1992 Volkswagen CORRADO: complaints, problems and recalls
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
15 owner complaints analyzed
3 distinct recall campaigns
99,400 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 1992 model year. Data snapshot: . 3 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Visibility:Defroster/Defogger/Hvac System:Heater Core is the most frequently named component, appearing in 7 of 15 complaints (46.7%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Steering behavior | 1 | 6.7% |
| Fuel system concerns | 1 | 6.7% |
Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Visibility:Defroster/Defogger/Hvac System:Heater Core | 7 |
| Engine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System | 3 |
| Electrical System:Ignition:Switch | 1 |
| Engine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System:Radiator Assembly | 1 |
| Exterior Lighting:Fog Lights | 1 |
| Fuel System, Gasoline:Delivery:Fuel Pump | 1 |
| Steering:Rack And Pinion | 1 |
| Visibility:Defroster/Defogger/Hvac System | 1 |
Visibility:Defroster/Defogger/Hvac System:Heater Core: 7; Engine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System: 3; Electrical System:Ignition:Switch: 1; Engine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System:Radiator Assembly: 1; Exterior Lighting:Fog Lights: 1; Fuel System, Gasoline:Delivery:Fuel Pump: 1; Steering:Rack And Pinion: 1; Visibility:Defroster/Defogger/Hvac System: 1
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 0 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 0 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 0 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 2 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 1 |
| 150,000 and above | 0 |
Under 25,000: 0; 25,000 to 49,999: 0; 50,000 to 74,999: 0; 75,000 to 99,999: 2; 100,000 to 149,999: 1; 150,000 and above: 0
75,000 to 99,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (2). 12 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.
Complaints over time
Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 1995 | 1 |
| 1996 | 1 |
| 2000 | 2 |
| 2001 | 4 |
| 2002 | 3 |
| 2003 | 2 |
| 2004 | 1 |
| 2005 | 1 |
1995: 1; 1996: 1; 2000: 2; 2001: 4; 2002: 3; 2003: 2; 2004: 1; 2005: 1
Pattern summary
Visibility:Defroster/Defogger/Hvac System:Heater Core leads the component reports. Steering behavior appears in 1 complaint narratives. Fuel system concerns appears in 1 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.
Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.
Examples from the source records
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 10015354 · 2003-04-07 (April 7, 2003)
THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE FLASHED. THE CONSUMER HEARD A NOISE, AND AT THAT POINT THE VEHICLE'S CABIN BECAME FILLED WITH STEAM AND HOT RADIATOR FLUID WAS ON THE FLOOR BOARD. IT WAS DETERMINED THE HEATER CORE FAILED. *NLM
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10015354 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10015535 · 2003-04-09 (April 9, 2003)
THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE SAME DEFECT WITH THE ENGINE COOLING SYSTEM AS STATED IN RECALL 98 V 295 000, BUT THE VIN NUMBER WAS NOT INCLUDED. *NLM
Owner-reported narrative. 97,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10015535 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10079625 · 2004-06-22 (June 22, 2004)
CONSUMER HAD THE SAME PROBLEM AS MENTIONED IN NHTSA RECALL 98V295000. PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH VR6 ENGINES. A COOLANT SYSTEM COMPONENT SUCH AS THE THERMO SWITCH, RADIATOR FAN, OR WATER PUMP CAN MALFUNCTION, CAUSING THE COOLANT TEMPERATURE AND COOLANT SYSTEM PRESSURE TO INCREASE SIGNIFICANTLY. OVER TIME, EXCESSIVE PRESSURE CAN CAUSE LEAKAGE OF COOLANT FROM THE SYSTEM, INCLUDING LEAKAGE FROM THE HEAT EXCHANGER. DEALER INDICATED THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDE IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN. *AK
Owner-reported narrative. 99,400 miles reported. Look up ODI 10079625 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10125088 · 2005-06-13 (June 13, 2005)
DT: CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AND A CLOUD OF SMOKE CAME FROM BEHIND STEERING WHEEL. PRIOR TO THIS VEHILCE HAD BEEN RUNNING HOT. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR A COOLANT FLUSH, AND HAD THE BELT REPLACED AROUND THE FAN. ALSO, HAD A NEW RADIATOR INSTALLED. CONSUMER WAS IN THE CAR 5-10 MINUTES AND THE VEHICLE OVERHEATED. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT CAME OUT WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL SMOKED. *AK
Owner-reported narrative. 117,700 miles reported. Look up ODI 10125088 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 483288 · 1995-08-28 (August 28, 1995)
FUEL PUMP FAILURE PRIOR TO RECALL, REPAIRS REFUSED DUE TO MODEL YEAR (91V-068). *AK
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 483288 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 721055 · 2000-04-05 (April 5, 2000)
WHILE DRIVING AT 30MPH STEAM CAME OUT THRU VENTS (NO VISIVILITY) AND HOT COOLANT CAME IN FROM BEHIND THE DASHBOARD BURNING ME AND MY WIFE'S FEET, IMPAIRING VEHICLE CONTROL, ALMOST CAUSING AN ACCIDENT DUE TO HOT WATER AND LACK OF VISIBILITY. ACCORDING TO VW A RECALL WAS PERFORMED TO PREVENT THIS FROM HAPPENING ON JULY 30, 1999 AND THE VEHICLE HAD 63,376 MILES ON IT AT THE TIME. NOW THE VEHICLE HAS 68,505 MILES. *AK
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 721055 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 738715 · 2001-01-03 (January 3, 2001)
PARTS WERE NOT DEFECTIVE UNTIL OTHER REPAIR WAS DONE NOT RELATING TO THIS PART OF CAR IS FAULT OF DEALER BUT MUST BE REPAIRED AT MY OWN EXPENSE! DEALER SERVICE TAKES NO BLAME AND WILL NOT NEGOTIATE .
