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Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)Part report

1987 Volkswagen Cabriolet Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors) Problems

Complaints
2about this part
Share
18%of 11 total for the year
Median mileage
—not reported
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the visibility of the 1987 Volkswagen Cabriolet, 18% of the 11 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.

“The heater core exploded onto the consumers legs, the consumer sustained burns to both left and right calves, due to the pain of the hot steam the consumer was forced out of the vehicle while it was still moving as a result the vehicle hit a concrete embankment (attorney for client). Nlm”

NHTSA complaint #560478, filed 2001-03

Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors): other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
1987218%

Other parts of the 1987 Volkswagen Cabriolet

Fuel system
8 complaints
Steering
1 complaints
Body and structure
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 1987 Volkswagen Cabriolet

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.

To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology