There have been 6 safety recalls for the Volkswagen Cabriolet. The most recent recalls are shown below. Table 1 and Table 2 show the historical recalls and the recall statistics by the model year of the Volkswagen Cabriolet.
Fuel can leak from the cracked fuel tank which could catch fire in the presence of a source of ignition.
| Recalled Vehicles: 1987 Volkswagen Cabriolet, 1988 Volkswagen Cabriolet, 1989 Volkswagen Cabriolet |
| Component: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY |
| Recall Summary: A crack can develop in the fuel tank adjacent to a seam weld in the rear of the tank. ... Details of this recall 🔎 |
Fuel leakage in the engine compartment can cause an underhood fire if the fuel comes in contact with a source of ignition.
| Recalled Vehicles: 1991 Volkswagen Cabrio, 1992 Volkswagen Cabrio, 1990 Volkswagen Cabriolet, 1989 Volkswagen Corrado, 1990 Volkswagen Corrado, 1991 Volkswagen Corrado, 1992 Volkswagen Corrado, 1990 Volkswagen FOX, 1991 Volkswagen FOX, 1992 Volkswagen FOX, 1993 Volkswagen FOX, 1988 Volkswagen Golf, 1989 Volkswagen Golf, 1990 Volkswagen Golf, 1991 Volkswagen Golf, 1992 Volkswagen Golf, 1988 Volkswagen Jetta, 1989 Volkswagen Jetta, 1990 Volkswagen Jetta, 1991 Volkswagen Jetta, 1992 Volkswagen Jetta, 1993 Volkswagen Passat, 1990 Volkswagen Vanagon, 1991 Volkswagen Vanagon |
| Component: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS |
| Recall Summary: The fuel hose attached to the fuel distribution rail on the engine may shrink beyond the clamp force of the fuel hose clamps, allowing fuel to leak. ... Details of this recall 🔎 |
If the airbag harness wire is damaged, the passiverestraint system will become inoperative. The dashboard warning light willilluminate, but the passive restraint will not function until the wire isrepaired.
| Recalled Vehicles: 1990 Volkswagen Cabriolet |
| Component: AIR BAGS |
| Recall Summary: The airbag harness wire may have been improperly routed through an opening in the dashboard crossmember and could be pinched and chafed between two panels eventually resulting in damage to the wire. ... Details of this recall 🔎 |
Fuel can leak from the cracked fuel tank which couldcatch fire in the presence of a source of ignition.
| Recalled Vehicles: 1987 Volkswagen Cabriolet, 1988 Volkswagen Cabriolet, 1989 Volkswagen Cabriolet, 1990 Volkswagen Cabriolet, 1987 Volkswagen Scirocco, 1988 Volkswagen Scirocco |
| Component: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY |
| Recall Summary: A crack can develop in the fuel tank adjacent to a seam weld in the rear of the tank. ... Details of this recall 🔎 |
Interference with the free movement of the acceleratorlinkage could result in unwanted acceleration which may cause an accident.
| Recalled Vehicles: 1991 Volkswagen Cabrio, 1990 Volkswagen Cabriolet |
| Component: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL |
| Recall Summary: The center of the water separator panel located in the engine compartment between engine and firewall could bend in the event someone leans on it during engine maintenance, repairs or checking of fluid levels. A bent panel could interfere with the free movement of the accelerator linkage. ... Details of this recall 🔎 |
| Date | Component | Vehicle Affected |
|---|---|---|
| Apr. 8, 1994 | Fuel System, Gasoline:storage:tank Assembly | 7,500 |
| Apr. 14, 1992 | Fuel System, Gasoline:delivery:hoses, Lines/piping, And Fittings | 358,000 |
| Dec. 13, 1991 | Air Bag | 8,500 |
| Nov. 18, 1991 | Fuel System, Gasoline:storage:tank Assembly | 51,000 |
| Sep. 11, 1991 | Vehicle Speed Control | 11,300 |
| Apr. 14, 1987 | Fuel System, Gasoline:delivery:fuel Pump | 278,520 |
| Model | # Recalls |
|---|---|
| 1990 Volkswagen Cabriolet | 4 |
| 1989 Volkswagen Cabriolet | 2 |
| 1988 Volkswagen Cabriolet | 2 |
| 1987 Volkswagen Cabriolet | 3 |
| 1986 Volkswagen Cabriolet | 1 |
| 1985 Volkswagen Cabriolet | 1 |