NHTSA lists 38 complaints for the 2001 Volkswagen Cabrio, 6 of them mention a crash and 3 mention a fire. 6 complaints mention an injury, with 7 injuries and 0 deaths reported.
Data build 2026-10-09.
NHTSA lists this vehicle as VOLKSWAGEN CABRIO.
At a glance
Complaints
38
With crash
6
With fire
3
With injury (complaints)
6
Injuries
7
Deaths
0
Recalls
1
Do not drive recalls
0
Park outside recalls
0
Recall potential units (maximum)
332,950
Investigations
0
Open investigations
0
Manufacturer communications
129
Complaints per 100k sold unavailable. No sales source is available for this record.
Where the complaints are
Top systems
System
Complaints
Share of this vehicle's complaints
VISIBILITY
8
21.1%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
7
18.4%
AIR BAGS
5
13.2%
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
5
13.2%
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
4
10.5%
POWER TRAIN
3
7.9%
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
3
7.9%
EQUIPMENT
2
5.3%
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
2
5.3%
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
2
5.3%
Top subsystems
System
Subsystem
Complaints
VISIBILITY
POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
6
AIR BAGS
FRONTAL
3
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
IGNITION
3
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
ENGINE
3
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WIRING
2
POWER TRAIN
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
COOLING SYSTEM
1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
EXHAUST SYSTEM
1
One complaint can name several systems, so shares can add to more than 100 percent.
Model-generated complaint tags: This model year has not been tagged.
Defect: 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. (excerpt)
Consequence: THESE VEHICLES WERE NOT MARKED OR DESCRIBED AS REQUIRED BY THE STANDARD. (excerpt)
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 (excerpt)
Do not drive: No. Park outside: No.
Investigations
0 investigations; 0 open.
Manufacturer communications
129 manufacturer communications.
Communications by system
System
Count
EQUIPMENT
57
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
26
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
24
VISIBILITY
14
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
12
ENGINE
10
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
6
STRUCTURE
5
10241177
Date: 2023-08-21. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING.
Update to Volkswagen engine oil standards
10237427
Date: 2023-05-30. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING.
Volkswagen Engine oil quality standards, update to attachments.
10235138
Date: 2023-04-24. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING.
Engine oil quality standards, update to attachments.
10228180
Date: 2022-12-12. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: EQUIPMENT.
Update model year applicability to include 2023.
10228178
Date: 2022-12-06. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.
Battery testing and charging using special tools VAS6161 & GRX3000VAS Charger. Updated to include additional model year applicability.
10193577
Date: 2021-05-11. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING.
Update engine oil quality standard lists (attachments)
10175799
Date: 2020-05-12. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: EQUIPMENT.
Tool number added to table. Removal of Behr Flush Kit. VAS 6337/1A
10161215
Date: 2019-06-12. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: EQUIPMENT, EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY.
Update vehicle metadata.
10159010
Date: 2019-03-27. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: EQUIPMENT.
The part number listed in the document is to be returned if it meets the criteria provided.
10159014
Date: 2019-03-22. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EQUIPMENT.
Alternative method for radio code retrieval.
Notes on this record
Complaints from the API and bulk file are merged and deduplicated by ODI number; the API alone misses records.
System and subsystem counts are numbers of distinct complaints, recalls or communications that name them. One record can name several systems, so shares across systems can add to more than 100 percent; a single share never exceeds 100 percent.
Recalls are counted once per campaign, investigations once per action and manufacturer communications once per NHTSA id, even when NHTSA lists several model names for the same record.
A sales denominator is a calendar-year proxy, not the population of vehicles still in use. Rates are copied from verified pipeline output.