Audi A3 Cabriolet Recalls

The Audi A3 Cabriolet has 11 recalls covering the 2015–2019 model years, with the most serious recent issue being a fuel hose quick connector on 2018 models that can detach from the supply line in the engine bay, allowing fuel to leak and raising the risk of an engine compartment fire.

Across the full production run, fuel system issues appear in multiple years. On 2015–2016 models, a faulty suction pump inside the fuel tank can push fuel into the evaporative emissions system, where it can leak out through the charcoal canister and reach an ignition source. On 2015 models, a fuel pump component can fail and cause the engine to stall while driving or prevent the vehicle from starting.

Occupant protection recalls span several years as well. On 2015–2019 models, an electrical contact fault in the passenger seat sensor can cause the system to falsely detect a malfunction and switch off the passenger airbag. On 2017 models, the airbag control software can misread the seating position of a front passenger sitting on the seat edge or reclined and deploy the frontal airbag with more force than intended. On 2015 models, incorrectly stitched seat covers on the driver or front passenger seat can block the side airbag from deploying properly in a crash. On 2018 models, the center rear head restraint can be missing its latching pins and detach in a crash, and rear seat head restraint guide sleeves can be welded incorrectly, reducing their stability in a crash.

On the mechanical side, 2017–2018 models have an engine control unit software issue that can misread flywheel rotation at startup as engine knock, alter the fuel mixture, and stall the engine. The 2016 model year has a lighting issue where a software update can inadvertently disable the side marker lights, reducing the vehicle's visibility to other drivers at night. A label recall on certain 2015 models involves an incorrect production date on the safety certification label, which can make it harder to determine whether a given recall applies to that vehicle.