Volkswagen Cabriolet problems

Owners have filed 55 complaints about the Volkswagen Cabriolet with NHTSA across model years 1984 to 1990. More of them are about the fuel & propulsion than anything else.

Every Volkswagen Cabriolet year, graded

The grade compares each year against the rest of this model's own run — never against another car. Click any bar or row to open that year's report.

1 6 8 12 8 9 11

84 85 86 87 88 89 90

Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade: A B C D F ungraded

Year	Grade	Complaints	Median miles	Most reported
1990	—	11	—	Airbags
1989	—	9	—	Fuel & Propulsion
1988	—	8	—	Fuel & Propulsion
1987	—	12	—	Fuel & Propulsion
1986	—	8	—	Electrical System
1985	—	6	—	Electrical System
1984	—	1	—	Body & Structure

What breaks on a Volkswagen Cabriolet

Across every model year on file. Follow a row for that part's complaints and the year it was worst.

Fuel & Propulsion 25 45.5%

Worst in 1989

Electrical System 7 12.7%

Worst in 1986

Airbags 6 10.9%

Worst in 1990

Engine & Cooling 4 7.3%

Worst in 1988

Body & Structure 4 7.3%

Worst in 1985

Windows, Mirrors & Wipers 3 5.5%

Worst in 1987

Steering 2 3.6%

Worst in 1985

Suspension 2 3.6%

Worst in 1985

Equipment & Accessories 1 1.8%

Worst in 1990

Other & Unspecified 1 1.8%

Worst in 1986

Complaints filed over time

Every complaint about every Volkswagen Cabriolet, by the month it reached NHTSA.

Oct 1995 peak 6 May 2010

Compare the Volkswagen Cabriolet

Side by side on complaint history. Remember that raw totals track how many were sold as much as how good they were.

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