1990 Volkswagen Corrado problems
The 1990 Volkswagen Corrado has 48 complaints on file with NHTSA. The largest share (21%) concerns wipers, windshield & visibility. After that come seat belts (19%) and cooling system (17%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 48 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Wipers, windshield & visibility 21% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 5
- Injuries and deaths
- 9 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
What the data shows
Safety-related details: 5 complaints mention a fire; 9 injuries reported. Its complaints are more severe on average than those of 86% of model years in our database.
It is also covered by 3 safety recall campaigns.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
Driving along an interstate at approximately 65 MPH, the heater core in my 1990 VW corrado developed a major leak all of a sudden, causing very hot coolant to pour on my right leg and foot, and subsequently causing the windshield to steam up instantly, causing loss of outward vision and loss of control of the car. I was able to find the side of the road using the "rumble strips", and called a tow truck.
Driver/passenger's shoulder belt jammed due to wear on shoulder belt track and assembly, causing battery to short out/fail.
The motor belts retract when engine is switched off, rather than retracting when the key is removed from the ignition switch due to the contact that controls the motor belts is not secure when driving over a bump or if ignition switch is wiggled.
Dt*: the contact stated the heater core leaks. There is an NHTSA recall, # 96v115000, regarding the engine and engine cooling: cooling system. The vehicle has the same problems as indicated in the recall; however it is not included in the recall due to the VIN.
Tl* the contact owns a 1990 volkswagen corrado. The contact was driving approximately 60-65 MPH with the defroster activated when excessive amounts of steam began to emit through the vents. The vehicle was diagnosed by a certified mechanic who informed the contact that there was a small leak coming from the heater core. The vehicle was not repaired.