1990 Volkswagen Cabriolet: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 4 recall campaigns for the 1990 Volkswagen Cabriolet. The newest campaign is 92V058000. NHTSA received the report on 14 Apr 1992. The NHTSA record gives the component Fuel System, Gasoline / Delivery / Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings. NHTSA has 8 complaints on file for this model year. 1 NHTSA investigation names this model year.

The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.

This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.

Remedy of the newest campaign, 92V058000, in the NHTSA record

Replace the fuel hose attached to the fuel rail and install a new spring type self-tightening clamp.

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Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
NHTSA publishes these words. Source: NHTSA Datasets and APIs, section Complaints, read on 1 Oct 2026. Complaint file through 30 Sep 2026. Recall file through 30 Sep 2026.

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Recall campaigns

4 campaigns, newest first. 428,800 units in total.

92V05800014 Apr 1992Fuel System, Gasoline / Delivery / Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings
91V21500013 Dec 1991Air Bags
91V20100018 Nov 1991Fuel System, Gasoline / Storage / Tank Assembly
91V16200011 Sep 1991Vehicle Speed Control

92V058000Received 14 Apr 1992. 358,000 units.
Fuel System, Gasoline / Delivery / Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings
Defect, in the NHTSA record
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, in the NHTSA record
Fuel leakage in the engine compartment can cause an underhood fire if the fuel comes in contact with a source of ignition.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Replace the fuel hose attached to the fuel rail and install a new spring type self-tightening clamp.
Report filed by VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 22 May 1992.
91V215000Received 13 Dec 1991. 8,500 units.
Air Bags
Defect, in the NHTSA record
The airbag harness wire may have been improperly routed through an opening in the dashboard crossmember and could be pinched and chafed between two panels eventually resulting in damage to the wire.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If the airbag harness wire is damaged, the passiverestraint system will become inoperative. The dashboard warning light willilluminate, but the passive restraint will not function until the wire isrepaired.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Secure wire to the crossmember with a clip.
Report filed by VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 22 May 1992.
91V201000Received 18 Nov 1991. 51,000 units.
Fuel System, Gasoline / Storage / Tank Assembly
Defect, in the NHTSA record
A crack can develop in the fuel tank adjacent to a seam weld in the rear of the tank.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Fuel can leak from the cracked fuel tank which couldcatch fire in the presence of a source of ignition.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Check vehicle with a specially designed tool for the presence of a fuel tank crack, and replace fuel tank if defect is found.
Report filed by VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 13 Dec 1991.
91V162000Received 11 Sep 1991. 11,300 units.
Vehicle Speed Control
Defect, in the NHTSA record
The center of the water separator panel located in the engine compartment between engine and firewall could bend in the event someone leans on it during engine maintenance, repairs or checking of fluid levels. A bent panel could interfere with the free movement of the accelerator linkage.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Interference with the free movement of the acceleratorlinkage could result in unwanted acceleration which may cause an accident.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Install reinforcement bracket to secure separator panel.
Report filed by VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 9 Jan 1992.

The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.

Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.

Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.

Complaints by component

8 complaints, 11 component mentions.

A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. This model year has fewer than 50 component mentions, so the table shows the number of mentions only.

1990 Volkswagen Cabriolet: component mentions in complaints
Component		Mentions
Air Bags		6
Fuel System, Gasoline		3
Equipment		1
Engine and Engine Cooling		1

Complaints that report a crash: 0
Complaints that report a fire: 0
Injuries in the complaints: 0
Deaths in the complaints: 0
Date of the newest complaint: 15 Sep 2003

These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.

Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.

Complaints about the 1990 Volkswagen Cabriolet, by the year NHTSA received them. The largest year is 1999, with 2 complaints.

Investigations

NHTSA investigations that name the 1990 Volkswagen Cabriolet
Number	Type	Subject	Component	Opened	Closed	Campaign
EA91054	Engineering analysis	HEATER CORE FAILURE	Visibility / Defroster/Defogger/HVAC System	9 Dec 1991	12 Jun 1992	92V050000

Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.

Other model years

The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.

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A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

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Official channels

NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
NHTSA page of the 1990 Volkswagen CabrioletThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.

Cite this page

Recall Register. 1990 Volkswagen Cabriolet: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/volkswagen/cabriolet/1990/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through 30 Sep 2026.

Sources

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence: US government work, public domain
Recall file through: 30 Sep 2026
Complaint file through: 30 Sep 2026
First complaint in the file: 1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file: VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 1990 Volkswagen Cabriolet?: 428,800 units in 4 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Volkswagen Cabriolet have for all model years?: NHTSA lists 6 recall campaigns for the Volkswagen Cabriolet, model years 1984 to 1990. 4 of them name the 1990 model year.
Which component do the complaints about the 1990 Volkswagen Cabriolet name most often?: Air Bags: 6 of 11 component mentions.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1990 Volkswagen Cabriolet open?: No. The 1 investigation that names this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.