2018 Audi A3 Cabriolet recalls
5 NHTSA recall campaigns naming the 2018 Audi A3 Cabriolet. Last verified Jul 30, 2026. Recalls may apply only to certain VIN ranges — always confirm with a VIN check.
Units are totals reported across campaigns mentioning this model — NHTSA does not always break unit counts down by model.
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- Jun 19, 2019Crash risk2015–2019 Audi A3 Cabriolet, 2016–2018 Audi A3 Sportback E-Tron, 2017–2019 Audi RS 3 and 1 other model — Air Bags
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Audi) is recalling certain 2015-2016 Audi S3 Sedan, 2015-2019 A3 Sedan and A3 Cabriolet, 2016-2018 A3 e-tron, and 2017-2019 RS3 vehicles. An improper electrical contact may cause the Passenger Occupant Detection System (PODS) to falsely detect a malfunction and deactivate the passenger air bag.
19V474000 · 139K units · Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
- Feb 13, 2019Crash risk2018 Audi A3 Cabriolet, 2018 Audi RS 3 — Seats
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2018 Audi A3 sedan and RS3 vehicles. The latching pins for the center rear seat head restraint may be missing.
19V095000 · 3K units · Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
- Dec 5, 2018Fire risk2018 Audi A3 Cabriolet, 2018 Audi TT Roadster — Fuel System, Gasoline
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2018 Audi TT Roadster, TT Coupe, A3 Sedan and A3 Cabriolet vehicles. The fuel hose quick connector may detach from the fuel supply line in the engine bay, resulting in a fuel leak.
18V863000 · 1K units · Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
- Nov 14, 2018Crash risk2018 Audi A3 Cabriolet, 2018 Audi RS 3, 2018 Volkswagen E-Golf and 1 other model — Seats
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2018 Volkswagen e-Golf and Golf R vehicles, and Audi A3 Sedan and RS3 vehicles. The rear seat frame head restraint guide sleeves may be incorrectly welded to the seat frame.
18V803000 · 169 units · Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
- Aug 16, 2017Crash risk2017–2018 Audi A3 Cabriolet — Engine and Engine Cooling
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2017-2018 Audi A3 Cabriolet and A3 Sedan vehicles. The Engine Control Unit (ECU) software may misinterpret the flywheel rotation on engine start-up as a "knocking" condition, and the adjusted air/fuel mixture may result in an engine stall.
17V508000 · 8K units · Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.