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Volkswagen CABRIOLET recalls by year

Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.

6 recalls found for the Volkswagen CABRIOLET in NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026, and 44 owner complaints. Choose a model year:

Model yearRecallsComplaints
1990 Volkswagen CABRIOLET48
1989 Volkswagen CABRIOLET29
1988 Volkswagen CABRIOLET26
1987 Volkswagen CABRIOLET311
1986 Volkswagen CABRIOLET13
1985 Volkswagen CABRIOLET16
1984 Volkswagen CABRIOLET01

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Newest Volkswagen CABRIOLET recalls

  • Apr 8, 199494V065000Fuel system, gasoline7,500 vehicles
    1987-1989 Volkswagen CABRIOLET

    A crack can develop in the fuel tank adjacent to a seam weld in the rear of the tank.

  • Apr 14, 199292V058000Fuel system, gasoline358,000 vehicles
    Volkswagen Golf, Jetta and 6 more models

    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.

  • Dec 13, 199191V215000Air bags8,500 vehicles
    1990 Volkswagen CABRIOLET

    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…

  • Nov 18, 199191V201000Fuel system, gasoline51,000 vehicles
    Volkswagen CABRIOLET and Scirocco

    A crack can develop in the fuel tank adjacent to a seam weld in the rear of the tank.

  • Sep 11, 199191V162000Vehicle speed control11,300 vehicles
    Volkswagen Cabrio and CABRIOLET

    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,…

  • Apr 14, 198787V053000Fuel system, gasoline278,520 vehicles
    Volkswagen CABRIOLET, Golf and 2 more models

    Fuel pump, located inside fuel tank, could seize during high ambient temperatures because of an extreme fine mesh fuel filter restricting the fuel flow.

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