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Volkswagen Cabrio Body Problems

32 owner complaints filed with NHTSA across 3 model years.

Complaints by Year

Worst year: 2001. Best year: 2002.

Owner Reports

A representative sample of complaints filed with NHTSA.

Body · 2002 4

I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM A WEEKEND AWAY, I WAS ON I95 NORTH NEAR MILE MARKER 120.00 TRAVELING ABOUT 15-20MPH WHEN TRAFFIC CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP, I MADE A COMPLETE STOP AND THE CAR BEHIND ME HIT ME GOIN GABOUT 15MPH AND PUSHED ME INTO TH...

Body · 2001 4

THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT AND THE DRIVER'S SEAT BELT FAILED TO LOCK UP. THE DRIVER WAS FORCED INTO THE STEERING WHEEL. *AK *SCC *JB

Body · 2002 2

THE PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW WOULD NOT ROLL UP. I WAS TOLD IT WAS THE WINDOW REGULATOR. IT COMPLETELY FAILED ONCE IT BROKE AND THE WINDOW REMAINED OPEN. THE CONSEQUENCES ARE NO SECURITY AND UNSAFE. THIS WEEK THE DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW D...

Body · 2001 2

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 DOOR AND WOULD NOT COME UP. I COULD HEAR THE MOTOR WORKING, BUT THE WINDOW WOULD NOT COME UP. HAVING HAD PROBLEMS WIT...

Body · 2001 2

DRIVER SEAT BOLT SHEERED OFF CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL WHEN SEAT SLID ALL THE WAY TO THE REAR UNABLE TO REACH BRAKE OR CLUTCH PEDALS. *AK

Body · 2002 2

HOWEVER THE CAR IS MADE, IT KILLS THE TIRES. TODAY I WILL BE BUYING MY SECOND TIRE IN TWO YEARS. *AK

Body · 2001 2

WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED VERY RAPIDLY WITHOUT THE GAS PEDAL BEING TOUCHED. THE CAR WAS PUT INTO NEUTRAL, THEN THE ENGINE RPM'S INCREASED TO 5000. THE GAS PEDAL WAS CHECKED TO MAKE SURE IT WASN'T STUCK DOWN, OR BE...

Body · 2000 2

THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION. *JB

Body · 2001 2

THE TIE ROD BROKE, WHICH CAUSED THE LEFT WHEEL TO WOBBLE.*JB

Body · 2002 2

VOLKSWAGEN WEEKENDER VAN 2002. THE REAR LAP BELTS FAILED TO LATCH.*JB

Body · 2000 2

CAR WILL NOT START AT SEEMINGLY RANDOM TIMES. CAR EITHER HAS TO BE TOWED TO DEALERSHIP OR IN SOME INSTANCES LEFT ALONE FOR HOURS AT A TIME. SOMETIMES AFTER LETTING IT REST, IT WILL START AGAIN AND OTHERS NOT. THIS HAS OCCURED 4 TIMES ...

Body · 2001 2

CONSUMER STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND WITHOUT WARNING THE FRONT OR REAR WINDOWS WOULD FAIL AND STICK IN THE SEAL CAUSING A DISTRACTION TO THE CONSUMER. DEALER NOTIFIED. TS

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