1990 Volkswagen Corrado: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 48 complaints
48
Total Complaints
Heater Core
Top Issue
0
Crash Reports

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

Heater Core
7
Cooling System
7
Seat Belts
6
Manual Transmission
2
Retractor
2
Switch
2
Delivery
2
Caliper
1
Manifold/Header/Muffler/Tail Pipe
1
Fan
1

Severity Assessment

0
Crashes
5
Fires
9
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"DRIVER/PASSENGER'S SHOULDER BELT JAMMED DUE TO WEAR ON SHOULDER BELT TRACK AND ASSEMBLY, CAUSING BATTERY TO SHORT OUT/FAIL. *AK"
"THE FRONT PASSENGER SEATBELT MOTOR WENT OUT AND THE SEATBELT NO LONGER WORKS. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT"
"ELECTRICAL SHORT CIRCUIT, CAUSED A FIRE WITH THE AUTOMATIC SEATBELT. *AK"

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

When Were Complaints Filed?

Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

CA: 10 FL: 4 NJ: 4 WA: 4 NY: 3 CO: 3 OR: 2 MD: 2 TX: 2 MI: 2

Who Files Complaints?

18.8%
Original Owners
81.2%
Second+ Owners

Volkswagen Corrado — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

YearComplaintsCrashes
1992720
1993520

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28