Recalls, owner-reported complaints, investigations and safety data
Data refreshed
Our database contains 1 NHTSA owner-reported complaint for the 1998 Audi Cabriolet, most frequently naming the fuel system category. 6 manufacturer communications are on file.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
When owners filed reports about this model year
Not enough dated records to plot a meaningful trend — 1 month of data.
Complaints grouped by the component NHTSA recorded
Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.
No recalls in our database for this model year
That does not guarantee a specific vehicle is unaffected — recalls are issued against VINs, and new campaigns are announced regularly. Check a VIN on NHTSA.gov.
Reports submitted to NHTSA, shown in the owner's own words
A GAS FUME ODOR IS ENTERING INTO PASSENGER COMPARTMENT WHICH HAS CAUSED OCCUPANTS OF THE VEHICLE TO BECOME ILL. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER, DEALER HAS REPLACED SENDING UNIT AND VARIOUS OTHER PARTS. CONSUMER HAS NOTICED SINCE REPLACEMENT THAT FUME ODOR WAS STRONGER. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *AK
A bulletin sent by a manufacturer to its dealers. Not a recall, and repairs are not necessarily free.
WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
AUDI: WHEEL BOLTS REQUIRE TORQUE ADJUSTMENT. TORQUE STICKS AND TORQUE EXTENSION BARS ARE NOT APPROVED BY AUDI OF AMERICA, INC. AND SHOULD NOT BE USED TO APPLY TORQUE TO WHEEL BOLTS. ALL AUDI MODELS INCLUDED. *PE
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
HEADLIGHT AIMING, USING HELLA UNIVERSAL BEAMSETTER. *KB
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BACK UP LIGHTS; EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS; EXTERIOR LIGHTING:FOG LIGHTS; EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS; EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS; EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:CONCEALMENT DEVICES; EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS
EXTERIOR LIGHTS, MOSITURE ACCUMULATION. *PE
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
OIL SLUDGE LIMITED WARRANTY EXTENSION. *KB
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
REPAIRS OF OIL SLUDGE RELATED PROBLEMS. *TT
STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS
CONDITION WITH VEHICLES CONVERTIBLE TOP OPERATION IS SLOW OR INOPERATIVE. *YC
Manufacturers file copies of the bulletins they send to dealers with NHTSA. These often describe diagnostic or repair procedures for a known condition. They are not recalls: repairs described in a bulletin are usually only free if the vehicle is still under warranty or the manufacturer has extended coverage.
Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers. Older model years have had longer for reports to accumulate.