NHTSA Safety Recalls
2001 Volkswagen Cabrio Recalls
The 2001 Volkswagen Cabrio has 1 NHTSA safety recall on file, the newest reported on September 12, 2002.
A recall covers a range of VINs, not every 2001 Volkswagen Cabrio. Whether a recall on your own car is still open shows only on a VIN check; recall repairs are free.
- Recalls
- 1
- Owner complaints
- 38
- Crashes reported
- 6
- NHTSA crash test
- Not rated
NHTSA campaigns
filed with NHTSA
3 fires
On a 2001 Volkswagen Cabrio, the 17-character VIN is on the driver-side dashboard, visible through the windshield, or on the door jamb sticker.
1 recall on the 2001 Volkswagen Cabrio
Equipment: other: owners/service/other manual
- Campaign
- 02V244000
- Reported
- September 12, 2002
- Vehicles affected
- up to 332,950
- Federal standard
- FMVSS 225, child restraint anchorages
- Same campaign
- also 2000 Cabrio, 3 other models
2001 Volkswagen Cabrio complaints by year
NHTSA has received 38 owner complaints about the 2001 Volkswagen Cabrio, the newest on March 31, 2013. Of these, 6 describe a crash (16%) and 3 a fire; owners reported 7 injuries.
In complaints about the 2001 Volkswagen Cabrio, the component group named most often is the visibility (21%), followed by the electrical system (18%) and the air bags (13%).
The 2001 Volkswagen Cabrio's only recall does not concern the visibility.
Where 2001 Volkswagen Cabrio owners gave the mileage (25 complaints), the median was 42,750 miles.
Component groups named in complaints
- Visibility8
- Electrical System7
- Air Bags5
- Engine And Engine Cooling5
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic4
- Power Train3
Complaints received, by year
| 2001 | 1 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 10 | |
| 2003 | 6 | |
| 2004 | 5 | |
| 2005 | 4 | |
| 2006 | 2 | |
| 2007 | 2 | |
| 2008 | 3 | |
| 2009 | 1 | |
| 2010 | 2 | |
| 2011 | 1 | |
| 2013 | 1 |
Complaints about the 2001 Volkswagen Cabrio peaked in 2002, when NHTSA received 10. 58% arrived between 2000 and 2004, the model year's first years on the road.
The 38 complaints about the 2001 Volkswagen Cabrio are unverified owner reports, and a model sold in large numbers collects more of them.
Volkswagen Cabrio by model year
Other 2001 Volkswagen models
Newest record on this page: March 31, 2013. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted