1999 Volkswagen Cabrio electrical system problems
Owners reported electrical system problems in 15 complaints for the 1999 Volkswagen Cabrio, 23% of the complaints on file. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 15 23% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 42,000 miles 11 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 1
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When electrical system problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 1 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 3 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 5 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 0 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 1 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 1 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 11 electrical system complaints that report mileage, the median is about 42,000 miles, and 82% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 1 fire.
What owners wrote
99 VW cabrio caught fire next to the firewall. VW will not investigate the cause of the fire due to the expense. This is a lease vehicle only 2000 miles out of warrenty and volkswagen will not stand behind their product. Volkswagen said if you smoke a cigarette with the windows down and use the ashtray, ashes can blow into the dash and cause fire. The firemen said they had never seen insulation burn like it did on this volkswagen. This car left us stranded 1000 miles from home on a freeway while on vacation.
My car's electrical system started to fail two weeks ago. The directionals, interior lights, all exterior lights and heater did not work. I was told by a VW dealership in ma that the car alarm system malfunctioned and has caused the switching gear and other various electrical components in my car to malfunction. After informing that the cost to repair this problem would be around $1,000.00 I decided to look into these issues only to be surprised to find that my VW 1999 cabrio is notorious along with all of the…
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