1987 Volkswagen Cabriolet

Safety Score
90
Safe
Recalls
2
Complaints
11
NCAP Stars

Recalls (2)

Date NHTSA ID Component Units Completion
1991-11-18 91V201000 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY 51,000 Details
1987-04-14 87V053000 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP 278,520 Details

Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)

Date Component Crash Injuries Summary
2010-05-06 STEERING No 0 1 NORMAL DRIVING 2 LOWER BEARING OF THE STEERING COLUMN FALLS FROM BEARING RACE, CREATES HAZARDOUS STEERING 3 A…
2002-07-16 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY No 0 WHILE DRIVING AND WITH NO WARNING FUEL TANK CRACKED, CAUSING FLUID TO LEAK. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK *JB
2000-08-10 VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE No 1 THE HEATER CORE EXPLODED ONTO THE CONSUMERS LEGS, THE CONSUMER SUSTAINED BURNS TO BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT CALVES, DUE TO TH…
1999-11-15 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY No 0 UNABLE TO DRIVE AUTOMOBILE BECAUSE GAS RAN OUT OF THE VEHICLE, AND SPILLED ALL OVER THE MANIFOLD. *AK
1999-10-01 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY No 0 I BROUGHT THIS CAR TO THE DEALER FOR WORK ON A LEAKING FUEL TANK AND AFTER MUCH TALKING WITH THE DEALER AND VW OF AMERI…
1997-04-01 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY No 0 CONSUMER HAD FOUND A CRACK ON FUEL TANK AFTER SMELLING FUEL, AND FUEL WAS LEAKING FROM TANK. TANK HAD TO BE REPAIRED.…
1996-09-24 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY No 0 RECALL REPAIRS FOR FUEL TANK LEAKAGE REFUSED SINCE VEHICLE WA SPREVIOUSLY INSPECTED AND NO DEFECTS WERE FOUND 41/2 YEAR…
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY No 0 THE FUEL TANK HAS BEEN REPAIRED TWICE BECAUSE OF LEAKAGE. ONCE IN APRIL OF 97 AND ONCE IN AUGUST OF 97. THE FUEL TANK I…
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY No 0 VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE SAME DEFECT WITH ITS FUEL TANK AS STATED IN RECALL # 94V065000; BUT, THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INC…
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER No 0 THE FRONT A ARM HAS TENDENCY TO BECOME WEAKENED AND DEVELOP A CRACK ON A POOR WELD SEAM UNDERNEATH THE CAR
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY No 0 I HAVE HEARD THAT THE FUEL TANKS ON THESE VEHICLES HAD A RECALL. *AK