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1992 Volkswagen CABRIO problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

8 owner complaints analyzed

1 distinct recall campaigns

125,750 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 1992 model year. Data snapshot: . 4 complaints include usable failure mileage.

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Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Electrical System:Wiring:Interior/Under Dash is the most frequently named component, appearing in 2 of 8 complaints (25.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Fuel system concerns112.5%

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.

Electrical System:Wiring:Interior/Under Dash
2
Air Bags:Frontal
1
Engine And Engine Cooling
1
Exterior Lighting:Headlights:Switch
1
Fuel System, Gasoline:Delivery:Hoses, Lines/Piping, And Fittings
1
Fuel System, Gasoline:Storage:Tank Assembly
1
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc:Rotor
1
Visibility:Defroster/Defogger/Hvac System:Heater Core
1
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Electrical System:Wiring:Interior/Under Dash2
Air Bags:Frontal1
Engine And Engine Cooling1
Exterior Lighting:Headlights:Switch1
Fuel System, Gasoline:Delivery:Hoses, Lines/Piping, And Fittings1
Fuel System, Gasoline:Storage:Tank Assembly1
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc:Rotor1
Visibility:Defroster/Defogger/Hvac System:Heater Core1

Electrical System:Wiring:Interior/Under Dash: 2; Air Bags:Frontal: 1; Engine And Engine Cooling: 1; Exterior Lighting:Headlights:Switch: 1; Fuel System, Gasoline:Delivery:Hoses, Lines/Piping, And Fittings: 1; Fuel System, Gasoline:Storage:Tank Assembly: 1; Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc:Rotor: 1; Visibility:Defroster/Defogger/Hvac System:Heater Core: 1

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000
0
25,000 to 49,999
0
50,000 to 74,999
1
75,000 to 99,999
0
100,000 to 149,999
3
150,000 and above
0
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,0000
25,000 to 49,9990
50,000 to 74,9991
75,000 to 99,9990
100,000 to 149,9993
150,000 and above0

Under 25,000: 0; 25,000 to 49,999: 0; 50,000 to 74,999: 1; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 3; 150,000 and above: 0

100,000 to 149,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (3). 4 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.

1996
2
2000
1
2001
1
2003
1
2004
3
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
19962
20001
20011
20031
20043

1996: 2; 2000: 1; 2001: 1; 2003: 1; 2004: 3

Pattern summary

Electrical System:Wiring:Interior/Under Dash leads the component reports. 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.

Complaint evidence

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 10086715 · 2004-08-12 (August 12, 2004)

FUEL LINE AT FUEL TANK RUSTED THROUGH AND LEAKING. VW DEALERS WILL NOT WORK ON THE CAR STATING IT IS OLDER THAN 8 YEARS. VW CANNOT SUPPLY A REPLACEMENT PART TO MY MECHANIC. GIVEN LOCATION, RUBBER CANNOT BE USED AND BENDS ARE TO TIGHT.

Owner-reported narrative. 130,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10086715 at NHTSA ↗