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2002 Volkswagen Cabrio

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

Limited comparison data

There is not enough comparable history to draw a useful model-year comparison.

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23Owner complaints

Model-year median: 14.5

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Electrical System
9Air Bags
4Engine And Engine Cooling
3Exterior Lighting
3Visibility
3
All reported categories
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
2Structure
2Tires
2Engine
1Interior Lighting
1Power Train
1Seats
1Service Brakes, Air
1Steering
1Unknown Or Other
1Vehicle Speed Control
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 12 of 23 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Electrical System. Review the 9 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Air Bags. Review the 4 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 3 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

3 crash reports3 fire reports2 injury reports

What owners actually said

23 reports
Mileage unknown · Feb 20, 2003
Engine And Engine Cooling

THE EMISSIONS LIGHT CONSTANTLY STAYED ON, THE DEALER SERVICED THE PROBLEM 3 TIMES, HOWEVER THE PROBLEM CONTINUED TO OCCUR, THE DEALER STATED IT WAS A SOFTWARE PROBLEM. *JB

NHTSA ODI #10008891

Mileage unknown · Nov 30, 2002
Electrical SystemInterior LightingStructure

THE TRUNK LIGHT WAS INOPERATIVE. *JG ON ONE OCCASION THE PASSENGER POWER LOCK HAD BECOME INOPERATIVE, AND ON ANOTHER OCCASION, THE POWER LOCKS, ELECTRIC MIRRORS, SEAT HEATING, CRUISE CONTROL, AND POWER WINDOWS HAD BECOME INOPERATIVE. *SCC *SCC

NHTSA ODI #568328

Mileage unknown · Aug 21, 2002
Air BagsElectrical SystemCrashFire

VEHICLE HIT REAR OF A TRAILER AT 20-30 MPH. UPON IMPACT, NEITHER AIR BAG DEPLOYED. VEHICLE BURSTED INTO FLAMES SEVERAL MINUTES AFTER IMPACT. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

NHTSA ODI #8016893

Official recalls

0

No recalls in this snapshot.

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NHTSA investigations

0

No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.