2015 Audi A3 Cabriolet airbags problems

The 2015 Audi A3 Cabriolet has 38 airbags complaints filed with NHTSA — 35% of the year's total, and the first year with meaningful reports in this category.

Airbags complaints

35%

Share of year

Crash-involved

Related recalls

Airbags complaints by year

A3 Cabriolet airbags complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

Related recalls

19V474000AirbagsJune 19, 2019 · 138,896 units

Defect

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.

Consequence

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

Remedy

Audi will notify owners, and dealers will replace the connector and reroute the cable, free of charge. The recall began September 12, 2019. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Audi's number for this recall is 69Z4.

What owners report

“AUDI RECALLED THE PASSENGER OCCUPANT DETECTION SYSTEM (PODS) BUT HAS NOT RELEASED A REMEDY YET. MY CAR'S SYSTEM IS DEFECTIVE LEADING TO THE PASSENGER AIRBAG BEING PERMANENTLY TURNED OFF MAKING IT VERY UNSAFE FOR PASSENGERS. THE LOCAL DEALER REFUSED TO FIX IT WITHOUT A REMEDY BEING AVAILABLE. AUDI…”
Complaint filed with NHTSA · Airbags · May 1, 2019

Common questions

How many airbags complaints does the 2015 Audi A3 Cabriolet have?

NHTSA has 38 complaints about the 2015 Audi A3 Cabriolet airbags — 35% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Are there recalls for the 2015 Audi A3 Cabriolet airbags?

Yes — 1 NHTSA recall campaign for this model year is tied to the airbags: 19V474000.

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.