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US recalls (1)
Equipment: other, owners/service/other manual
CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 225, "CHILD RESTRAINT ANCHORAGE SYSTEMS." CHILD SEAT ANCHORAGES INSTALLED IN THE VEHICLE'S REAR SEATS MUST BE IDENTIFIED BY MARKINGS, AND THEIR LOCATION AND USE BE DESCRIBED IN THE OWNER'S MANUAL.
Risk and remedy
Risk: THESE VEHICLES WERE NOT MARKED OR DESCRIBED AS REQUIRED BY THE STANDARD.
Remedy: OWNERS WILL BE PROVIDED WITH A SUPPLEMENT FOR THE OWNER'S MANUAL AND ALSO ONE SET OF FOUR GUIDANCE FIXTURES INTENDED TO USE IN CONJUNCTION WITH CHILD SEATS EQUIPPED WITH RIGID OR SEMI-RIGID LOWER ANCHORAGE ATTACHMENTS. ALSO ENCLOSED WILL BE FOUR DECALS TOGETHER WITH INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS AND A TEMPLATE FOR ATTACHING THE DECALS TO THE LOWER SEAT BACKS. OWNER NOTIFICATION IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN SEPTEMBER 15, 2002. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT VWOA AT 1-800-822-8987.
Owner complaints (38)
Owners filed 38 complaints with NHTSA about the 2001 Volkswagen Cabrio (6 crashes, 3 fires, 7 injuries reported). Among 12 model years of this model, it ranks #1 for the most complaints (median 15).
| Most-reported problem | Complaints | |
|---|
| Visibility | 8 | |
| Electrical system | 7 | |
| Engine and engine cooling | 5 | |
| Air bags | 5 | |
| Service brakes, hydraulic | 4 | |
| Power train | 3 | |
| Vehicle speed control | 3 | |
| Fuel system, gasoline | 2 | |
Fuel economy
EPA ratings for each 2001 Volkswagen Cabrio version.
| Version | City MPG | Highway MPG | Combined | Yearly fuel cost |
|---|
| Cabrio 2.0 L Automatic 4-spd | 20 | 26 | 22 | $3,050 |
| Cabrio 2.0 L Manual 5-spd | 21 | 28 | 24 | $2,800 |
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Recalls updated 2026-10-30.