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1993 Volkswagen Corrado cooling system problems

19 complaints about cooling system have been filed for the 1993 Volkswagen Corrado, which is 37% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the 2nd most reported problem area for this model year.

At a glance

Complaints
19 37% of this year's complaints
Crashes and fires
0 and 2
Injuries and deaths
1 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

What the data shows

These complaints mention 2 fires, 1 injury.

What owners wrote

Heater core leaked anti-freeze coolant and steam throught vehicle's ductwork. In addition, plastic housing to which the thermostat attaches warped and was leaking, and radiator fan motor was replaced when it started squealing and seized.

August 1997 Fire

Failure of heater core in 1993 VW corrado slc resulting in a near instantaneous fogging and complete lack of visibility in the car.

Reported at 94,500 miles, September 2003

Other problems reported for the 1993 Volkswagen Corrado

Cooling system problems in other years

  • 1995
  • 1994
  • 1993
  • 1992
  • 1991
  • 1990

Cooling system problems across all Volkswagen models