https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-cabriolet New NHTSA complaints and recalls filed for the Volkswagen Cabriolet. en-us Tue, 22 Sep 2026 07:47:50 GMT https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-cabriolet https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-cabriolet#complaint-786210 Sat, 08 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT 1 NORMAL DRIVING 2 LOWER BEARING OF THE STEERING COLUMN FALLS FROM BEARING RACE, CREATES HAZARDOUS STEERING 3 A PLASTIC BEARING RETAINER IS THE FACTORY REPLACEMENT AND THIS BRAKES CAUSING THE FAILURE. REPLACEMENT DOES NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. *TR https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-cabriolet https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-cabriolet#complaint-662445 Thu, 20 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1989 VOLKSWAGEN CABRIOLET. THE CONTACT SMELLED GASOLINE WHILE SITTING IN THE VEHICLE. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A VOLKSWAGEN REPAIR SHOP. THE CONTACT FOUND A RECALL FOR HER YEAR, MAKE, AND MODEL VEHICLE, BUT WAS INFORMED THAT THE RECALL DID NOT APPLY TO HER VIN. THE CONTACT BELIEVES THAT HER VEHICLE SHOULD BE COVERED UNDER THE RECALL BECAUSE SHE IS EXPERIENCING THE SAME DEF https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-cabriolet https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-cabriolet#complaint-580690 Mon, 01 May 2006 00:00:00 GMT VOLKSWAGEN SAYS RECALL DOESN'T APPEAR IN THEIR SYSTEM, VIN [XXX] FALLS INTO THE CATEGORY AND NO LOCAL DEALERS HAVE DONE THIS RECALL ON THIS VEHICLE... GAS TANK IS LEAKING FROM SAID AREA PROFUSELY , WHICH RUNS THE RISK OF AN EXPLOSION. *NM UPDATED 07/16/2012 *JS INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6) https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-cabriolet https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-cabriolet#complaint-526584 Fri, 18 Mar 2005 00:00:00 GMT VEHICLE HAD A WET SUBSTANCE ON THE GROUND. CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, AND THE LEAK WAS DETERMINED TO BE GAS. THERE WAS A CRACK IN THE GAS TANK. CONTACT WAS MADE WITH THE MANUFACTURER TO DETERMINE IF THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED ON A RECALL. MANUFACTURER TOLD CONSUMER TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER TO DETERMINE IF REPAIRS WILL BE AT CONSUMER'S EXPENSE.*AK https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-cabriolet https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-cabriolet#complaint-505693 Mon, 08 Nov 2004 00:00:00 GMT 1989 VW CABRIOLET FUEL TANK HAS DEFECTIVE SEAM WELD IN FUEL TANK AS DOCUMENTED IN CAMPAIGN # 94V065000. TANK HAS NEVER BEEN REPLACED, YET VW SAYS THERE ARE NO OPEN RECALLS ON THIS VEHICLE.*AK https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-cabriolet https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-cabriolet#complaint-434962 Tue, 14 Oct 2003 00:00:00 GMT FUEL LEAKS FROM TOP OF TANK WHEN TANK IS FULL OR OVER 1/2 FULL... PREVIOUS RECALLS OF THIS CAR AND THOSE SIMILAR LIST PROBLEMS SIMILAR TO WHAT I'M EXPERIENCING. HOWEVER, BECAUSE OF ADVANCED AGE OF VEHICLE, RECALLS ARE NOT BEING ACKNOWLEDGED BY DEALERS OR COMPANY. AUTO IS A 1986 VOLKSWAGEN CABRIOLET. *LA https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-cabriolet https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-cabriolet#complaint-430082 Fri, 12 Sep 2003 00:00:00 GMT FUEL IS LEAKING FROM THE FUEL TANK. THE DEALER WILL FIX AT THE OWNERS EXPENSE. *PH TWO RECALLS WERE ISSUED RELATED TO THIS FAILURE, 94V-065000 AND 91V-201000. THE DEALER INDICATED THAT NO RECALLS WERE ISSUED. *NLM https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-cabriolet https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-cabriolet#complaint-422774 Mon, 04 Aug 2003 00:00:00 GMT CONSUMER NEVER RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER 91V215000 CONCERNING THE AIR BAGS. THE MANUFACTURER REFUSED TO SEND ANOTHER LETTER TO HAVE THE RECALL REPAIRS PERFORMED. THE AIR BAG DEFECT HAS OCCURRED. *AK THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED WHICH MEANT THE AIR BAG MAY NOT DEPLOY IN CASE OF A COLLISION. *PH *JB https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-cabriolet https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-cabriolet#complaint-414138 Mon, 23 Jun 2003 00:00:00 GMT VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE SAME DEFECT WITH ITS FUEL TANK AS STATED IN RECALL # 94V065000; BUT, THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-cabriolet https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-cabriolet#complaint-369413 Tue, 20 Aug 2002 00:00:00 GMT WHILE DRIVING AND WITH NO WARNING FUEL TANK CRACKED, CAUSING FLUID TO LEAK. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK *JB https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-cabriolet https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-cabriolet#complaint-365342 Wed, 31 Jul 2002 00:00:00 GMT CONSUMER HAS CONCERNS OVER THE VEHICLES FUEL TANK LEAKING AT THE TANK SEAM. THIS PARTICULAR VEHICLE WAS SUBJECT TO TWO (2) RECALLS (91V201 AND 94V065). CONSUMER HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO CONTACT ANY ONE FOR MAKING THE REPAIRS ON THE FUEL TANK. https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-cabriolet https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-cabriolet#complaint-342381 Tue, 09 Apr 2002 00:00:00 GMT CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 91V201000 FOR FUEL TANK ASSEMBLY. THE VEHICLE IS LEAKING GASOLINE. DEALERSHIP INSPECTED VEHICLE, AND PROBLEM WASN'T SOLVED. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-cabriolet https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-cabriolet#complaint-296138 Tue, 05 Jun 2001 00:00:00 GMT I HAVE HEARD THAT THE FUEL TANKS ON THESE VEHICLES HAD A RECALL. *AK https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-cabriolet https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-cabriolet#complaint-288857 Wed, 25 Apr 2001 00:00:00 GMT THE HEATER CORE EXPLODED ONTO THE CONSUMERS LEGS, THE CONSUMER SUSTAINED BURNS TO BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT CALVES, DUE TO THE PAIN OF THE HOT STEAM THE CONSUMER WAS FORCED OUT OF THE VEHICLE WHILE IT WAS STILL MOVING AS A RESULT THE VEHICLE HIT A CONCRETE EMBANKMENT (ATTORNEY FOR CLIENT). NLM https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-cabriolet https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-cabriolet#complaint-280859 Tue, 20 Mar 2001 00:00:00 GMT FRAME BROKE WHILE DRIVING, CAUSING DAMAGE TO VEHICLE.*AK https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-cabriolet https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-cabriolet#complaint-270441 Mon, 29 Jan 2001 00:00:00 GMT CONSUMER HAD FOUND A CRACK ON FUEL TANK AFTER SMELLING FUEL, AND FUEL WAS LEAKING FROM TANK. TANK HAD TO BE REPAIRED. CURRENTLY, CONSUMER HAD FOUND OUT ABOUT RECALL 94V065000 WHICH DEALT WITH THIS PARTICULAR PROBLEM. *AK https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-cabriolet https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-cabriolet#complaint-225715 Fri, 18 Aug 2000 00:00:00 GMT I AM 3RD OWNER OF VEHICLE. THE PREVIOUS OWNERS DIDNT TAKE FAR INFOR RECALL ON GAS TANK. FUEL SMELL UNBEARABLE UNLESS TOP IS DOWN. THEY HAVENT BEEN HELPFUL AT ALL IN REPLACING GAS TANK. RECALL WAS DUE TO BAD WELD IN TOP OF GAS TANKS THAT IS WHY THE SMELL IS UNBEARABLE. https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-cabriolet https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-cabriolet#complaint-212419 Fri, 19 May 2000 00:00:00 GMT AFTER A TURN, ARIBARG WARNINGS LIGHTS TURNED ON AND WONT TURN OFF. *AK https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-cabriolet https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-cabriolet#complaint-197138 Fri, 11 Feb 2000 00:00:00 GMT IN DEC. 1999 THE FRAME OF MY WIFE LANETTE PARKS CABRIOLET WAS CRACKING AND SPLITTING WITHOUT ANY ACCIDENT OR ABNORMAL DRIVING EVENT TO CAUSE IT. THE FRAME SHOP INFORMED ME THAT THEY SEE THIS QUITE OFTEN ON VW RABBITS, GOLFS AND CABRIOLETS DUE TO A DESIGN FLAW IN THE FRAME. APPARENTLY THEY ADDED A METAL SUPPORT BAR BETWEEN THE TWO FRONT WHEELS THAT VW INCLUDES ON THE SPORTY GTI MODELS, BUT ELIMI https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-cabriolet https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-cabriolet#complaint-196639 Wed, 09 Feb 2000 00:00:00 GMT RECALL # 94V065000 FUEL: FUEL TANK ASSEMBLY: TANK; AFTER RECALL WORK WAS PERFORMED, FUEL TANK STARTING TO LEAK. DEALER STATED TO CONSUMER THAT IT COULD COST $700.00 TO REPLACE FUEL PUMP AND ACCUMULATOR. FUEL TANK WAS NOT LEAKING WHEN VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER. *AK https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-cabriolet https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-cabriolet#complaint-196073 Mon, 07 Feb 2000 00:00:00 GMT RECALL # 94V065000: FUEL TANK: AFTER THE RECALL WORK WAS PERFORMED, THE GAS TANK STARTED TO LEAK. DEALER STATED TO CONSUMER THAT HE WOULD HAVE TO PAY $700.00 DOLLARS TO REPLACE THE FUEL PUMP AND ACCUMULATOR. CONSUMER DID NOT HAVE A PROBLEM WITH FUEL TANK BEFORE RECALL WORK WAS COMPLETED. *AK *ML https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-cabriolet https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-cabriolet#complaint-192411 Fri, 14 Jan 2000 00:00:00 GMT CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE 94V065000 IN REFEENCE TO THE FUEL TANK ASSEMBLY. DALER STATED PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. *AK https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-cabriolet https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-cabriolet#complaint-189338 Fri, 17 Dec 1999 00:00:00 GMT UNABLE TO DRIVE AUTOMOBILE BECAUSE GAS RAN OUT OF THE VEHICLE, AND SPILLED ALL OVER THE MANIFOLD. *AK https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-cabriolet https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-cabriolet#complaint-182484 Wed, 03 Nov 1999 00:00:00 GMT THERE IS A GAS LEAK COMING FROM THE GAS TANK, AND CONSUMER CAN SMELL THE GAS WITHIN THE VEHICLE. PROBLEM HAS RETURNED, AND DEALER CAN'T DETERMINE THE CAUSE. https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-cabriolet https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-cabriolet#complaint-178399 Thu, 14 Oct 1999 00:00:00 GMT I BROUGHT THIS CAR TO THE DEALER FOR WORK ON A LEAKING FUEL TANK AND AFTER MUCH TALKING WITH THE DEALER AND VW OF AMERICA WAS ABLE TO CONVINCE THE DEALER THAT THE WORK SHOULD BE DONE UNDER A RECALL (YOUR CAMPAIGN NUMBER EITHER 91V201000 OR 94V065000) THE DEALER ALSO FOUND THAT THE INTERNAL FUEL PUMP WAS BAD AND IT WAS REPLACED AT MY COST. I CONTACTED VW OF AMERICA AND THEY SAY THAT THIS DOES NOT https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-cabriolet https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-cabriolet#complaint-177172 Wed, 06 Oct 1999 00:00:00 GMT FUEL TANK WAS LEAKING FUEL FROM THE SEAMS. DEALER HAS REPAIRED THE VEHICLE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-cabriolet https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-cabriolet#complaint-175383 Thu, 30 Sep 1999 00:00:00 GMT VAPORS APPEAR WHEN CONSUMER FILLS UP VEHICLE. ALSO, CONSUMER CAN ONLY GET A HALF TANK OF GAS WHEN FILLING UP VEHICLE DUE TO A SHORTAGE WITHIN THE TANK. https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-cabriolet https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-cabriolet#complaint-175384 Thu, 30 Sep 1999 00:00:00 GMT VAPORS APPEAR WHEN CONSUMER FILLS UP VEHICLE. ALSO, CONSUMER CAN ONLY GET A HALF TANK OF GAS WHEN FILLING UP VEHICLE DUE TO A SHORTAGE WITHIN THE TANK. https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-cabriolet https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-cabriolet#complaint-161564 Fri, 30 Jul 1999 00:00:00 GMT GAS TANK FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE, RESULTING IN LEAKAGE. (92V-058). MJS https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-cabriolet https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-cabriolet#complaint-161566 Fri, 30 Jul 1999 00:00:00 GMT RADIO LOCKED UP. MJS