Safety Score
96
Safe
Recalls
0
Complaints
21
NCAP Stars
—
Recalls (0)
No recalls found for the 1998 Volkswagen Cabrio.
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-03-06 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | MANUFACTURER TOLD ME THAT THE CAR CAN LURCH FORWARD, FROM 1ST GEAR TO 3RD GEAR, CAUSING AN ACCIDENT DUE TO A BAD TRANSM… |
| 2004-12-03 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | WHILE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING THE OIL LIGHT CAME ON. CONSUMER PLACED OIL INTO THE VEHICLE, AND OIL LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN. … |
| 2004-11-22 | STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS | No | 0 | THE CONVERTIBLE TOP RIPPED ABOVE THE REAR WINDOW. THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER AND THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD … |
| 2004-08-29 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | 1) NO KNOWN EVENT LEADING TO THIS RADIO SYSTEM FAILURE. 2) RADIO SUDDENLY AND INEXPLICABLY MOVED FROM NORMAL 'ON' … |
| 2004-04-13 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS | No | 0 | IN REF TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER : 02V026000 THE VW DEALER IN INDIANAPOLIS REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE EXISTENCE OF TH… |
| 2003-09-01 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | WITH LESS THAN 75000 MILES, MY VEHICLE HAS HAD THREE DEFECTIVE WATER PUMPS REPLACEMENTS. THE SERVICE MAN AT VW HAVE COM… |
| 2002-06-01 | VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | CONVERTIBLE TOP SHREDDING. HUGE RIPS ALL OVER IT. CLASS ACTION SUIT FILED IN CALIFORNIA. THE MANUFACTURER WOULD LIKE ME… |
| 2002-06-01 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | THE TOP ON MY 1998 VW CABRIO HAS DRIED OUT AND IS CRACKING DUE TO A DEFECT IN THE MANUFACTURING IN THE VINYL USED FOR T… |
| 2002-01-01 | STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS | No | 0 | MY TAN-VINYL CONVERTIBLE TOP BEGIN TO CHEMICALLY BREAK-DOWN AFTER 3 1/2 YEARS OF OWNING THE CAR. I WAS TOLD BY VW OF AM… |
| 2001-08-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH | No | 0 | IGNITION SWITCH OPERATES INTERMITTENTLY, CAUSING FAILURE OF ELECTRICAL FUNCTIONS. A PRIVATE MECHANIC HAS DIAGNOSED TH… |
| 2001-01-30 | BACK OVER PREVENTION:WARNINGS:EXTERNAL/PEDESTRIAN ALERT | No | 0 | THE ALARM SYSTEM DOES NOT ACTIVATE ON THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR. THE DOOR ALSO OCCASIONALLY DOES NOT LOCK ON THE DRIVERS S… |
| 2000-01-24 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | Yes | 0 | WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY, TRAVELING 60MPH, HIT A PATCH OF ICE AND WENT INTO MEDIAN. VEHICLE ROLLED OVER AND CAME TO A … |
| 1999-07-20 | STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS | No | 0 | DEALERSHIP DID NOT REMOVE SHIPPING COVER TABS FROM CONVERTIBLE TOP, CAUSING BLACK MARKS ON VINYL TOP, AND MAJOR WATER L… |
| 1999-07-01 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM | No | 0 | I DO NOT HAVE WITH ME NOW THE EXACT DATE INFORMATION, HOWEVER, I HAVE DOCUMENTATION AT HOME THAT I CAN REVIEW AND UPDAT… |
| 1999-04-13 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | Yes | 1 | CLUTCH INHIBITOR RELAY WAS FAULTY--CAR WOULD NOT START AND HAD IT TOWED TO DEALERSHIP TO FIX, PASSENGER SEATBELT HAS B… |
| 1999-04-13 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | Yes | 1 | NO SUMMARY |
| 1998-12-01 | EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC. | No | 0 | RADIO OUT OF ORDER. YH |
| 1901-01-01 | STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS | No | 0 | 1998 VOLKSWAGEN CABRIO GLS FRONT WINDSHIELD HEADER HAS RUSTED AND NO LONGER CAPABLE OF SUPPORTING THE WEIGHT OF THE VEH… |
| — | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING HEADLIGHTS CUT OFF AND ON AND SO DID THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS. DEALER SAID IT WAS DUE TO IGNITION SWITCH.… |
| — | EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER | No | 0 | AIR CONDITIONER FAILED, DEALER STATED THAT THE CLUTCH RELAY UNIT WAS THE PROBLEM. *SLC |
| — | TIRES | Yes | 0 | SCREW SECURED FACTORY WHEEL WEIGHTS CREATE LEAKS IN COLD WEATHER WHEN TIRES COLD CAUSING RAQPID DEFLATIION AND SEPARATI… |