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2001 Volkswagen Cabrio — Problems, Recalls & Complaints

Aggregated from NHTSA safety recalls and owner complaints. Data updated daily from federal databases.

1
Open Recalls
38
Owner Complaints
7
Reported Injuries
0
Reported Deaths
62
Fair
Reliability Score (0–100)
Apr & Aug
Peak Complaint Months
50% of complaints in these months

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2001 Volkswagen Cabrio Safety Recalls (1)

02V24400012/09/2002
EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL

CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 225, "CHILD RESTRAINT ANCHORAGE SYSTEMS." CHILD SEAT ANCHORAGES INSTALLED IN THE VEHICLE'S REAR SEATS MUST BE IDENTIFIED BY MARKINGS, AND THEIR LOCATION AND USE BE DESCRIBED IN THE OWNER'S MANUAL.

Remedy: OWNERS WILL BE PROVIDED WITH A SUPPLEMENT FOR THE OWNER'S MANUAL AND ALSO ONE SET OF FOUR GUIDANCE FIXTURES INTENDED TO USE IN CONJUNCTION WITH CHILD SEATS EQUIPPED WITH RIGID OR SEMI-RIGID LOWER ANCHORAGE ATTACHMENTS. ALSO ENCLOSED WILL BE FOUR DECALS TOGETHER WITH INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS AND A TEMPLATE FOR ATTACHING THE DECALS TO THE LOWER SEAT BACKS. OWNER NOTIFICATION IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN SEPTEMBER 15, 2002. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT VWOA AT 1-800-822-8987.

Most Common Problems Reported for 2001 Volkswagen Cabrio

VISIBILITY
5
AIR BAGS
3
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
3
SUSPENSION
2
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
2
SEATS
2
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
2
POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE
1

Based on 38 owner complaints filed with NHTSA

Safety Incident Summary

6
Crash-Involved Complaints
7
Reported Injuries
0
Reported Deaths

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