Safety Score
98
Safe
Recalls
0
Complaints
14
NCAP Stars
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Recalls (0)
No recalls found for the 1997 Volkswagen Cabrio.
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-05-02 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | IGNITION SWITCH FAILS TO RETURN FROM STARTER POSITION -- BURNING OUT STARTER. THIS IS A KNOW PROBLEM WITH 1997 A4 BUT … |
| 2008-01-14 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING MY VW CABRIO HOME LAST NIGHT THE HIGHLIGHTS, DASH LIGHTS, HEATER FAN AND RADIO ALL SUDDENLY WENT OFF AND … |
| 2005-08-03 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE | No | 0 | CAR: 1997 VW CABRIO: AT 92.890 MILES, THE AIRBAG LIGHT WENT ON. VW DETERMINED, THIS WAS DUE TO A DEFECTIVE CLOCKSPRING… |
| 2003-07-04 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | CONSUMER STATED THE GAS TANK CRACKED. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK. WHEN THE CONSUMER STARTED THE VEHICLE AND BACKED OUT OF THE… |
| 2003-01-01 | STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS | No | 0 | THE CONVERTIBLE TOP RIPPED OPEN ON THE SEAM WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. *LA |
| 2001-08-03 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 65 MPH TOOK FOOT OFF ACCELERATOR PEDAL, BUT THE ENGINE DID NOT DECELERATE. HAD TO APPLY EMERGEN… |
| 2001-01-01 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS | No | 0 | 1-2) I FOUND THE FOLLOWING RECALL FOR THE VW JETTA. THE DEFECTIVE HAZARD AND TURNSIGNAL PORTION OF THE RECALL HAS HAPPE… |
| 2000-01-23 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | MY VEHICLES ACCELERATOR CLIMBED FROM 55 MPH TO 95 MPH AND I COULD NOT STOP THE CAR FOR 15 MINUTES.IT COST ME APPROX $20… |
| 2000-01-01 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM | No | 0 | EXTREME EXHAUST INTRUSION INTO PASSANGER COMPARTMENT, INTO DEALER AND INDEPENDENT SHOPS MANY TIMES WITH NO RESULTS. *AK |
| 1999-08-14 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR | No | 0 | I'M NOT SURE IF THIS FALLS WITHIN YOUR AREA OR RESPONSIBILITY. I AM REPORTING THIS BECAUSE I DON'T BELIEVE A TWO YEAR … |
| 1999-04-27 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR | No | 0 | ELECTRICAL FIRE IN ENGINE - APPARENT SHORT IN STARTER WIRING |
| 1998-02-01 | SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK | No | 0 | THE ABS SENSOR LIGHT COMES ON, IT WAS SAID TO BE A BAD SENSOR ON THE LEFT REAR WHEEL AND WAS REPLACED. SHORTLY AFTER T… |
| 1997-11-08 | TIRES | No | 0 | RIGHT REAR TIRE WALL BLEW OUT. DRIVER DID NOT HIT AN OBJECT. TIRE CUT GASH IN GASOLINE TANK AND CUT BRAKE LINE. FIRE… |
| — | EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER | No | 0 | AIR CONDITIONER FAILED, NEW UNIT SMELLS OF MILDEW. YH |