2006 Audi A4 Cabriolet

Problems owners report

Complaints filed with NHTSA about the 2006 Audi A4 Cabriolet, by the system named in each complaint. One complaint can name several.

• Air bags1
• Electrical system1
• Power train1
• Engine1
• Exterior lighting1

NHTSA ODI complaints (public domain) · updated 23 Oct 2026 · 0 injuries and 0 deaths reported

Compared with other years

NHTSA ODI complaints by model year

Engines

The most common engines in 2006 Audi A4 Cabriolet cars on Dutch roads are the 1.8 petrol (120 kW, 161 hp), 2.0 petrol (147 kW, 197 hp) and 3.1 petrol (188 kW, 252 hp), out of 4 versions with at least 20 cars.

RDW Open Data (CC0): registered passenger cars and their fuel data · engine size rounded to 0.1 litre, net maximum power · versions with at least 20 cars

In the Netherlands

593 first registered in 2006 are on Dutch roads; 60% arrived later as imports. Median list price when new: €62,887.

Most common APK defects

• Bandenspanning niet op juiste waarde337
• Stofhoes fuseekogel beschadigd en dicht niet af200
• Overmatige vloeistoflekkage overige vloeistoffen184
• Stofhoes aandrijfas beschadigd en dicht niet af175
• Kentekenplaatverlichting werkt niet (goed) / ontbreekt123
• Dimlicht onjuist afgesteld121
• Band onvoldoende profiel116
• Band(en) aanwezig met een profieldiepte van 1,6 t/m 2,5 mm89

Colours

RDW Open Data: registered vehicles and APK defects (CC0) · defect descriptions in the RDW's Dutch wording

In Finland

5 of these cars first registered in 2006 were in use in Finland on 30 Jun 2026, with an average of 220,000 km on the odometer at their last inspection.

Traficom (Finnish Transport and Communications Agency), open data on vehicles in use · CC BY 4.0

Fuel consumption

Official Canadian test results for 1 variant: combined 12.7 L/100 km (about 19 mpg US), CO₂ 292 g/km.

Litres per 100 km. Natural Resources Canada, Fuel consumption ratings (open.canada.ca) · Open Government Licence – Canada

Recalls

Whether a recall was fixed on a particular car is known only to the manufacturer: check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

NHTSA recalls · summaries in NHTSA's own words

Service bulletins

What Audi told its dealers about the 2006 Audi A4 Cabriolet: known faults, fixes and updates.

NHTSA manufacturer communications (public domain)