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Audi A3 Cabriolet Problems by Year

Owners have filed 164 complaints with NHTSA about the Audi A3 Cabriolet since the 2000 model year. The years with the most are 2015, 2016, 2017. The most common problem overall: air bags.

02550751002015: 87 complaints2015872016: 36 complaints20162017: 25 complaints20172018: 12 complaints20182019: 4 complaints2019
Audi A3 Cabriolet owner complaints to NHTSA by model year. Faded bars: fewer than 25 complaints, no separate page.

Counts are not adjusted for sales: popular years collect more complaints, and recent years have had less time to.

Audi A3 Cabriolet problems by model year

YearComplaintsTop problemRecallsCrashes
2017 A3 Cabriolet25Air bags30
2016 A3 Cabriolet36Air bags30
2015 A3 Cabriolet87Air bags51

11 recalls in total across these years. Years with fewer than 25 complaints have no separate page.

Questions about the Audi A3 Cabriolet

What years of the Audi A3 Cabriolet have the most problems?
By owner complaints to NHTSA: 2015 (87), 2016 (36), 2017 (25).
What is the most common problem with the Audi A3 Cabriolet?
Across all model years, owners complain most about the air bags (66), fuel system (26), engine (21).
Which Audi A3 Cabriolet years have the fewest complaints?
Among model years at least four years old: 2019 (4), 2018 (12), 2017 (25). Fewer complaints can also mean fewer cars sold, so compare with sales before you decide.

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