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 738715 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 746917 · 2001-06-16 (June 16, 2001)
IGNITION SWITCH AND THE HEATER WERE REPAIR WITH USED PARTS AND STILL FAILED. *AK
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 746917 at NHTSA ↗
Recall history
3 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.
92V058000 · Fuel System, Gasoline:Delivery:Hoses, Lines/Piping, And Fittings
Reported: 1992-04-14 (April 14, 1992)
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.
Consequence: FUEL LEAKAGE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT CAN CAUSE AN UNDERHOOD FIRE IF THE FUEL COMES IN CONTACT WITH A SOURCE OF IGNITION.
Remedy: REPLACE THE FUEL HOSE ATTACHED TO THE FUEL RAIL AND INSTALL A NEW SPRING TYPE SELF-TIGHTENING CLAMP.
NHTSA campaign record ↗93V102000 · Electrical System:Wiring:Front Underhood
Reported: 1993-06-14 (June 14, 1993)
AN ENGINE COMPARTMENT ELECTRICAL WIRING HARNESS MAY HAVE BEEN ROUTED TOO CLOSE TO A SHEET METAL EDGE. THE WIRING CAN BECOME DAMAGED DURING NORMAL VEHICLE OPERATION DUE TO CHAFING, RESULTING IN AN ELECTRICAL SHORT.
Consequence: IF A SHORT OCCURS, EITHER THE ENGINE COULD STALL ORTHE RADIATOR FAN COULD STOP OPERATING CAUSING THE ENGINE TO OVERHEAT. EITHERCONDITION COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.
Remedy: REROUTE AND SECURE VARIOUS WIRING HARNESSES INSIDE THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT.
NHTSA campaign record ↗98V295000 · Engine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System
Reported: 1998-11-13 (November 13, 1998)
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH VR6 ENGINES. A COOLANT SYSTEM COMPONENT SUCH AS THE THERMO SWITCH, RADIATOR FAN, OR WATER PUMP, CAN MALFUNCTION CAUSING THE COOLANT TEMPERATURE AND COOLANT SYSTEM PRESSURE TO INCREASE SIGNIFICANTLY. OVER TIME, EXCESSIVE PRESSURE CAN CAUSE LEAKAGE OF COOLANT FROMTHE SYSTEM, INCLUDING LEAKAGE FROM THE HEAT EXCHANGER.
Consequence: LEAKAGE OF HOT COOLANT FROM THE HEAT EXCHANGER CAN CAUSE INJURY TO THE FEET OF THE DRIVER OR STEAM UP THE INTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE TEMPORARILY IMPAIRING THE DRIVER'S VISION.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL IN THE COOLANT INLET HOSE TO THE HEATER CORE, A PRESSURE REDUCER WITH A 5MM DIAMETER SECURED BY A SPRING TENSIONED HOSE CLAMP. ALSO A NEW RELAY THAT WILL CHANGE THE OPERATION OF THE SECONDARY ELECTRICAL COOLANT PUMP WILL BE INSTALLED. DEALERS WILL ALSO PERFORM A FUNCTIONAL CHECK OF THE COOLING SYSTEM TO MAKE SURE THAT ALL COOLING SYSTEM COMPONENTS OPERATE PROPERLY.
NHTSA campaign record ↗