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Volkswagen Beetle

Safety Grade: F
3,629
Total Complaints
173
Crashes
122
Injuries
4
Deaths

Top Issues

AIR BAGS
421
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
341
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMIS
326
POWER TRAIN
236
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICE
209
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
132
ENGINE
99
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
99
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
93
STRUCTURE:BODY
71

Recent Complaints

2013 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE — AIR BAGS
There was a Recall on my Airbag that was replaced by the VW dealership in Corpus Christi but afterwards I keep getting an error and indicator for the Airbag. I've contacted the dealership multiple times and all they say is it's not covered even if the airbag they replaced is defective.. I originally...
2012 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
What component or system failed or malfunctioned, and is it available for inspection upon request? The accelerator pedal snapped/broke while driving the vehicle. Yes, it is available for inspection. How was your safety or the safety of others put at risk? I was not able to control the speed...
2005 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE — AIR BAGS
The contact's son owned a 2005 Volkswagen Beetle Turbocharged. The contact stated that while her son was driving at 60 MPH during early evening hours, he traveled over black ice in the road, which caused the vehicle to spin around several times before crashing into the guardrail and concrete wall s...
2016 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE — POWER TRAIN
On October 21st I had a recall performed at Evansville D- Patrick for a 37M2 shift lever micro switch. Today Nov 5th I was leaving work, pulling out of the drive onto highway and once I got on the road the car lost motion and just rolled. Barely made it across the highway. I got across the street i...
2016 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
On October 21st I had a recall performed at Evansville D- Patrick for a 37M2 shift lever micro switch. Today Nov 5th I was leaving work, pulling out of the drive onto highway and once I got on the road the car lost motion and just rolled. Barely made it across the highway. I got across the street i...
2013 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE — AIR BAGS
I live on Hawaiʻi Island and my 2013 Volkswagen Beetle Convertible (VIN [XXX] ) has an open federal airbag safety recall. Volkswagen informed me there is no authorized VW dealer or recall facility on Hawaiʻi Island, and that I must ship my vehicle to Oʻahu at my own expense to complete this feder...
2017 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE — AIR BAGS
My local dealers still do not have the parts for the recall 24V834. It has been a year since the recall. What am I supposed to do?
2013 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE — AIR BAGS
The contact owns a 2013 Volkswagen Beetle. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 20V785000 (Air Bags); however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The dealer ...
2013 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE — AIR BAGS
The contact owns a 2013 Volkswagen Beetle. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 20V785000 (Air Bags). The contact called the local dealer, who confirmed that the air bag needed for the recall repair was not yet available. The contact called two other dealers, Volkswagen Jackso...
2018 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE — AIR BAGS
The contact owns a 2018 Volkswagen Beetle. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V834000 (AIR BAGS); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of t...

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