Model year record
1997 Volkswagen Cabrio
No recall campaigns on file for this model year. 20 owner complaints on file.
Recalls
No recall campaigns on file for this model year.
Owner complaints
A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.
| Component | Complaints | Median mileage |
|---|---|---|
| Electrical system: alternator/generator/regulator | 2 | — |
| Service brakes, air: antilock | 2 | — |
| Air bags: frontal: sensor/control module | 1 | — |
| Electrical system | 1 | 75,000 mi |
| Electrical system: ignition | 1 | 169,000 mi |
| Electrical system: ignition: switch | 1 | 169,000 mi |
| Electronic stability control (ESC) | 1 | 75,000 mi |
| Engine and engine cooling: cooling system: fan | 1 | — |
| Engine and engine cooling: cooling system: radiator assembly | 1 | — |
| Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system | 1 | — |
| Equipment: appliance: air conditioner | 1 | — |
| Exterior lighting: hazard flashing warning lights | 1 | 50,000 mi |
| Fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly | 1 | 110,000 mi |
| Structure: body: roof and pillars | 1 | — |
| Tires | 1 | — |
| Unknown or other | 1 | — |
| Vehicle speed control | 1 | — |
| Vehicle speed control: accelerator pedal | 1 | — |
The 1996 model has 3 times as many complaints as this one. The 1998 model has about half as many complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.
Other Volkswagen Cabrio model years
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