1996 Volkswagen Cabrio Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 33%of 6 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 200,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the air bags of the 1996 Volkswagen Cabrio, 33% of the 6 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 200,000 miles. 2 of these say a crash was involved, 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.
“Car involved in front end accident and the passenger side airbag deployed but the driver side did not and personal injury was the result, the car was turning left on city street and was struck in right front”
NHTSA complaint #10850275, filed 2016-03, 200,000 miles“Upon low speed impact, 5 MPH, both front airbags expanded causing minor burns and 'cuts' on passenger in front seat. Since accident on 03-25-01, the dealer has yet to receive the needed replacement air bags-today's date, 04-16-01. In speaking with vwoa's engineering & parts depts, they said do not usually stock item in us and that the airbags responded correctly in deceleration mode. Besides the cost of replacing the airbags, the damage to the vw was minimal (scratch on lt ft. Fender & the need to replace the lt. Ft. Side marker). Is there a problem w/these airbags? …”
NHTSA complaint #744112, filed 2001-04Related service bulletins
- 10213836Jan 22, 2016Airbag Issues.
Air bags: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 4 | 17% |
| 2001 | 5 | 13% |
| 2000 | 1 | 6% |
| 1999 | 2 | 7% |
| 1998 | 3 | 14% |
| 1997 | 1 | 7% |
| 1996 | 2 | 33% |
| 1995 | 1 | 7% |
| 1993 | 2 | 25% |
| 1992 | 1 | 11% |
Other parts of the 1996 Volkswagen Cabrio
2 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
1 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
1 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1996 Volkswagen Cabrio
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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