2003 Audi Cabriolet Recalls

No recalls on record Updated July 2026

No NHTSA recalls on record for the 2003 Audi Cabriolet. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 8 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the structure. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Complaints by component

STRUCTURE
2
ENGINE
1
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
1
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY
1
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
1
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
1
VISIBILITY
1
Total complaints8

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“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…”

STRUCTURE · reported 2012-01-02

“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…”

ENGINE · reported 2012-01-02

“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…”

EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC. · reported 2012-01-02

“2003 audi a4 cabrio. Very low mileage, low use. Rear window delaminates from canvas roof, rain water comes in & shorts electrical system. *tr”

STRUCTURE · reported 2010-07-13

“2003 audi a4 cabrio. Very low mileage, low use. Rear window delaminates from canvas roof, rain water comes in & shorts electrical system. *tr”

VISIBILITY · reported 2010-07-13

“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…”

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION · reported 2008-03-10

“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…”

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY · reported 2003-10-10

“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…”

STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM · reported 2003-05-14
Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2003 Audi Cabriolet as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.