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Transmission and drivetrainPart report

2008 Audi A4 Cabriolet Transmission and drivetrain Problems

Complaints
1about this part
Share
6%of 16 total for the year
Median mileage
72,500miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the transmission and drivetrain of the 2008 Audi A4 Cabriolet, 6% of the 16 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 72,500 miles.

Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“Problem begins with prnds light flashing, intermittently. Then the very frightening and dangerous occurred. While driving along the highway the transmission changes from drive to neutral by itself thus losing control of the speed and motion of the vehicle. This specific problem produced a recall for the same problem on the same Audi vehicle's 2002 - 2006 models. Upon calling volkswagen Audi, up to the president himself, I was told that when the transmission was tested by my Audi dealer that the code was not the same as the previous recall. Code? …”

NHTSA complaint #10983621, filed 2017-05, 72,500 miles

Transmission and drivetrain: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
200816%

Other parts of the 2008 Audi A4 Cabriolet

Air bags
15 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2008 Audi A4 Cabriolet

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology