2018 AUDI A3 CABRIOLET

5 safety recall campaigns, 1 defect investigation, 12 owner complaints filed with NHTSA.

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The record

Recall campaigns5
Park it0stop driving until repaired
Investigations1
Owner complaints12
Complaints citing a crash0
Complaints citing a fire0

Complaints are reports from owners of this model year, not findings about any particular vehicle, and a model that sold in large numbers will collect more of them. They are counted here as filed; nothing is inferred from them.

Recall campaigns 5 of 5

19V4740002019-06-19

AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION

A deactivated passenger air bag increases the risk of injury during a crash.

19V0950002019-02-13

SEATS:MID/REAR ASSEMBLY

In the event of a crash, the head restraint may detach and cause injury to the vehicle occupants.

18V8630002018-12-05

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS

A fuel leak in the engine compartment can increase the risk of a fire.

18V8030002018-11-14

SEATS:MID/REAR ASSEMBLY

If the guide sleeves are incorrectly welded, in the event of a crash, the rear seat head restraints may have reduced stability, increasing the risk of injury.

17V5080002017-08-16

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

An engine stall can increase the risk of a crash.

What owners report most

  • 7AIR BAGS
  • 1ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
  • 1EXTERIOR LIGHTING
  • 1FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
  • 1TIRES
  • 1WHEELS

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Two 2018 AUDI A3 CABRIOLETs can have entirely different histories, and a recall campaign usually covers a build-date window rather than a whole model year — which a VIN does not encode, so only the door-jamb label settles it. Scanning the VIN adds the decode, the crash tests, the fuel economy and the complaints matched to that exact engine, trim and assembly plant.

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