10241177
Date: 2023-08-21. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING.
Update to Volkswagen engine oil standards
2002 Volkswagen Cabrio problems
NHTSA lists 23 complaints for the 2002 Volkswagen Cabrio, 3 of them mention a crash and 3 mention a fire. 2 complaints mention an injury, with 3 injuries and 0 deaths reported.
Data build 2026-10-09.
NHTSA lists this vehicle as VOLKSWAGEN CABRIO.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 23
- With crash
- 3
- With fire
- 3
- With injury (complaints)
- 2
- Injuries
- 3
- Deaths
- 0
- Recalls
- 0
- Do not drive recalls
- 0
- Park outside recalls
- 0
- Recall potential units (maximum)
- Unavailable
- Investigations
- 0
- Open investigations
- 0
- Manufacturer communications
- 143
Complaints per 100k sold unavailable. No sales source is available for this record.
Where the complaints are
| System | Complaints | Share of this vehicle's complaints |
|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 9 | 39.1% |
| AIR BAGS | 4 | 17.4% |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | 3 | 13.0% |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | 3 | 13.0% |
| VISIBILITY | 3 | 13.0% |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | 2 | 8.7% |
| STRUCTURE | 2 | 8.7% |
| TIRES | 2 | 8.7% |
| ENGINE | 1 | 4.3% |
| INTERIOR LIGHTING | 1 | 4.3% |
| System | Subsystem | Complaints |
|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS | FRONTAL | 3 |
| STRUCTURE | BODY | 2 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | WIRING | 1 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | EXHAUST SYSTEM | 1 |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | BRAKE LIGHTS | 1 |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS | 1 |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | HEADLIGHTS | 1 |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | TAIL LIGHTS | 1 |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | TURN SIGNAL | 1 |
| POWER TRAIN | CLUTCH ASSEMBLY | 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.
Recalls
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0 recalls.
Investigations
0 investigations; 0 open.
Manufacturer communications
143 manufacturer communications.
| System | Count |
|---|---|
| EQUIPMENT | 60 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 39 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | 27 |
| VISIBILITY | 14 |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | 12 |
| ENGINE | 10 |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 8 |
| STRUCTURE | 5 |
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.
10204722
Date: 2021-12-15. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.
This bulletin contains general instructions for software updates.
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
10163542
Date: 2019-07-29. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.
Update vehicle metadata to include pull ahead models. Also includes R32 2002-2007 and 2002-2006 Jetta Wagon.
10161215
Date: 2019-06-12. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: EQUIPMENT, EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY.
Update vehicle metadata.
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.
Other names NHTSA uses
None listed.
Matched NHTSA models
| NHTSA model label | Complaints |
|---|---|
| CABRIO | 23 |
Same model, other years
- 2000 Cabrio: 16 complaints
- 2001 Cabrio: 38 complaints
- 2002 Cabrio (current year): 23 complaints
- 2010 Cabrio: 0 complaints
- 2011 Cabrio: 0 complaints
Other Volkswagen models, 2002
- Jetta: 702 complaints
- Passat: 636 complaints
- Beetle: 165 complaints
- GTI: 124 complaints
- Golf: 74 complaints
- Eurovan: 35 complaints
- NEW Beetle: 15 complaints
- Passat Wagon: 7 complaints
Sources
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