Complaints by model year
Each bar is one model year. The most recent years are still collecting complaints.
NHTSA ODI complaints (public domain) · updated 23 Oct 2026
Year by year
| Model year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 5 | 0 |
| 2002 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 Cabriolet | 1 | 0 |
| 1999 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 | 1 | 0 |
| 1997 Cabriolet | 2 | 1 |
| 1996 Cabriolet | 8 | 2 |
| 1995 Cabriolet | 3 | 3 |
| 1994 | 2 | 2 |
| 1993 | 0 | 1 |
A model year gets its own page when it has enough data for at least three sections
Most common problems
- Electrical system10
- Visibility5
- Structure4
- Steering2
- Fuel system, gasoline2
- Equipment2
- Vehicle speed control1
- Power train1
NHTSA ODI complaints, all model years
Fuel consumption by year
Official Canadian test results for 1 model years, best variant per year. Combined consumption ranges from 12.5 L/100 km.
| Year | Variant | City | Highway | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Cabriolet · Minicompact · Premium gasoline | 14.6 | 9.9 | 12.5 |
Litres per 100 km. Natural Resources Canada, Fuel consumption ratings (open.canada.ca) · Open Government Licence – Canada
In New Zealand
35 Cabriolet cars are on the New Zealand register; 43% arrived as used imports.
| Model year | Registered | Sold new in NZ | Used imports |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2000 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1999 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| 1998 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 1997 | 6 | 2 | 4 |
| 1996 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| 1995 | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| 1994 | 8 | 4 | 3 |
| 1993 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi, Motor Vehicle Register (March 2026) · CC BY 4.0
In Finland
83 Cabriolet cars were in use in Finland on 30 Jun 2026: 98% petrol, 2% diesel. Mileage is the odometer reading at the last inspection.
| First registered | In use | Average mileage |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 11 | 209,000 km |
| 1996 | 8 | 226,000 km |
| 1995 | 5 | 277,000 km |
| 1994 | 13 | 244,000 km |
| 1993 | 13 | 232,000 km |
| 1992 | 24 | 202,000 km |
| 1991 | 9 | 231,000 km |
Traficom (Finnish Transport and Communications Agency), open data on vehicles in use, 30 Jun 2026 · CC BY 4.0
In the United Kingdom
654 Cabriolet cars were licensed for the road at the end of 2025, by year of manufacture.
| Built | Licensed | Off the road (SORN) |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 2 | — |
| 2007 | 1 | 3 |
| 2006 | 1 | — |
| 2003 | 0 | 1 |
| 2002 | 2 | 1 |
| 2001 | 1 | 2 |
| 2000 | 115 | 204 |
| 1999 | 116 | 252 |
| 1998 | 92 | 244 |
| 1997 | 98 | 245 |
| 1996 | 72 | 253 |
| 1995 | 72 | 274 |
| 1994 | 44 | 244 |
| 1993 | 30 | 142 |
| 1992 | 7 | 48 |
| 1991 | 1 | — |
Department for Transport and DVLA, vehicle licensing statistics (table VEH0124) · Open Government Licence v3.0
MOT test results in Great Britain
883 Cabriolet cars took their annual MOT test in 2023; 65% passed first time, against 64% for all cars of the same ages. Older cars fail more often, so compare a year with the same year of other cars.
| First registered | Tests | Passed first time |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 175 | 71% |
| 1999 | 163 | 68% |
| 1998 | 154 | 59% |
| 1997 | 122 | 64% |
| 1996 | 139 | 64% |
| 1995 | 130 | 62% |
Why they fail
Share of all first tests that ended in a fail because of each part of the car (one test can fail on several).
| Area | Cabriolet | All cars, same ages |
|---|---|---|
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 13.1% | 16.5% |
| Noise, emissions and leaks | 11.3% | 7.2% |
| Body, chassis, structure | 11.0% | 9.6% |
| Suspension | 10.4% | 12.5% |
| Brakes | 8.8% | 11.9% |
| Visibility | 6.3% | 6.9% |
| Steering | 4.2% | 3.7% |
| Tyres | 3.7% | 4.0% |
DVSA anonymised MOT tests and results, 2023 (Department for Transport) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · first tests of cars only; a fix made at the test station within the hour still counts as a fail
New registrations in Europe
1 new Audi Cabriolet cars registered in the EU, Norway and Iceland between 2010 and 2010, from the European Environment Agency's CO₂ monitoring of every new car. In 2010 the largest markets were United Kingdom (1).
| Year | New cars | CO₂ g/km |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1 | — |
Averages are weighted by registrations; CO₂ is the type-approval value (NEDC until the WLTP switch). European Environment Agency, CO₂ emissions from new passenger cars · re-use permitted with acknowledgement
Recalls
3 campaigns cover the Cabriolet.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH V6 ENGINES. AN INTERNAL SEAL OF THE FUEL INJECTOR CAN MALFUNCTION, ALLOWING FUEL LEAKAGE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE DISCHARGE OF STATIC ELECTRICITY UNDER LOW HUMIDITY CONDITIONS CAN ACTIVATE THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG WHEN THE DRIVER ENTERS OR EXITS THE VEHICLE AND FORMS AN ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT BY TOUCHING CERTAIN AREAS OF THE STEERING WHEEL.
DEFECTIVE IGNITION SWITCHES WERE IMPROPERLY MANUFACTURED AND CAN CAUSE SOME ELECTRICAL ACCESSORIES TO MALFUNCTION.
NHTSA recalls