1992 Volkswagen Cabrio Electrical system Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 22%of 9 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 129,500miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the electrical system of the 1992 Volkswagen Cabrio, 22% of the 9 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 129,500 miles. 2 a fire, according to the filers.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Light switch started smoking and got very hot before I could turn off the car, about 5 seconds. Dealer replaced light switch and commented that this has happened to others as well. About 5 years latter this happened again. Dash light at switch has not worked since the 1st incident.”
NHTSA complaint #10086717, filed 2004-08, 129,500 miles“Component 1: while driving at night, headlight switch shorted out. Caused excessive smoke, then fire broke out under the dash. I pulled vehicle to the side and called the fire dept. Amount of damage unknown as of yet. Component 2: engine started to rev and vehicle jerked while driving. Due to wearing down of insulation of wire connected to the engine that was triggering excessive fuel to be fed to engine.”
NHTSA complaint #735070, filed 2000-10Electrical system: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 9 | 39% |
| 2001 | 7 | 18% |
| 2000 | 2 | 13% |
| 1999 | 10 | 34% |
| 1998 | 4 | 19% |
| 1997 | 4 | 29% |
| 1995 | 2 | 13% |
| 1993 | 2 | 25% |
| 1992 | 2 | 22% |
Other parts of the 1992 Volkswagen Cabrio
2 complaintsFuel system
2 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
2 complaintsAir bags
1 complaintsBrakes
1 complaintsExterior lighting
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1992 Volkswagen Cabrio
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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