2002 Volkswagen Cabrio: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 39 complaints
39
Total Complaints
51,000mi
Median Mileage
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Top Issue
4
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

44,375 25th Percentile
51,000 Median Mileage
56,950 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
9
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
2
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
2
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
2
TIRES
2
VISIBILITY
2
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
2
INTERIOR LIGHTING
1
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL
1

Severity Assessment

4
Crashes
7
Fires
3
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"VEHICLE HIT REAR OF A TRAILER AT 20-30 MPH. UPON IMPACT, NEITHER AIR BAG DEPLOYED. VEHICLE BURSTED INTO FLAMES SEVERAL MINUTES AFTER IMPACT. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK"
"VEHICLE HIT REAR OF A TRAILER AT 20-30 MPH. UPON IMPACT, NEITHER AIR BAG DEPLOYED. VEHICLE BURSTED INTO FLAMES SEVERAL MINUTES AFTER IMPACT. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK"
"THE TRUNK LIGHT WAS INOPERATIVE. *JG ON ONE OCCASION THE PASSENGER POWER LOCK HAD BECOME INOPERATIVE, AND ON ANOTHER OCCASION, THE POWER LOCKS, ELECTRIC MIRRORS, SEAT HEATING, CRUISE CONTROL, AND POWER WINDOWS HAD BECOME INOPERATIVE. *SCC *SCC"

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

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