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Audi A4 CabrioletYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 64 owner complaints and 4 safety recalls on record for the Audi A4 Cabriolet.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints64Top: Air bagsSafety recalls42006–2009 model years

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years.

Best & worst years

Audi A4 Cabriolet years to avoid

Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the A4 Cabriolet median. Tap a year for its full report.

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2009Not rated–/10022 complaints · 4 recalls2008Not rated–/10016 complaints · 3 recalls2007Not rated–/10023 complaints · 3 recalls2006Not rated–/1003 complaints · 1 recall
Complaints by system

Most common Audi A4 Cabriolet problems

All model years combined: 64 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Air bags570
Fuel/propulsion system20
Engine21
Power train21
Fuel system, gasoline10
Electrical system11
Engine and engine cooling10
Exterior lighting10
4 recalls

Audi A4 Cabriolet recalls

Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.

41%Passenger side: inflator module18V-427 · 2007–2009 · Jun 22, 2018 · 237,947 vehicles75%Driver side: inflator module18V-082 · 2007–2009 · Jan 30, 2018 · 162,782 vehicles–Passenger side: inflator module18V-004 · 2009 · Jan 4, 2018 · 10,166 vehicles40%Driver side: inflator module16V-079 · 2006–2009 · Feb 10, 2016 · 151,767 vehicles