Volkswagen Beetle Complaints (2001)

203 consumer complaints on file.

• #876090December 6, 2000
  STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

  CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 10MPH ON A SIDE STREET AT A TRAFFIC STOP, AND WHEN LIGHT TURNED GREEN, HE APPLIED GAS AND STEERING WHEEL COLUMN LOCKED UP. HE COULDN'T TURN STEERING LEFT OR RIGHT. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM. ALSO, TRANSMISSION LEAKS COOLANT, AND WHEELS LOCKED UP. *AK

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #875648November 28, 2000
  AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

  WAS DRIVING 40MPH AND ANOTHER VEHICLE TURNED IN FRONT OF VOLKSWAGEN. OTHER VEHICLE WAS "T" BONED. UPON IMPACT, NEITHER AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. DRIVER SUFFERED MINOR INJURIES & HAD EMERGENCY TREATMENT. *AK

  Crash:

  Yes

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  1

  Deaths:

  0

• #555502October 4, 2000
  ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

  VEHICLE EXPERIENCES DELAY IN ACCELERATION ALMOST CAUSING SEVERAL ACCIDENTS, DEALER INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THIS VEHICLE HAS A DESIGN USING A STEPPING MOTOR THAT CAN CREATE A LAG TIME DURING ACCELERATION. *SLC

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0