Model year record
1999 Volkswagen Cabrio
No recall campaigns on file for this model year. 66 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 | 5 | 36,000 mi |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip | 3 | 36,000 mi |
| Vehicle speed control | 3 | 33,000 mi |
| Air bags | 2 | 42,100 mi |
| Electrical system: ignition: switch | 2 | 42,100 mi |
| Engine and engine cooling: engine | 2 | 400 mi |
| Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system | 2 | 400 mi |
| Equipment: electrical: radio/tape deck/CD etc. | 2 | 33,000 mi |
| Structure | 2 | 36,000 mi |
| Structure: body: door | 2 | — |
| Vehicle speed control: cruise control | 2 | 400 mi |
| Visibility: power window devices and controls | 2 | — |
| Electrical system: instrument cluster/panel | 1 | 33,000 mi |
| Electrical system: 12V/24V/48V battery | 1 | 32,000 mi |
| Electrical system: ignition | 1 | — |
| Electrical system: ignition: anti-theft: control module | 1 | 42,100 mi |
| Electrical system: ignition: module | 1 | 42,100 mi |
| Electrical system: wiring | 1 | — |
| Electrical system: wiring: fuses and circuit breakers | 1 | 42,100 mi |
| Electrical system: wiring: interior/under dash | 1 | — |
| Engine and engine cooling | 1 | 36,000 mi |
| Engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline | 1 | — |
| Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: emission control | 1 | 33,000 mi |
| Equipment: appliance: air conditioner | 1 | — |
| Exterior lighting | 1 | 108,932 mi |
| Exterior lighting: brake lights: switch | 1 | 108,932 mi |
| Exterior lighting: tail lights | 1 | 400 mi |
| Exterior lighting: turn signal: flasher unit | 1 | 42,100 mi |
| Exterior lighting: turn signal: switch | 1 | 42,100 mi |
| Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings | 1 | 80,000 mi |
| Fuel system, other: storage: fuel gauge system | 1 | 45,000 mi |
| Latches/locks/linkages: doors: latch | 1 | 36,000 mi |
| Parking brake | 1 | 400 mi |
| Power train: automatic transmission | 1 | 8,000 mi |
| Power train: clutch assembly | 1 | 98,000 mi |
| Power train: clutch assembly: pedal/hand lever(motorcycle) | 1 | — |
| Seat belts | 1 | 36,000 mi |
| Seat belts: front: retractor | 1 | — |
| Seats: front assembly: seat heater/cooler | 1 | — |
| Service brakes, air: antilock: ABS warning light | 1 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: rotor | 1 | 110,000 mi |
| Steering | 1 | 128,000 mi |
| Steering: column locking: anti-theft device | 1 | — |
| Steering: linkages: tie rod assembly | 1 | — |
| Suspension | 1 | 110,000 mi |
| Suspension: front: hub | 1 | 105,000 mi |
| Unknown or other | 1 | — |
| Visibility: defroster/defogger/hvac system: rear window | 1 | 42,100 mi |
| Wheels | 1 | 110,000 mi |
The 1998 model has 2 times as many complaints as this one. The 2000 model has 4 times 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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