1993 Volkswagen Cabrio Recalls

No recalls on record Updated July 2026

No NHTSA recalls on record for the 1993 Volkswagen Cabrio. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 18 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the service brakes, hydraulic. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Complaints by component

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
2
TIRES
2
AIR BAGS
1
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
1
1crashes
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
1
1fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY
1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
1
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:CARBURETOR SYSTEM
1
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
1
Total complaints18

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“While driving 10 mph heater core blew out. This caused the front windshield to fog up and coolant to leak from the dashboard onto the consumer's legs. Dealership was notified,but did not resolve the problem. *ak”

VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE · reported 2004-02-29

“When driving vehicle at approx. 75mph vehicle would stall out for no reason. Would not have any warning. An intermittent problem. Been to dealer & mechanic could not duplicate, nor find the cause of stalling. *ak”

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE · reported 1998-11-01

“Uniroyal tires worn out prematurely.”

TIRES · reported 1996-08-02

“Vehicle stalls without warning due to the distributor.”

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:CARBURETOR SYSTEM · reported 1996-08-02

“Air bag sensor light comes on/stays on. Vehicle been inspected by two different dealer shop and nothing could be found wrong. Nor was there a danger of air bag deployment. Can nhtsa provide additional information or help in this matter. *ak”

AIR BAGS · reported 1996-07-15

“Frontal collision impact 12:00 position, speed 55mph, drivers side air bag did not deploy. Tt”

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL · reported 1995-12-23

“Vehicle stalled and caught on fire near the battery underneath the hood. Tt”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD · reported 1994-12-17

“Coolant warning light flickers.”

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM · reported 1994-01-01
Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1993 Volkswagen Cabrio as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.