Model year record
The 1991 Volkswagen Corrado has 2 safety recalls and 7 owner complaints on file with NHTSA. The most-reported problem area is electrical system (2 complaints).
Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. A recall listed here may already have been fixed on a particular car: enter its 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see open recalls.
| City / highway | 18 / 26 mpg |
|---|---|
| Fuel | Regular Gasoline |
1.8 L · 4 cyl · Manual 5-spd · Front-Wheel Drive · about $3,200/year to fuel
| City / highway | 17 / 24 mpg |
|---|---|
| Fuel | Regular Gasoline |
1.8 L · 4 cyl · Automatic 4-spd · Front-Wheel Drive · about $3,350/year to fuel
EPA estimates from fueleconomy.gov for each engine and transmission sold. Annual cost is the EPA's estimate for 15,000 miles a year at its current fuel and electricity price assumptions. Your results will vary.
| Problem area | Complaints | Typical mileage* |
|---|---|---|
| Electrical systemWiring; Wiring › Rear compartment/trunk | 2 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulicAntilock/traction control/electronic limited slip | 1 | — |
| Engine and engine coolingCooling system | 1 | — |
| VisibilityRearview mirrors/devices › Exterior | 1 | — |
| Fuel system, gasolineFuel injection system | 1 | — |
| Exterior lighting | 1 | — |
| StructureBody | 1 | — |
| Engine | 1 | — |
*Median odometer reading when the problem happened, where owners gave one. One complaint can name several problem areas.
FOUND VEHICLE HAS A BAD HEATER CORE. WHILE DOING RESEARCH I FOUND THE VEHICLE HAS A RECALL WITH RECALL ID IS 96V-115. THE VIN FALLS WITHIN THE COVERED RECALL PER THE DOCUMENT I'M ATTACHING AND VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA IS REFUSING TO COVER IT. *TR
I WAS DRIVING DOWN HOPE ROAD HEADING TO BEARINGS & SEALS TO GET SOME OIL WHILE PASSING JAMAICA COLLEGE IN THE DUAL PASSAGE LANE I WAS ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE ROAD (WITH THE ISLAND TO THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE CAR) WITH ME IN THE LEFT DRIVER SEAT AND MY FRIEND IN THE RIGHT SIDE A BIG SUV DROVE UP BESIDE US WITH A ELDER LADY DRIVING SHE WAS IN THE LEFT LANE WE WERE BOTH HEADING IN THE DIRECTION OF THE U.S EMBASSY SHE ATTEMPTED TO MAKE A U TURN AND WHILE DOING SO HIT THE LEFT SIDE OF MY 1990 VOLKSWAGEN CORRODE THE REAR PANEL DOOR AND FENDER WAS AFFECTED. *TR
NO SUMMARY
VEHICLE HAD BLOWN A FUSE FOR THE AIR CONDITIONER & POWER LOCK. TOOK TO DEALER & MECHANIC NOTICED ELECTRICAL WIRES LOOKED LIKE SAWED. THE MAIN WIRE HARNESS HAD RUBBED AGAINST THE GROUND STRAPS ON THE OXYGEN SENSORS. *AK
DRIVER'S SIDE EXTERIOR REAR VIEW MIRROR IS HEATED, CAUSING SILVER TO ERODE FROM THE BACK OF THE GLASS, THE USABLE PART OF THE MIRROR GROWS SMALLER AND SMALLER/POOR VISIBILITY.
THERE IS OIL IN THE COOLING SYSTEM OIL AND WATER MIX. TT
ABS: ANTI-LOCK BRAKE PUMP FAILED; LOST ALL BRAKING POWER; CAUSED ACCIDENT. TT
Owner complaints are submitted to NHTSA by the public and are not verified. Shown as filed (NHTSA removes personal details); long reports are shortened.