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Volkswagen Cabrio Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 5 safety recalls and 187 owner complaints across 12 model years of the Volkswagen Cabrio (1989–2002). The most-complained-about year is 2001.

5
safety recalls, all years
187
owner complaints, all years
1991
year with most recalls
2001
year with most complaints

Pick your Volkswagen Cabrio model year

Model yearRecallsComplaints
2002 Volkswagen Cabrio023
2001 Volkswagen Cabrio138
2000 Volkswagen Cabrio116
1999 Volkswagen Cabrio029
1998 Volkswagen Cabrio121
1997 Volkswagen Cabrio014
1996 Volkswagen Cabrio06
1995 Volkswagen Cabrio015
1993 Volkswagen Cabrio08
1992 Volkswagen Cabrio19
1991 Volkswagen Cabrio37
1989 Volkswagen Cabrio01

What Volkswagen Cabrio owners complain about

Across all model years, owners have filed 187 complaints with NHTSA. The 2001 model year has the most, with 38.

All Volkswagen Cabrio recalls (5)

Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a Volkswagen Cabrio, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.

  1. Owners/service/other manual (equipment)

    NHTSA 02V244000 Reported 332,950 vehicles potentially affected VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC

    Certain passenger vehicles fail to comply with requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 225, "child restraint anchorage systems." child seat anchorages installed in the vehicle's rear seats must be identified by markings, and their location and use be described in the owner's manual.

    Remedy: Owners will be provided with a supplement for the owner's manual and also one set of four guidance fixtures intended to use in conjunction with child seats equipped with rigid or semi-rigid lower anchorage attachments.…

    Model years: 2000, 2001

  2. Filler pipe and cap (fuel system)

    NHTSA 02V026000 Reported 487,284 vehicles potentially affected VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC

    On some passenger vehicles, the fuel tank filler neck can suffer abrasion damage if the rear tire goes flat and the vehicle is driven until the tire disintegrates.

    Remedy: Dealers will fit passat vehicles with a new wheel house liner that will better protect the car's filler neck. Jetta vehicles will be fitted with a different metal shield designed to enhance abrasion protection in the…

    Model years: 1998

  3. Suspension: control arm

    NHTSA 92V064000 Reported 890 vehicles potentially affected VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC

    The track control arms used to support the front wheels were improperly welded in the area of the flexible bushing mounting hole. This causes a gradual opening of the mounting hole and loosening of the bushing.

    Remedy: Dealers will inspect and replace the front suspension control arms where necessary.

    Model years: 1991

  4. Hoses, lines/piping, and fittings (fuel system)

    NHTSA 92V058000 Reported 358,000 vehicles potentially affected VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC

    The fuel hose attached to the fuel distribution rail on the engine may shrink beyond the clamp force of the fuel hose clamps, allowing fuel to leak.

    Remedy: Replace the fuel hose attached to the fuel rail and install a new spring type self-tightening clamp.

    Model years: 1991, 1992

  5. Vehicle speed control

    NHTSA 91V162000 Reported 11,300 vehicles potentially affected VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC

    The center of the water separator panel located in the engine compartment between engine and firewall could bend in the event someone leans on it during engine maintenance, repairs or checking of fluid levels. A bent panel could interfere with the free movement of the accelerator linkage.

    Remedy: Install reinforcement bracket to secure separator panel.

    Model years: 1991

Other Volkswagen models

Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.