1993 Volkswagen Cabrio

Owner complaints

What owners report most

1. Service brakes, hydraulic3
2. Electrical system2
3. Engine and engine cooling2
4. Fuel system, gasoline2
5. Steering2
6. Visibility2
7. Air bags2
8. Tires2
9. Structure1

Latest complaints

• Mar 3, 2004CT10,000 mi
  Visibility › Defroster/defogger/hvac system › Heater core

  While driving 10 mph heater core blew out. this caused the front windshield to fog up and coolant to leak from the dashboard onto the consumer's legs. dealership was notified,but did not resolve the problem. *ak

• Sep 16, 1999MI
  Engine and engine cooling › Engine

  When driving vehicle at approx. 75Mph vehicle would stall out for no reason. Would not have any warning. An intermittent problem. Been to dealer & mechanic could not duplicate, nor find the cause of stalling. *ak

• Jul 15, 1999IL
  Air bags

  Air bag sensor light comes on/stays on. vehicle been inspected by two different dealer shop and nothing could be found wrong. Nor was there a danger of air bag deployment. Can nhtsa provide additional information or help in this matter. *Ak

• Jul 24, 1997MN
  Electrical system › Wiring › Interior/under dash · Engine and engine cooling › Cooling system › Radiator assembly · Service brakes, hydraulic · Service brakes, hydraulic › Foundation components › Master cylinder · Steering · Steering › Rack and pinion › Rack · Structure › Body › Trunk lid · Tires · Visibility › Glass, side/rear

  Trunk flooded.

• Oct 29, 1996PA
  Fuel system, gasoline › Carburetor system · Fuel system, gasoline › Fuel injection system · Tires

  Vehicle stalls without warning due to the distributor.

• Sep 25, 1996MN
  Service brakes, hydraulic

  Vehicle has undergone 14 warranty repairs, since purchased new, including brake failure.

• Dec 27, 1995NYCrash
  Air bags › Frontal

  Frontal collision impact 12:00 position, speed 55mph, drivers side air bag did not deploy. tt

• Apr 12, 1995CTFire
  Electrical system › Wiring › Front underhood

  Vehicle stalled and caught on fire near the battery underneath the hood. tt

Service bulletins

Technical service bulletins and other communications the manufacturer sent dealers about this vehicle. Ask a dealer for the full document by its number.

• 10213836Airbag Issues.
• 10159010The part number listed in the document is to be returned if it meets the criteria provided.
• 10157383VAS 6154 Replacement Part Setup Guide
• 10155644This special notice is to inform dealers to return all part numbers listed in the document and order the superseded part numbers going forward.
• 10128105This document contains the VW Elsa Newsletter that contains a general overview of wiring diagrams updates, technical bulletins, pending service solutions, tech tips, campaigns, updates, and suggestions.
• 10128104This document contains the VW Elsa Newsletter that contains a general overview of wiring diagrams updates, ElsaPro infomedia icons grayed out, workshop equipment tool storage application, technical bulletins, pending service solutions, tech tips, campaigns, updates, and suggestions.
• 10128055This communication is to update our ProFi dealers of the current status of the latest inbound and outbound ProFi requests.
• 10126785Update model year applicability to include 2017.
• 10026848Volkswagen: exhaust heat shield, replacement guidelines. Heat shields are to be inspected after completion o any type of repair to the underbody (exhaust system transmission, etc.), and if damaged, replaced.
• 621613Subject regarding latch system lower anchors and tethers for children, installing / retrofitting.
• 53603Engine intermittently will not start, possibledtc's stored in tcm dtc memory
• 53601Removal and installation of airbag control module.
• 45674Diagnostics for complauints of engine miss/poor performance.
• 39694Airbag warning lamp IS illuminated, indicating a malfunction in the airbag II system.

Every Volkswagen Cabrio model year

Bars are owner complaints, dots mark years with recalls. Select a year to open its report.