The 1994 Audi Cabriolet has 2 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 61,200 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 2 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the electrical system. Last updated July 5, 2026.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH V6 ENGINES. AN INTERNAL SEAL OF THE FUEL INJECTOR CAN MALFUNCTION, ALLOWING FUEL LEAKAGE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT.
Consequence
FUEL LEAKAGE IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE CAN RESULT IN A FIRE.
DEFECTIVE IGNITION SWITCHES WERE IMPROPERLY MANUFACTURED AND CAN CAUSE SOME ELECTRICAL ACCESSORIES TO MALFUNCTION.
Consequence
SOME ELECTRICAL ACCESSORIES, SUCH AS, TURN SIGNALS, WINDSHIELD WIPERS, LAMPS, POWER WIND0WS AND AIR CONDITIONERS CAN MALFUNCTION WHEN THE CAR IS STARTED.
Remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE IGNITION SWITCH.
Complaints by component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
1
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
1
1crashes1deaths
Total complaints2
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“The original ignition switch was replaced in 1997 under nhtsa recall 96v017000 by a dealer in wisconsin, behm motors, appleton, wi. There was no apparent problem with the original ignition switch, probably because of the low milage on the vehicle. The replaced switch is now malfunctioning exactly…”
“While backing out of a parking lot vehicle hit another vehicle due to poor visibility in plastic convertible rear window. Dealer said it was natural wear and tear.*ak”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1994 Audi Cabriolet as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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