Safety Score
89
Safe
Recalls
1
Complaints
37
NCAP Stars
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Recalls (1)
| Date | NHTSA ID | Component | Units | Completion | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002-09-12 | 02V244000 |
EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL | 332,950 | — | Details |
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-05-24 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | THE ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS ON MY 2001 CABRIO MAY AND HAVE CAUSED A SHORT WHICH SPARKED UNDER HOOD CAUSING SMOKE AND POSS… |
| 2011-04-05 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | Yes | 2 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 VOLKSWAGEN CABRIO. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE CONTACT WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD-O… |
| 2010-11-16 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | I HAVE A 2001 VOLKSWAGEN CABRIO, WHICH VW DOES NOT MAKE ANYMORE, AND THIS IS PROBABLY WHY. THE CAR IS ALWAYS BEING FIXE… |
| 2009-10-25 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | FUNCTION OF TURN SIGNALS AND HAZARD LIGHTS ON MY 2001 VOLKSWAGEN CABRIO HAS BEEN DEGRADING OVER TIME. BOTH SYSTEMS ARE … |
| 2009-05-10 | SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC | No | 0 | ON MOST VOLKSWAGENS (AND SOME AUDI'S) THAT WERE BUILT BETWEEN THE YEARS 1998 TO 2002 IT APPEARS THAT THE ABS COMPUTERS … |
| 2008-11-22 | TIRES | No | 0 | I HAVE HAD 5 TIRES FAIL ON ME IN A 6 MONTHS PERIOD, THEY HAVE EITHER BEEN BLOW OUTS AND OR FLATS. I DRIVE A 2001 VW CAB… |
| 2008-10-23 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 VOLKSWAGEN CABRIO. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN … |
| 2007-02-20 | VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS | No | 0 | THE DRIVER SIDE WINDOW FAILED. I WENT TO DO THE E CHECK IN OHIO AND HAD TO OPEN THE WINDOW. WHEN I LEFT THE WINDOW DIDN… |
| 2006-09-21 | VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS | No | 0 | THE PASSANGER FRONT WINDOW STOPPED WORKING.THE MECHANIS SAID THAT THE WINDOW REGULATOR FAILE DAND HE HAD TO REPLCE IT. … |
| 2006-09-06 | SEATS | No | 0 | DRIVERS SEAT FALLS BACK TO THE BACK SEAT. SIDE ADJUSTMENT PIECE FELL OFF AND THE BACK OF THE SEAT WILL NOT STAY IN COR… |
| 2006-08-05 | VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS | No | 0 | FAILURE: DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW REGULATOR FAILURE ON A 2001 VOLKSWAGEN CABRIO. I WAS ENTERING A CAR WASH, HAD PUT THE WI… |
| 2005-08-20 | EQUIPMENT | No | 0 | I WAS CHANGING TIRES AND THE BRAKE PADS OF 2001 VW CABRIO USING VW ISSUED JACK THE JACK COLLAPSED BECAUSE IST SLIPPED… |
| 2005-07-07 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL | No | 0 | AIRBAG LIGHT HAS BEEN ON FOR QUITE SOMETIME NOW, HOWEVER, THE CAR WAS NEVER IN AN ACCIDENT. I AM SO AFRAID THAT THE AI… |
| 2005-06-08 | VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS | No | 0 | I OPENED THE WINDOWS PART WAY TO COOL THE CAR OFF, AND WHEN I TRIED TO RAISE THE DRIVER'S WINDOW, IT DROPPED INTO THE D… |
| 2005-03-17 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH | No | 0 | LOCK MODULE FOR THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR FAILED. AS A RESULT, THE DOOR LATCH DOES NOT CATCH. *AK |
| 2004-10-20 | SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING | No | 0 | THE CONSUMER STATED WHILE TRAVELING OUT OF TOWN, SHE HEARD A NOISE. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER, WHO TO… |
| 2004-08-23 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | No | 0 | WHEN STARTING CAR 75% OF THE TIME ABS AND (HAND) BRAKE LIGHT WOULD SWITCH ON THOUGH BRAKE NOT ENGAGED; AT THE SAME TIME… |
| 2004-04-21 | VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:LINKAGES | No | 0 | ON 4/21 I TOOK MY 2001 CABRIO IN TO BE SERVICED AT ESSERMAN IN MIAMI. THEY ORDERED THE WIPER FLUID CONTAINER BECAUSE I… |
| 2004-03-21 | SEATS | No | 0 | DRIVER SEAT BOLT SHEERED OFF CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL WHEN SEAT SLID ALL THE WAY TO THE REAR UNABLE TO REACH BRAKE OR C… |
| 2004-03-14 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION | No | 0 | VEHICLE FIRST SUFFERRED SERIOUS POWER AND IGNITION PROBLEMS ONE RAINY DAY. ON TAKING THE CAR TO THE DEALER WE WERE INF… |
| 2003-11-27 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED VERY RAPIDLY WITHOUT THE GAS PEDAL BEING TOUCHED. THE CAR WAS PUT INTO… |
| 2003-11-18 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | No | 0 | AIR BAG WARNING: I TOOK MY CABRIO TO THE VOLKSWAGEN (VW) DEALER SERVICE TO FIX A TURN SIGNAL LEVER THAT FAILS TO SELF-… |
| 2003-04-30 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | MY 2001 VW CABRIO WITH 11,000 MILES HAD THE HEATSHIELD ON THE HEADER PIPE BREAK AWAY. SHOULD THIS HAPPEN TO SUCH A RELA… |
| 2003-04-16 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | No | 0 | THE REAR BRAKES WORE OUT BEFORE THE FRONT BRAKES. THE REAR BRAKES AND ROTORS WERE REPLACED. *JB |
| 2003-01-15 | STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | THE TIE ROD BROKE, WHICH CAUSED THE LEFT WHEEL TO WOBBLE.*JB |
| 2002-11-27 | VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD | No | 0 | CONSUMER STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND WITHOUT WARNING THE FRONT OR REAR WINDOWS WOULD FAIL AND STICK IN T… |
| 2002-08-08 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | Yes | 1 | THE BRAKES WOULD INTERMITTENTLY EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE WHEN APPLIED. THE DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. *AK *SCC |
| 2002-08-08 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | Yes | 1 | VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONT COLLISION OF 20 MPH WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE AND DRIVER'S AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK *JB |
| 2002-08-08 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT | Yes | 1 | THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT AND THE DRIVER'S SEAT BELT FAILED TO LOCK UP. THE DRIVER WAS FORCED INTO THE S… |
| 2002-04-24 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING | No | 0 | CONSUMER STATES: HAD 2ND ELECTRICAL FAILURE ON THE ENGINE, THE WIRING HARNESS BURNT UP. UNDER WARRANTY THE DEALER REP… |
| 2002-01-07 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP | No | 0 | VEHICLE STOPPED RUNNING WHILE DRIVING. TOWED TO DEALER. DEALER HAD TO REPLACE FUEL PUMP. THERE WAS ALSO A SMELL OF FUE… |
| 2002-01-07 | WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS | No | 0 | WHEN DRIVING FRONT WHEEL WOULD WOBBLE, WHILE VEHICLE WAS AT DEALER, THEY DISCOVERED THAT FRONT WHEEL LUGS WERE LOOSE. … |
| 2001-11-22 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | No | 0 | AT 2 MILES WHEN BRAKING IN REVERSE A LOUD GRINDING NOISE WOULD COME FROM REAR WHEELS. VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER O… |
| 2001-11-22 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | No | 0 | VEHICLE WOULD ATTEMPT TO STALL WHILE DRIVING. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK ENGINE CRACKLES; OIL PAN LEAK FOUND; CRUISE CONTRO… |
| 2001-11-22 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | VEHICLE WOULD SUDDENLY ACCELERATE WHILE DRIVING, DEALER NOTIFIED AND REPLACED THE FUEL PUMP, HOWEVER PROBLEM STILL EXIS… |
| 2001-11-08 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | Yes | 1 | VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A REAR END FENDER BENDER AT 25 MPH, ACCIDENT CAUSED A FIRE IN THE IN ENGINE COMPARTMENT, DEALER… |
| 2001-11-08 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | Yes | 1 | A PICKUP TRUCK STOPPED SUDDENLY AND MY VEHICLE REAR ENDED HIM AT 25 TO 35MPH. UPON IMPACT MY VEHICLE IGNIGHTED IN FIRE. |