Complaints by model year
Each bar is one model year. The most recent years are still collecting complaints.
NHTSA ODI complaints (public domain) · updated 23 Oct 2026
New York safety inspections
Share of first inspections failed on safety, by model year. Older cars fail more as miles build up, so compare each year with the average car of the same year. Best against its own year: 2001.
NY DMV Vehicle Inspections, initial inspections since Aug 2021 · how we count
Year by year
| Model year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 Cabrio | 23 | 0 |
| 2001 Cabrio | 38 | 1 |
| 2000 Cabrio | 16 | 1 |
| 1999 Cabrio | 29 | 0 |
| 1998 Cabrio | 21 | 1 |
| 1997 Cabrio | 14 | 0 |
| 1996 Cabrio | 6 | 0 |
| 1995 Cabrio | 15 | 0 |
| 1994 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 | 8 | 0 |
| 1992 Cabrio | 9 | 1 |
| 1991 Cabrio | 7 | 3 |
| 1989 | 1 | 0 |
A model year gets its own page when it has enough data for at least three sections
Most common problems
- Electrical system42
- Engine and engine cooling31
- Visibility26
- Air bags22
- Structure19
- Service brakes, hydraulic18
- Power train18
- Vehicle speed control15
NHTSA ODI complaints, all model years
Fatal crashes in the US
From 2020 to 2023, 10 Cabrio vehicles were involved in crashes on US public roads in which someone died, and 7 people died inside them. These are counts, not crash rates: a model with more cars on the road shows up more often, and people killed outside the vehicle are not counted here.
| Model year | Vehicles in fatal crashes | Deaths in the vehicle |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 3 | 3 |
| 2001 | 3 | 1 |
| 2000 | 1 | 1 |
| 1999 | 2 | 1 |
| 1996 | 1 | 1 |
NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), crash years 2020–2023 (public domain) · how we count
Fuel consumption by year
Official Canadian test results for 8 model years, best variant per year. Combined consumption ranges from 10.0–10.3 L/100 km.
| Year | Variant | City | Highway | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Cabrio · Subcompact · Regular gasoline | 11.2 | 8.5 | 10.0 |
| 2001 | Cabrio · Subcompact · Regular gasoline | 11.2 | 8.5 | 10.0 |
| 2000 | Cabrio · Subcompact · Regular gasoline | 11.2 | 8.5 | 10.0 |
| 1999 | Cabrio · Subcompact · Regular gasoline | 11.5 | 8.3 | 10.1 |
| 1998 | Cabrio · Subcompact · Regular gasoline | 11.5 | 8.3 | 10.1 |
| 1997 | Cabrio · Subcompact · Regular gasoline | 11.2 | 8.7 | 10.1 |
| 1996 | Cabrio · Subcompact · Regular gasoline | 11.7 | 8.7 | 10.3 |
| 1995 | Cabrio · Subcompact · Regular gasoline | 11.5 | 8.5 | 10.1 |
Litres per 100 km. Natural Resources Canada, Fuel consumption ratings (open.canada.ca) · Open Government Licence – Canada
In New Zealand
1 Cabrio cars are on the New Zealand register; 0% arrived as used imports.
| Model year | Registered | Sold new in NZ | Used imports |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi, Motor Vehicle Register (March 2026) · CC BY 4.0
Recalls
5 campaigns cover the Cabrio.
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.
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.
THE TRACK CONTROL ARMS USED TO SUPPORT THE FRONT WHEELS WERE IMPROPERLY WELDED IN THE AREA OF THE FLEXIBLE BUSHING MOUNTING HOLE. THIS CAUSES A GRADUAL OPENING OF THE MOUNTING HOLE AND LOOSENING OF THE BUSHING.
THE FUEL HOSE ATTACHED TO THE FUEL DISTRIBUTION RAIL ON THE ENGINE MAY SHRINK BEYOND THE CLAMP FORCE OF THE FUEL HOSE CLAMPS, ALLOWING FUEL TO LEAK.
THE CENTER OF THE WATER SEPARATOR PANEL LOCATED IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT BETWEEN ENGINE AND FIREWALL COULD BEND IN THE EVENT SOMEONE LEANS ON IT DURING ENGINE MAINTENANCE, REPAIRS OR CHECKING OF FLUID LEVELS. A BENT PANEL COULD INTERFERE WITH THE FREE MOVEMENT OF THE ACCELERATOR LINKAGE.
NHTSA recalls