1992 Volkswagen Cabrio Exterior lighting Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 11%of 9 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the exterior lighting of the 1992 Volkswagen Cabrio, 11% of the 9 complaints for this model year. 1 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.
“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 2000-10Exterior lighting: other model years
Other parts of the 1992 Volkswagen Cabrio
2 complaintsEngine cooling
2 complaintsFuel system
2 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
2 complaintsAir bags
1 complaintsBrakes
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1992 Volkswagen Cabrio
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Nov 1, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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