Model year record

2009 Audi A4 Cabriolet recalls & problems

The 2009 Audi A4 Cabriolet has 4 safety recalls and 22 owner complaints on file with NHTSA. The most-reported problem area is air bags (18 complaints).

Recalls4safety recalls

Complaints22filed by owners

Crashes · fires0 · 0reported in complaints

Injuries · deaths0 · 0reported in complaints

Safety recalls

Air bagsJun 22, 2018

Frontal › Passenger side › Inflator module

Recall 18V427000237,947 vehiclesopened after NHTSA action (ODI)

Problem: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2005-2008 Audi A4 Sedan, A4 Avant, S4 Avant and S4 Sedan, 2007-2008 RS4 Sedan, 2004 RS4 Cabriolet, 2007-2009 A4 Cabriolet and S4 Cabriolet, 2005-2011 A6 Sedan, 2006-2011 A6 Avant, and 2007-2011 S6 Sedan vehicles. These vehicles are equipped with certain air bag inflators assembled as part of the passenger frontal air bag modules used as original equipment or replacement equipment. In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the passenger frontal air bag, these inflators may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to absolute humidity and temperature cycling.
Risk: An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Fix: Audi has notified owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag with an alternate remedy part, free of charge. The recall began June 29, 2018. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 69R7. Note: This recall supersedes recalls 16V382, 17V032 and 18V004 and includes vehicles that may have had their air bag previously replaced under one of those campaigns.

Air bagsJan 30, 2018

Frontal › Driver side › Inflator module

Recall 18V082000162,782 vehiclesopened after NHTSA action (ODI)

Problem: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2006-2013 Audi A3, 2007-2009 A4 Cabriolet and S4 Cabriolet, 2008 RS4 Cabriolet, 2009-2012 Q5, and 2010-2012 Audi A5 Cabriolet and S5 Cabriolet vehicles. Upon deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, excessive internal pressure may cause the inflator to explode.
Risk: In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, the inflator could explode with metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants potentially resulting in serious injury or death.
Fix: Audi will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver's frontal air bag inflator with an alternative inflator, free of charge. The recall began February 23, 2018. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 69R6. Note: This recall partially supersedes recall 16V-078.

Air bagsJan 4, 2018

Frontal › Passenger side › Inflator module

Recall 18V00400010,166 vehiclesopened after NHTSA action (ODI)

Problem: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2010-2011 Audi A6 Avant, A6 Sedan and S6 Sedan vehicles, ever registered in the states of Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia, or "Zone B." Additionally, unless included in "Zone B" above, Volkswagen is recalling certain 2009 Audi A4 Cabriolet and S4 Cabriolet vehicles, and 2009-2011 Audi A6 Avant, A6 Sedan and S6 Sedan vehicles registered in the states of Alaska, Colorado, Connecticut, Idaho, Iowa, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, New Hampshire, New York, North Dakota, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Utah, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, and Wyoming or "Zone C." These vehicles are equipped with certain air bag inflators assembled as part of the passenger frontal air bag modules used as original equipment or replacement equipment. In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the passenger frontal air bag, these inflators may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to absolute humidity and temperature cycling.
Risk: An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Fix: Audi will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag inflator, free of charge. Audi mailed an interim owner notification March 02, 2018. When parts to perform the recall repair become available, Audi will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin in June 2018. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 69U1. Note: This recall has been superseded by 18V427.

Air bagsFeb 10, 2016

Frontal › Driver side › Inflator module

Recall 16V079000151,767 vehiclesopened after NHTSA action (ODI)

Problem: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain model year 2006 Volkswagen Passat sedans and wagons, 2005-2013 Audi A3, and 2006-2009 Audi A4 Cabriolet vehicles. Upon deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, excessive internal pressure may cause the inflator to rupture.
Risk: In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, the inflator could rupture with metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Fix: Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver's frontal air bag inflators, free of charge. The recall began March 2017. Volkswagen owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Audi owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834.

Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. A recall listed here may already have been fixed on a particular car: enter its 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see open recalls.

Crash test ratings

2009 Audi A4 Cabriolet w/SAB

OverallNot Rated

Frontal crash	Not Rated
Side crash	Not Rated
Rollover	Not Rated

Forward collision warning: Optional · Lane departure warning: Optional

NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings (New Car Assessment Program). Ratings are comparable only between vehicles of similar size and weight, and ratings from 2011 on use tougher tests than earlier years. Photos: NHTSA.

Fuel economy

A4 Cabriolet

25mpg combined

City / highway	23 / 30 mpg
Fuel	Premium Gasoline

2 L · 4 cyl · Automatic (variable gear ratios) · Front-Wheel Drive · about $3,300/year to fuel

A4 Cabriolet quattro

23mpg combined

City / highway	21 / 27 mpg
Fuel	Premium Gasoline

2 L · 4 cyl · Automatic (S6) · 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive · about $3,550/year to fuel

A4 Cabriolet quattro

20mpg combined

City / highway	17 / 25 mpg
Fuel	Premium Gasoline

3.1 L · 6 cyl · Automatic (S6) · 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive · about $4,100/year to fuel

EPA estimates from fueleconomy.gov for each engine and transmission sold. Annual cost is the EPA's estimate for 15,000 miles a year at its current fuel and electricity price assumptions. Your results will vary.

What owners report

Problem area	Complaints	Typical mileage*
Air bags	18	—
Engine and engine coolingExhaust system › Emission control	2	—
Fuel/propulsion system	2	—
Fuel system, gasoline	1	—
Engine	1	—
Unknown or other	1	—

*Median odometer reading when the problem happened, where owners gave one. One complaint can name several problem areas.

