com/make/audi-cabriolet#complaint-919792 Wed, 23 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT I PURCHASED AN AUDI BECAUSE I THOUGHT I WAS BUYING QUALITY. I HAVE A BROKEN HING ON MY GLOVE BOX THAT RARELY IS USED (EST $450), OIL LEAK FROM A CAM SHAFT CHAIN ADJUSTER SEAL (EST $517), BROKEN TRUNK BIN (EST $675), AND NOW A RADIO THAT DOESN'T WORK AND AUDI WANTS ($1,900) SO I CAN GET RADIO RECEPTION. I AM SHOCKED THESE ITEMS HAVE ALREADY WORN OUT ON A CAR THAT HAS ONLY 50,500 MILES AND IS ONLY https://plaincars.com/make/audi-cabriolet https://plaincars.com/make/audi-cabriolet#complaint-919793 Wed, 23 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT I PURCHASED AN AUDI BECAUSE I THOUGHT I WAS BUYING QUALITY. I HAVE A BROKEN HING ON MY GLOVE BOX THAT RARELY IS USED (EST $450), OIL LEAK FROM A CAM SHAFT CHAIN ADJUSTER SEAL (EST $517), BROKEN TRUNK BIN (EST $675), AND NOW A RADIO THAT DOESN'T WORK AND AUDI WANTS ($1,900) SO I CAN GET RADIO RECEPTION. I AM SHOCKED THESE ITEMS HAVE ALREADY WORN OUT ON A CAR THAT HAS ONLY 50,500 MILES AND IS ONLY https://plaincars.com/make/audi-cabriolet https://plaincars.com/make/audi-cabriolet#complaint-919794 Wed, 23 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT I PURCHASED AN AUDI BECAUSE I THOUGHT I WAS BUYING QUALITY. I HAVE A BROKEN HING ON MY GLOVE BOX THAT RARELY IS USED (EST $450), OIL LEAK FROM A CAM SHAFT CHAIN ADJUSTER SEAL (EST $517), BROKEN TRUNK BIN (EST $675), AND NOW A RADIO THAT DOESN'T WORK AND AUDI WANTS ($1,900) SO I CAN GET RADIO RECEPTION. I AM SHOCKED THESE ITEMS HAVE ALREADY WORN OUT ON A CAR THAT HAS ONLY 50,500 MILES AND IS ONLY https://plaincars.com/make/audi-cabriolet https://plaincars.com/make/audi-cabriolet#complaint-836180 Tue, 11 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT I HAVE A 2003 AUDI A4 CABRIOLET 3.0 WITH CVS TRANSMISSION. I HAVE REPLACED ONE TRANSMISSION AT A COST OF OVER 7,500 DOLLARS. THE CAR ONLY HAD 65,000 MILES ON IT AND HAD ALWAYS BEEN MAINTAINED BY AUDI DEALERSHIP IN TORONTO , CANADA. THE DEALER TRIED TO GET OUT OF PAYING FOR THE REPAIR AND AFTER SEVERAL ARGUMENTS ONLY PARTIALLY COVERED THE COSTS. THE CAR NOW HAS 110,000 MILES ON IT AND AGAIN I A https://plaincars.com/make/audi-cabriolet https://plaincars.com/make/audi-cabriolet#complaint-799944 Fri, 16 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT 2003 AUDI A4 CABRIO. VERY LOW MILEAGE, LOW USE. REAR WINDOW DELAMINATES FROM CANVAS ROOF, RAIN WATER COMES IN & SHORTS ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. *TR https://plaincars.com/make/audi-cabriolet https://plaincars.com/make/audi-cabriolet#complaint-799945 Fri, 16 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT 2003 AUDI A4 CABRIO. VERY LOW MILEAGE, LOW USE. REAR WINDOW DELAMINATES FROM CANVAS ROOF, RAIN WATER COMES IN & SHORTS ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. *TR https://plaincars.com/make/audi-cabriolet https://plaincars.com/make/audi-cabriolet#complaint-631266 Fri, 20 Jul 2007 00:00:00 GMT IGNITION SWITCH IS BAD. CAUSING ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS: TURN SIGNAL FAILURE, A/C FAILURE, POWER WINDOWS FAILURE, HEADLIGHT FAILURE. THESE OCCUR WHEN CAR IS STARTED. *TR https://plaincars.com/make/audi-cabriolet https://plaincars.com/make/audi-cabriolet#complaint-581233 Sat, 06 May 2006 00:00:00 GMT WHEN THIS CARS GAS TANK GOES BELOW A HALF TANK, THE GAS CHAMBER DOES NOT ALLOW GAS TO FLOW INTO THE TANK. FOR SOME REASON,THE GAS PUMP RELEASES OR WORSE THE FUEL OVERFLOWS. THE SAFETY OR RISK HERE IS THAT ONE CAN GET STRANDED, BE IN A STRANGE TOWN, FAR FROM HOME LATE AT NIGHT, WITHOUT THE ABILITY TO FILL THE TANK. I HAVE REPORTED THIS PROBLEM TO MY LOCAL DEALER ON MANY OCCASIONS BUT WITHOUT A https://plaincars.com/make/audi-cabriolet https://plaincars.com/make/audi-cabriolet#complaint-557165 Tue, 04 Oct 2005 00:00:00 GMT DT: THE FRONT PASSENGER DOOR WILL NOT OPEN. THE LATCH BROKE INSIDE THE DOOR. ALL THE OTHER MECHANISMS WORKED. THE PROBLEM OCCURRED ON APRIL OF 2005. THEY WERE UNABLE TO REPAIR THE LATCH WITHOUT CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE. THE DEALERSHIP WAS STILL NOT GUARANTEEING THAT THEY COULD FIX THE PROBLEM. *AK https://plaincars.com/make/audi-cabriolet https://plaincars.com/make/audi-cabriolet#complaint-515137 Tue, 04 Jan 2005 00:00:00 GMT NHTSA RECALL 96V017000 CONCERNING IGNITION SWITCH. THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL, BUT EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM AS MENTIONED IN THE RECALL REGARDING IGNITION SWITCH FAILURE. *AK https://plaincars.com/make/audi-cabriolet https://plaincars.com/make/audi-cabriolet#complaint-440602 Thu, 13 Nov 2003 00:00:00 GMT 2003 AUDI A4 CABRIOLET STEERING WAS EXTREMELY NOISY FROM DATE OF PURCHASE ON. GRADUALLY GOT WORSE. STEERING COLUMN WAS REPLACED BY AUDI SERVICE 3 TIMES TO NO AVAIL. AT ONE POINT, A TOTAL FAILURE OF THE POWER STEERING CAUSED DANGEROUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. AUDI MECHANICS AND DEALER ADMITTED TO FAULTY POWER STEERING IN SOME A4 CABRIOLET MODELS BUT WILL NOT OFFICIALLY ACKNOWLEDGE. AFTER ALMOST 4 M https://plaincars.com/make/audi-cabriolet https://plaincars.com/make/audi-cabriolet#complaint-417785 Mon, 14 Jul 2003 00:00:00 GMT IGNITION SWITCH FAILED CAUSING THE STARTER TO "BURN" OUT.*AK https://plaincars.com/make/audi-cabriolet https://plaincars.com/make/audi-cabriolet#complaint-417786 Mon, 14 Jul 2003 00:00:00 GMT IGNITION SWITCH FAILED CAUSING THE STARTER TO "BURN" OUT.*AK https://plaincars.com/make/audi-cabriolet https://plaincars.com/make/audi-cabriolet#complaint-417592 Fri, 11 Jul 2003 00:00:00 GMT CONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIVING ALL ELECTRICAL ACCESSORIES WORK, BUT THE IGNITION DOES NOT START. CAUSE IS UNKNOWN. *AK. A DEFECTIVE IGNITION SWITCH CAUSED THE STARTER TO REMAIN ENGAGED. *TS *JB https://plaincars.com/make/audi-cabriolet https://plaincars.com/make/audi-cabriolet#complaint-412049 Wed, 11 Jun 2003 00:00:00 GMT THIS VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SAME IGNITION SWITCH DEFECT AS STATED IN RECALL 96 V 017 