Volkswagen CABRIO brakes problems
28 complaint narratives mention brakes terms.
Key facts
167 owner complaints analyzed
5 distinct recall campaigns
51,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 1989 to 2002 model years. Data snapshot: . 79 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Braking behavior evidence
28 of 167 complaints match this topic (16.8%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 508475 · 1996-09-10 (September 10, 1996)
BRAKES FAILED TEN DAYS AFTER PURCHASE OF VEHICLE. THERE WERE ALSO CONTROL PANEL MALFUNCTIONS AND STEERING PROBLEMS.
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 508475 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 509212 · 1996-09-25 (September 25, 1996)
VEHICLE HAS UNDERGONE 14 WARRANTY REPAIRS, SINCE PURCHASED NEW, INCLUDING BRAKE FAILURE.
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Owner report 723027 · 2000-05-22 (May 22, 2000)
CAR WANTS TO STALL WHEN BRAKING FOR A STOP SIGN OR RED LIGHT AND RUNS VERY ROUGHLY, AS THOUGH IT MIGHT JUST STOP RUNNING UNLESS THE GAS PEDAL WAS EMPLOYED. *AK
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 723027 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 975699 · 1995-11-29 (November 29, 1995)
ABS BRAKING PROBLEMS. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 975699 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10214882 · 2008-01-15 (January 15, 2008)
WHILE DRIVING MY VW CABRIO HOME LAST NIGHT THE HIGHLIGHTS, DASH LIGHTS, HEATER FAN AND RADIO ALL SUDDENLY WENT OFF AND THE ABS FAILURE LIGHT CAME ON. I PULLED THE CAR OFF THE ROAD AND THE LIGHTS SUDDENLY CAME BACK ON AND I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE LAST FEW MILES HOME. I SPOKE TO A SERVICE MANAGER AT VW TODAY ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND IT TURNS OUT IT IS AN ELECTRICAL PART ASSOCIATED WITH THE CARS IGNITION SWITCH AND THAT IT IS WELL KNOWN AND COMMON FAILURE WITH THIS CAR. I CALLED VW HEAD QUARTERS AND SPOKE TO A CUSTOMER ADVOCATE ABOUT THIS AND THEY…
Owner-reported narrative. 169,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10214882 at NHTSA ↗