Safety Score
95
Safe
Recalls
0
Complaints
29
NCAP Stars
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Recalls (0)
No recalls found for the 1999 Volkswagen Cabrio.
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-02-24 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | THE FUZEBOX IN THIS CAR IS UNPROTECTED FROM WATER AND CAN CAUSE A FIRE AND ANY TIME WATER MAY LEAK INTO CAR. I PARKED M… |
| 2012-06-11 | POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 VOLKSWAGEN CABRIO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE STOPPED ACCELE… |
| 2011-01-22 | STEERING | No | 0 | THIS HAS ACTUALLY HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES WITH THIS CAR. WHEN I HIT A PATCH OF WATER, THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKS UP TEMPOR… |
| 2009-07-09 | SUSPENSION | Yes | 1 | HELLO, I CONTACTED YOU ABOUT 2 YRS AGO WITHOUT F/U DUE TO RECOVERY FROM INJURIES. NOW I HAVE MY CASE ON THE DOCKET TO … |
| 2009-07-09 | SUSPENSION:FRONT:HUB | Yes | 1 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 VOLKSWAGEN CABRIO CONVERTIBLE. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT 50 MPH, THE REAR PASSENG… |
| 2006-09-22 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH | No | 0 | I HAVE A 1999 VW CABRIO, WHICH IS THE CONVERTIBLE MODEL OF THE GOLF. THERE IS A RECALL OF VWS BECAUSE OF FAULTY BRAKE L… |
| 2006-01-31 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS | No | 0 | DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT 35MPH IN NORMAL CONDITIONS, THE FUEL LINE FRACTURED. THE RESULT OF THE FAILU… |
| 2005-02-11 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | MY CAR'S ELECTRICAL SYSTEM STARTED TO FAIL TWO WEEKS AGO. THE DIRECTIONALS, INTERIOR LIGHTS, ALL EXTERIOR LIGHTS AND H… |
| 2004-06-03 | FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM | No | 0 | GAUGE CLUSTER MALFUNCTIONED, RESULTING IN NO SPEEDOMETER OR TACHOMETER. THIS RESULTS IN HAVING TO GUESS YOUR SPEED. T… |
| 2004-02-24 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON & STAYS ON, AS DOES THE ABS LIGHT, THE DRIVERS SEAT HEATER SHORTED OUT, THE CARS… |
| 2003-10-03 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY | No | 0 | BATTERY LITERALLY EXPLODED UPON TURNING THE IGNITION KEY. *LA |
| 2003-03-12 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | No | 0 | LESS THAN A MONTH AFTER I BOUGHT MY CAR, THE BRAKES NEEDED REPLACEMENT. LESS THAN A MONTH AFTER THAT INCIDENT, MY BRAKE… |
| 2002-08-23 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 0 | WHILE DRIVING 35MPH, THE VEHICLE ENCOUNTERED ANOTHER VEHICLE ATTEMPTING TO CROSS OVER. THE DRIVER THEN SWIPED THE FRONT… |
| 2002-07-29 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH | No | 0 | CONVERTIBLE TOP ACCUMULATING SOME KIND OF BLACK SUBSTANCE THAT HARDENS AND CANNOT BE REMOVED. AT THE THREE YEAR MARK, T… |
| 2002-06-30 | STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR | No | 0 | BOTH SIDE DOOR MOULDINGS ADHESIVE FAILED. REPORTED TO VOLKSWAGON AND WAS ADVISED THAT IT HAPPENS A LOT. THEY SAID THE… |
| 2002-06-12 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | Yes | 0 | WHILE DRIVING AT 10MPH ON A FLAT SURFACE ENGINE HAD STALLED AND CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK |
| 2002-03-10 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH | No | 0 | 99 VW CABRIO CAUGHT FIRE NEXT TO THE FIREWALL. VW WILL NOT INVESTIGATE THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE DUE TO THE EXPENSE. THIS I… |
| 2002-03-10 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE IN THE DASHBOARD AREA WHILE DRIVING. *JG |
| 2001-09-30 | STRUCTURE | No | 0 | BEIGE CONVERTABLE TOP DISCOLORING AND DETERATING. TEARING AROUND REAR WINDOW AND TURNING A RUST COLOR. |
| 2001-06-19 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | No | 0 | WHILE ENTERING A FREEWAY AT 40 MPH VEHICLE DIED, AND CONSUMER COASTED TO SIDE OF ROAD. CONSUMER RESTARTED, AND VEHIC… |
| 2001-06-18 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION | No | 0 | VEHICLE CONTINUES TO SHUT DOWN IN MOVING TRAFFIC. IT'S BEEN AT THE DEALER 6 TIMES, FOR UP TO 7 DAYS AT A TIME AND THEY … |
| 2000-07-15 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | I HAVE HAD TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS SINCE THE CAR HAD 8,000 MILES ON IT. YOU PUSH ON THE GAS AND THE CAR GOES JUST ENOUGH… |
| 2000-07-01 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | 1) DUE TO VANDALISM, THE CONVERTIBLE TOP WAS REPLACED BY A REPUTABLE SHOP. I USED THE POWER TOP ONCE AFTER THE REPLAC… |
| 2000-05-01 | VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS | No | 0 | PASSENGER'S SIDE WINDOWS GO UP AND DOWN INTERMITTENTLY. VEHICLE LOCKS WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING, AND ALARM SYSTEMS ARE NO… |
| 2000-01-01 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR | No | 0 | FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE SEAT BELT WILL NOT RELEASE. CONSUMER HAS TO MAKE ALL PASSENGERS SIT IN BACK OF VEHICLE. PLEA… |
| 1999-10-31 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL | No | 0 | ABOUT THREE MONTHS AFTER THE PURCHASE OF A NEW 1999 VOLKSWAGEN CABRIO THE ENTIRE CRUISE CONTROL SYSTEM HAD TO BE REPLAC… |
| 1999-09-15 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | CRUISE CONTROL, ACCORDING TO THE OWNER'S MANUAL, READS THAT THE VEHICLE IS SURPOSE TO HAVE 4 FUNCTIONS; SET THE SPEED, … |
| 1999-07-08 | EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER | No | 0 | I HAD OWNED THE VEHICLE FOR EXACTLY ONE MONTH WHEN THE A/C BEGAN TO NOT WORK. I SENT IT IN TO BE FIXED AND EXACTLY 1 W… |
| — | POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY:PEDAL/HAND LEVER(MOTORCYCLE) | No | 0 | WHEN DEPRESSING CLUTCH PEDAL IT WILL GET STUCK ON VEHICLE RUG. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK |