1996 Volkswagen Cabrio Transmission and drivetrain Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 17%of 6 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 transmission and drivetrain of the 1996 Volkswagen Cabrio, 17% of the 6 complaints for this model year.
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.
“Automatic transmission will surge during normal operation. Problem occurs more frequently in warmer weather. *note: tranmission was rebuilt by dealership previously for same problem. Please provide any additional information/attachments regarding this problem.”
NHTSA complaint #893446, filed 2001-08Transmission and drivetrain: other model years
Other parts of the 1996 Volkswagen Cabrio
2 complaintsEngine cooling
2 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
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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