000; BUT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK WHEN THE IGNITION SWITCH FAILS, IT AFFECTS THE WIPERS, RADIO, LIGHTS AND WINDOWS. *PH https://plaincars.com/make/audi-cabriolet https://plaincars.com/make/audi-cabriolet#complaint-408001 Fri, 16 May 2003 00:00:00 GMT WHILE DRIVING THE GAS PEDAL BECAME STUCK AND FAILED TO RETURN TO ITS NORMAL POSITION, WHICH CREATED EXCESSIVE SPEED. *AK *JB https://plaincars.com/make/audi-cabriolet https://plaincars.com/make/audi-cabriolet#complaint-388566 Thu, 09 Jan 2003 00:00:00 GMT STEERING LINKAGE FAILED. WHILE PULLING OUT ODF A DRIVEWAY, THE LINKAGE BETWEEN THE STEERING WHEEL AND RACK BROKE RENDERING THE CAR UNSTEERABLE. THE STEERING WHEELL SIMPLE SPUN. FORTUNATELY THIS DID NOT OCCUR AT HIGH SPEED. THE DEALER SERVICE DEPT SAID IT WAS " NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR. THIS VEHICLE DOES NOT HAVE HIGH MILEAGE AND IS MAINTAINED BY AUDI. I HAVE THE BROKEN PART FOR YOUR INSPECTION. IT IS https://plaincars.com/make/audi-cabriolet https://plaincars.com/make/audi-cabriolet#complaint-325929 Wed, 12 Dec 2001 00:00:00 GMT BACK WINDOW VISABILITY HAZEY AND YELLOW, CAN'T SEE THRU IT WELL AT ALL AND GETTING WORSE. https://plaincars.com/make/audi-cabriolet https://plaincars.com/make/audi-cabriolet#complaint-321185 Thu, 01 Nov 2001 00:00:00 GMT THE ORIGINAL IGNITION SWITCH WAS REPLACED IN 1997 UNDER NHTSA RECALL 96V017000 BY A DEALER IN WISCONSIN, BEHM MOTORS, APPLETON, WI. THERE WAS NO APPARENT PROBLEM WITH THE ORIGINAL IGNITION SWITCH, PROBABLY BECAUSE OF THE LOW MILAGE ON THE VEHICLE. THE REPLACED SWITCH IS NOW MALFUNCTIONING EXACTLY AS DESCRIBED IN THE RECALL BULLETIN. ALSO, THE 1997 AUDI A4 WAS SUBJECT TO NHTSA RECALL #00V31700 FOR https://plaincars.com/make/audi-cabriolet https://plaincars.com/make/audi-cabriolet#complaint-313531 Wed, 12 Sep 2001 00:00:00 GMT WHILE DRIVING IN A STORM WINDSHIELD WIPERS/ HEADLIGHTS/ AIR CONDITIONER, AND WINDOWS STOPPED WORKING. ONLY THING WORKING WAS THE ENGINE. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND DEALER STATED THAT IGNITION SWITCH HAD BEEN REPLACED UNDER A PREVIOUS RECALL # 96 V 017 000. *AK CONSUMER STATES THAT ALL ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS QUIT WORKING. *SLC https://plaincars.com/make/audi-cabriolet https://plaincars.com/make/audi-cabriolet#complaint-313532 Wed, 12 Sep 2001 00:00:00 GMT WHILE DRIVING IN A STORM WINDSHIELD WIPERS/ HEADLIGHTS/ AIR CONDITIONER, AND WINDOWS STOPPED WORKING. ONLY THING WORKING WAS THE ENGINE. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND DEALER STATED THAT IGNITION SWITCH HAD BEEN REPLACED UNDER A PREVIOUS RECALL # 96 V 017 000. *AK CONSUMER STATES THAT ALL ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS QUIT WORKING. *SLC https://plaincars.com/make/audi-cabriolet https://plaincars.com/make/audi-cabriolet#complaint-313533 Wed, 12 Sep 2001 00:00:00 GMT WHILE DRIVING IN A STORM WINDSHIELD WIPERS/ HEADLIGHTS/ AIR CONDITIONER, AND WINDOWS STOPPED WORKING. ONLY THING WORKING WAS THE ENGINE. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND DEALER STATED THAT IGNITION SWITCH HAD BEEN REPLACED UNDER A PREVIOUS RECALL # 96 V 017 000. *AK CONSUMER STATES THAT ALL ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS QUIT WORKING. *SLC https://plaincars.com/make/audi-cabriolet https://plaincars.com/make/audi-cabriolet#complaint-313534 Wed, 12 Sep 2001 00:00:00 GMT WHILE DRIVING IN A STORM WINDSHIELD WIPERS/ HEADLIGHTS/ AIR CONDITIONER, AND WINDOWS STOPPED WORKING. ONLY THING WORKING WAS THE ENGINE. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND DEALER STATED THAT IGNITION SWITCH HAD BEEN REPLACED UNDER A PREVIOUS RECALL # 96 V 017 000. *AK CONSUMER STATES THAT ALL ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS QUIT WORKING. *SLC https://plaincars.com/make/audi-cabriolet https://plaincars.com/make/audi-cabriolet#complaint-313535 Wed, 12 Sep 2001 00:00:00 GMT WHILE DRIVING IN A STORM WINDSHIELD WIPERS/ HEADLIGHTS/ AIR CONDITIONER, AND WINDOWS STOPPED WORKING. ONLY THING WORKING WAS THE ENGINE. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND DEALER STATED THAT IGNITION SWITCH HAD BEEN REPLACED UNDER A PREVIOUS RECALL # 96 V 017 000. *AK CONSUMER STATES THAT ALL ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS QUIT WORKING. *SLC https://plaincars.com/make/audi-cabriolet https://plaincars.com/make/audi-cabriolet#complaint-313143 Mon, 10 Sep 2001 00:00:00 GMT IGNITION SWITCH WAS FAULTY AND CAUSED STARTER TO BURN OUT ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK https://plaincars.com/make/audi-cabriolet https://plaincars.com/make/audi-cabriolet#complaint-313144 Mon, 10 Sep 2001 00:00:00 GMT IGNITION SWITCH WAS FAULTY AND CAUSED STARTER TO BURN OUT ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK https://plaincars.com/make/audi-cabriolet https://plaincars.com/make/audi-cabriolet#complaint-306757 Wed, 08 Aug 2001 00:00:00 GMT WHILE BACKING OUT OF A PARKING LOT VEHICLE HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE DUE TO POOR VISIBILITY IN PLASTIC CONVERTIBLE REAR WINDOW. DEALER SAID IT WAS NATURAL WEAR AND TEAR.*AK https://plaincars.com/make/audi-cabriolet https://plaincars.com/make/audi-cabriolet#complaint-298569 Thu, 21 Jun 2001 00:00:00 GMT A GAS FUME ODOR IS ENTERING INTO PASSENGER COMPARTMENT WHICH HAS CAUSED OCCUPANTS OF THE VEHICLE TO BECOME ILL. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER, DEALER HAS REPLACED SENDING UNIT AND VARIOUS OTHER PARTS. CONSUMER HAS NOTICED SINCE REPLACEMENT THAT FUME ODOR WAS STRONGER. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *AK https://plaincars.com/make/audi-cabriolet https://plaincars.com/make/audi-cabriolet#complaint-265124 Tue, 09 Jan 2001 00:00:00 GMT NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK https://plaincars.com/make/audi-cabriolet https://plaincars.com/make/audi-cabriolet#complaint-230974 Thu, 31 Aug 2000 00:00:00 GMT IGNITION SWITCH PROBLEM WAS CAUSE FOR A RECALL IN 1996 (96V017000) AND HAS CAUSED DAMAGE TO BATTERY AND ALTERNATOR. KEY ELECTRICAL ACCESSORIES DO NOT FUNCTION SUCH AS TURN SIGNALS, WINDSHIELD WIPERS, HEADLAMPS.