2002 Volkswagen Cabrio

Problems owners report

Complaints filed with NHTSA about the 2002 Volkswagen Cabrio, by the system named in each complaint. One complaint can name several.

• Electrical system9
• Air bags4
• Visibility3
• Exterior lighting3
• Engine and engine cooling3
• Service brakes, hydraulic2
• Structure2
• Tires2
• Vehicle speed control1
• Interior lighting1

NHTSA ODI complaints (public domain) · updated 23 Oct 2026 · 3 injuries and 0 deaths reported

Compared with other years

NHTSA ODI complaints by model year

Fatal crashes in the US

From 2020 to 2023, 3 2002 Cabrio vehicles were involved in crashes on US public roads in which someone died; 3 people died inside them, and 1 of the vehicles rolled over. This is a count, not a crash rate: it grows with the number of cars on the road.

NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), crash years 2020–2023 (public domain)

New York safety inspections

At its first New York inspection the 2002 Volkswagen Cabrio failed the safety check 3.15% of the time — 57% more often than the average 2002 passenger car (2.00%). Median odometer at inspection: 96,108 miles.

NY DMV Vehicle Inspections (vezn-fmmk), initial inspections since Aug 2021 · how we count

Fuel consumption

Official Canadian test results for 2 variants: combined 10.0–11.0 L/100 km (about 21–24 mpg US), CO₂ 230–253 g/km.

Litres per 100 km. Natural Resources Canada, Fuel consumption ratings (open.canada.ca) · Open Government Licence – Canada

Recalls

No recall campaigns cover the 2002 Volkswagen Cabrio.

Whether a recall was fixed on a particular car is known only to the manufacturer: check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

NHTSA recalls · summaries in NHTSA's own words

Service bulletins

What Volkswagen told its dealers about the 2002 Volkswagen Cabrio: known faults, fixes and updates.

NHTSA manufacturer communications (public domain)