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Volkswagen Corrado Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 6 safety recalls and 149 owner complaints across 7 model years of the Volkswagen Corrado (1989–1995). The most-complained-about year is 1992.

6
safety recalls, all years
149
owner complaints, all years
1990
year with most recalls
1992
year with most complaints

Pick your Volkswagen Corrado model year

Model yearRecallsComplaints
1995 Volkswagen Corrado11
1994 Volkswagen Corrado24
1993 Volkswagen Corrado348
1992 Volkswagen Corrado350
1991 Volkswagen Corrado27
1990 Volkswagen Corrado339
1989 Volkswagen Corrado20

What Volkswagen Corrado owners complain about

Across all model years, owners have filed 149 complaints with NHTSA. The 1992 model year has the most, with 50.

All Volkswagen Corrado recalls (6)

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

  1. Cooling system (engine and engine cooling)

    NHTSA 98V295000 Reported 6,217 vehicles potentially affected VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC

    Vehicle description: passenger vehicles equipped with vr6 engines. A coolant system component such as the thermo switch, radiator fan, or water pump, can malfunction causing the coolant temperature and coolant system pressure to increase significantly. Over time, excessive pressure can cause leakage of coolant fromthe system, including…

    Remedy: Dealers will install in the coolant inlet hose to the heater core, a pressure reducer with a 5mm diameter secured by a spring tensioned hose clamp. Also a new relay that will change the operation of the secondary…

    Model years: 1992, 1993, 1994

  2. Cooling system (engine and engine cooling)

    NHTSA 96V115000 Reported 8,100 vehicles potentially affected VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC

    In the event the engine overheats and the vehicle is operated continuously in that condition, the coolant pressure will rise to a level at which the heat exchanger could leak.

    Remedy: Dealers will replace the heat exchanger on these vehicles.

    Model years: 1989, 1990

  3. Fan (engine and engine cooling)

    NHTSA 95V178000 Reported 34,000 vehicles potentially affected VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC

    Improper material was used in manufacturing the radiator fan motor shaft causing the shaft to wear and become noisy.

    Remedy: Dealers will replace the complete cooling fan assembly on vehicle having the potential shaft material problem. Dealers will install a new fan blade including a new lock nut on vehicle with loose fan blade lock nuts.

    Model years: 1993, 1994, 1995

  4. Electrical system: front underhood

    NHTSA 93V102000 Reported 4,300 vehicles potentially affected VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC

    An engine compartment electrical wiring harness may have been routed too close to a sheet metal edge. The wiring can become damaged during normal vehicle operation due to chafing, resulting in an electrical short.

    Remedy: Reroute and secure various wiring harnesses inside the engine compartment.

    Model years: 1992, 1993

  5. 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: 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992

  6. Fuel pump (fuel system)

    NHTSA 91V068000 Reported 8,500 vehicles potentially affected VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC

    The fuel filter housing, which serves as the base for the fuel pump (located in the fuel tank) could deform, resulting in the fuel pump becoming loose.

    Remedy: Replace fuel filter.

    Model years: 1990, 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.