Volkswagen Cabrio — YEARS TO AVOID

Data updated 2026-08-02. Complaints are unverified owner reports filed with NHTSA.

COMPLAINT HISTORY

Complaints per year, Volkswagen Cabrio Bar chart of distinct NHTSA complaints filed per model year, 2002 highlighted. 1989: 1 complaints 1989 1991: 7 complaints 1992: 9 complaints 1992 1993: 8 complaints 1995: 15 complaints 1995 1996: 6 complaints 1997: 14 complaints 1997 1998: 21 complaints 1999: 29 complaints 1999 2000: 16 complaints 2001: 38 complaints 2001 2002: 23 complaints 2002
2002: 23 complaints
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YearComplaints
19891
19917
19929
19938
199515
19966
199714
199821
199929
200016
200138
200223

EVERY YEAR, RANKED

YearRankingComplaintsWhy
2002 Not enough data 23 Only 23 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2001 Not enough data 38 Not enough comparison years on file yet for a fair verdict.
2000 Not enough data 16 Only 16 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1999 Not enough data 29 Only 29 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1998 Not enough data 21 Only 21 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1997 Not enough data 14 Only 14 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1996 Not enough data 6 Only 6 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1995 Not enough data 15 Only 15 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1993 Not enough data 8 Only 8 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1992 Not enough data 9 Only 9 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1991 Not enough data 7 Only 7 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1989 Not enough data 1 Only 1 complaint on file — too few for a fair verdict.