1992 Volkswagen Corrado: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 72 complaints
72
Total Complaints
Heater Core
Top Issue
0
Crash Reports

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

Heater Core
29
Cooling System
8
Engine
3
Exterior
3
Defroster/Defogger/Hvac System
3
Fog Lights
2
Hoses/Lines/Piping/Fittings
2
Gear Position Indication (Prndl)
1
Automatic Transmission
1
Windshield
1

Severity Assessment

0
Crashes
0
Fires
7
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"FUEL PUMP FAILURE PRIOR TO RECALL, REPAIRS REFUSED DUE TO MODEL YEAR (91V-068). *AK"
"1) IMPERFECTION ON FRONT WINDSHIELD, MAKING DRIVERS VISION BLURRY. 2) HEADLIGHTS DON'T PROVIDE ENOUGH ILLUMINATION. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK"
"COOLANT HOSE BLOWS ROUGHLY EVERY 35, OOO MILES DUMPING COOLANT ONTO HOT RXHAUST MANIFOLD,, PRODUCING EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF HEAT; ALSO DIFFICULTY IN SHIFTING TRANSMISSION, FREQUENT MISSHIFTS. *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: 13 NY: 12 NJ: 8 UT: 5 PA: 4 CO: 3 TX: 3 FL: 3 WA: 3 VA: 2

Who Files Complaints?

15.3%
Original Owners
84.7%
Second+ Owners

Volkswagen Corrado — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

YearComplaintsCrashes
1990480
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