Recent owner complaints

Fuel/propulsion system
GAS SMELL UPON STARTING ENGINE, CONTINUING ENTIRE TIME CAR IS DRIVEN. AS LONG AS THE CAR WAS ON, STILL OR RUNNING, YOU CAN SMELL GAS.
Mar 1, 2019 · 69,000 miles
Air bags
TAKATA RECALL -- SINCE OCTOBER 2018, I HAVE BEEN RECEIVING MESSAGES FROM AUDI THAT THE REPAIR IS AVAILABLE AND THAT I SHOULD SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT IMMEDIATELY FOR MY SAFETY AND THE SAFETY OF MY FAMILY. SINCE THEN, I HAVE MADE SEVERAL APPOINTMENTS WITH MY LOCAL DEALER ONLY TO HAVE EACH OF THEM CANCELED DUE TO THE AIRBAG BEING ON BACKORDER OR OTHERWISE UNAVAILABLE. ON JANUARY 24, I CALLED BOTH MY LOCAL DEALER, AUDI EATONTOWN, AND AUDI CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE. THE FORMER TOLD ME THAT THERE ISN'T A SINGLE REPLACEMENT AIRBAG IN NJ WHILE THE LATTER THEN EXTENDED THE LACK OF AIRBAG REPLACEMENTS TO THE ENTIRE US.
Jan 24, 2019
Air bags
TAKATA RECALL. I HAVE CONTACTED CLASSIC AUDI DEALER IN EASTCHESTER, NY SEVERAL TIMES BY PHONE, EMAIL, AND CHAT. THEY HAVE BEEN UNRESPONSIVE. TO DATE I HAVE NOT BEEN OFFERED AN APPOINTMENT TO REPLACE BOTH AIRBAGS. I CALLED THE AUDI ADVOCATE IN MICHIGAN, AND SHE PROMISED TO HELP BY CONTACTING CLASSIC AUDI AND PROVIDE ME WITH INFORMATION ABOUT WHEN CLASSIC AUDI WILL SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT. THIS IS TAKING TOO LONG.
Sep 1, 2018
Air bags
TAKATA RECALL - I HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED THEY NEED TO REPLACE MY 'PASSENGER SIDE' AIRBAG (DRIVER SIDE WAS REPLACED ALREADY), BUT THE PARTS HAVE NOT BEEN AVAILABLE FOR ABOUT 1 YEAR. I GET CARDS IN THE MAIL TELLING ME I NEED TO REPLACE IT, BUT THE DEALERS DO NOT HAVE THE PART. EVERYONE SAYS BECAUSE OF THE LOCATION, TEXAS, AND THE AGE OF THE CAR, 2009 MODEL, THIS CAR IS A 'PRIORITY', BUT I CANNOT GET THE PART TO HAVE IT REPLACED.
Jul 1, 2017
Air bags
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 AUDI A4 CABRIOLET. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V032000 (AIR BAGS). THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT CALLED A LOCAL DEALER (AUDI NORTH SCOTTSDALE, 7150 EAST PRINCESS DRIVE, PHOENIX, AZ 85054) AND WAS REFERRED TO THE MANUFACTURER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
Jan 11, 2017
Unknown or other
THE GLASS IS SEPARATING FROM THE CANVAS ON MY CONVERTIBLE TOP! I HAVE ATTEMPTED REPAIRS AND READ THOUSANDS OF THREADS IN REGARD TO THIS ISSUE. MY CONCERN IS THAT THE GLASS COULD COME DETACHED FROM THE SOFT TOP AND EITHER INJURE ONE OF MY DAUGHTERS IN THE BACKSEAT OR FLY OUT AND HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE. AUDI IS ATTEMPTING TO CHARGE OVER 5K FOR A NEW TOP-CLAIMING REPLACEMENT IS THE ONLY OPTION. I APPRECIATE SOMEONE LOOKING INTO THIS ISSUE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.
May 4, 2017
Air bags
TAKATA RECALL I WAITED ONE YEAR FOR THE DRIVER'S SIDE PART TO COME IN. I LOST OUT ON DRIVING THIS VEHICLE FOR ENTIRELY ONE YEAR. NOW THERE IS A RECALL ON THE PASSENGER SIDE AND I CAN'T TAKE ANY PASSENGERS UNTIL IT IS FIXED. MOHEGAN LAKE AUDI TELLS ME THAT THE PART WONT BE AVAILABLE UNTIL SEPTEMBER AND BEING THAT THIS IS A CONVERTIBLE, THIS IS TOTALLY UNACCEPTABLE. I CAN'T TAKE MY 89 YEAR OLD MOTHER WHOM I AM CAREGIVER FOR ANYWHERE IN THIS CAR. PLEASE HELP ME GET THIS DONE SOONER. I WAS PATIENT WAITING AN ENTIRE YEAR FOR THE DRIVER'S SIDE AND LOST OUT ON DRIVING THE CAR FOR ONE YEAR, 2016. PLEASE HELP ME.
Jan 2, 2017 · 7,000 miles
Air bags
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 AUDI A4 CABRIOLET. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V032000 (AIR BAGS) WAS RECEIVED IN JANUARY OF 2017. AFTER CONTACTING THE LOCAL DEALER (MOHEGAN LAKE AUDI IN MOHEGAN LAKE, NEW YORK), THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS NEEDED FOR THE RECALL REMEDY WERE STILL NOT AVAILABLE AND NO ESTIMATED TIME FOR RECEIVING THE PARTS COULD BE PROVIDED. THE VIN WAS INVALID. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
Jan 2, 2017

Owner complaints are submitted to NHTSA by the public and are not verified. Shown as filed (NHTSA removes personal details); long reports are shortened.