Is This A Lemon?

Year · Make · Model

1998 Volkswagen Cabrio

What the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration knows about this vehicle: every recall, every consumer complaint, every defect investigation, every NCAP crash test. Sourced directly from NHTSA data feeds.

1
Open recalls
21
NHTSA complaints
1
Defect investigations
53
Service bulletins

Consumer complaints

21 filed
4
Crashes
0
Fires
2
Injuries reported
0
Fatalities reported

What people complain about

  • STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND Pillars
    4
  • AIR Bags
    2
  • Power TRAIN:AUTOMATIC Transmission
    2
  • Power TRAIN:CLUTCH Assembly
    2
  • Engine AND Engine COOLING:ENGINE
    2
  • VISIBILITY:POWER Window Devices AND Controls
    2
  • STRUCTURE:BODY
    2
  • Service BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC Limited Slip
    2

Recalls

1 campaign
02V026000·FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP2002-01-25

ON SOME PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE FUEL TANK FILLER NECK CAN SUFFER ABRASION DAMAGE IF THE REAR TIRE GOES FLAT AND THE VEHICLE IS DRIVEN UNTIL THE TIRE DISINTEGRATES.

RiskFUEL LEAKAGE CAN OCCUR INCREASING THE RISK OF A FIRE.

FixDEALERS WILL FIT PASSAT VEHICLES WITH A NEW WHEEL HOUSE LINER THAT WILL BETTER PROTECT THE CAR'S FILLER NECK. JETTA VEHICLES WILL BE FITTED WITH A DIFFERENT METAL SHIELD DESIGNED TO ENHANCE ABRASION PROTECTION IN THE EVENT OF TIRE DISINTEGRATION. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN JUNE 13, 2003. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT VOLKSWAGEN AT 1-800-822-8987.

NHTSA investigations

1 action
PE00033·VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES2000-08-10 → 2000-12-28

FUEL TANK PUNCTURE

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