Volkswagen Beetle Complaints

2,629 consumer complaints on file.

#8004630February 27, 2002
AIR BAGS
AIR BAG LIGHT CONTINUOUSLY STAYS ON ALL THE TIME WHILE CONSUMER IS DRIVING. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER 7 TIMES ALREADY, BUT THEY ARE NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING FOR CONSUMER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8003845February 11, 2002
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
WHILE DRIVING 40MPH THE CAR HIT GRAVEL/ SPET OFF THE SIDE OF ROAD, AND CAUSED PASSENGER'S SIDE TO HIT A TREE. NEITHER DRIVER'S SIDE NOR PASSENGER'S SIDE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. VEHICLE HAS BEEN DECLARED TOTALED.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#758091February 11, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION (1 QUART OIL EVERY 250 MILES!) YET DEALER AND MANUFACTURER DON'T WANT TO FIX IT UNTIL WE SAID WE WOULD SUIT IF THEY DON'T ACT ON IT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#757776February 5, 2002
SUSPENSION:FRONT:MACPHERSON STRUT
FRONT STRUT DESCENDS DOWN AND PUNCTURE CV BOOT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#757615January 31, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
MOST OF THE ENGINE WAS REPLACED DURING THE BEGINNING OF JANUARY. ON JAN 22ND, TRAVELING ON A HIGHWAY, ENGINE LOST POWER AND WAS ALMOST INVOLVED IN A MULTI-CAR ACCIDENT. I WAS IN THE MIDDLE LANE AND THE POWER CUT FROM 55 TO ABOUT 10 MILES AN HOUR IN THE MATTER OF SECONDS. OTHER CARS WERE SWERVING AROUND ME AND I WAS FINALLY ABLE TO PULL OFF THE ROAD. CAR WAS TOWED BACK TO DEALERSHIP AND THE THROTTLE BODY WAS CLEANED OUT. ON JAN 30TH THE SAME THING HAPPENED AGAIN, ONLY THIS TIME I WAS NOT ON A HIGHWAY BUT A SIDE STREET. CAR WAS TOWED AWAY AGAIN ANDIS IN THE DEALERSHIP WAITING FOR REPAIRS. DURING THIS MONTH NOT ONLY WAS AN ENGINE REPLACED BUT IT MALFUNCTIONED TWICE. IT IS DANGEROUS TO TRAVEL ON ANY HIGHWAY WITH THIS CAR. THE ENGINE MALFUNCTIONED TWICE IN ONE WEEK. I CAN NOT SAFELY RETURN TO DRIVING THIS CAR. I WAS ALMOST KILLED ONCE AND WAS VERY LUCKY NOT TO HAVE BEEN INVOLVED IN A SERIUOS ACCIDENT. THE BEETLE HAS ENGINE PROBLEMS AND VERY MAJOR ONES. FOR A CAR THAT IS 8 MONTHS OLD, THIS SHOULD NOT BE HAPPENING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8002793January 24, 2002
SUSPENSION:FRONT
WHILE DRIVING 55-65 MPH STEERING WHEEL STARTED TO SHAKE AND VEHICLE PULLED TO THE RIGHT. *AKTHE DEALER REPLACED THE CU AXLE AND RELATED FRONT END PARTS. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#564099January 18, 2002
STRUCTURE:BODY
CONSUMER STATED THAT THE BELLY PAN BROKE OFF OF THE CAR, DEALER INSTALLED UNDER BODY SPLASH SHIELDS, AND REPLACED LEFT SIDE PIECE. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8002403January 17, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
VEHICLE HAS STALLED 7-8 TIMES AT SPEEDS OF 55-65 MPH. DEALER HAS REPLACED O2 SENSOR 3 TIMES, HOWEVER THAT HAS NOT REMEDIED THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#756957January 16, 2002
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
REAR SEATBELTED PASSENGERS HIT THEIR HEADS ON NON-CUSHIONED REAR PILLARS DURING NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS. ON A BUMPY ROAD, BOTH REAR PASSENGERS CAN GET PAINFUL BUMPS ON THEIR HEADS. AT THE VERY LEAST THE PILLARS SHOULD BE CUSHIONED. I SPOKE TO THE DEALER, BUT THEY UNFORTUNATELY COULD NOT RECOMMEND A SOLUTION. THIS REMINDS ME OF THE OBSOLETE HARD/RIGID DASHBOARDS ON OLD CARS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8002095January 14, 2002
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
FUEL FILTER LINE IS LOCATED TOO CLOSE TO FUEL CLIP THAT HAS CAUSED A HOLE TO DEVELOP IN FUEL LINE. CONSUMER HAS NOTICED THERE WAS NO LEAK AT THE PRESENT TIME. CONSUMER HAS YET TO CONTACT THE DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#564412January 11, 2002
STRUCTURE:BODY
CONSUMER STATED HE HAS LEARNED THAT THE REAR SPOILER WILL DEPLOY WHEN DRIVING 45-50 MPH, CONSUMER STATED ON THE 2001 MODEL IN ORDER FOR THE REAR SPOILER TO DEPLOY, THE VEHICLE MUST BE DRIVEN AT A RATE OF 80 MPH, CONSUMER FEELS THAT THIS FEATURE WAS MISREPRESENTED AND WANTS TO RETURN THE VEHICLE OR HAVE THIS FEATURE DISENGAGED SINCE THE SPOILER IS DESIGNED TO DEPLOY AT SUCH A LOW SPEED.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#756708January 11, 2002
AIR BAGS
AIBAG WARNING INDICATOR LIGHT ACTIVATED FOR NO CAUSE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8001920January 10, 2002
SEATS
DRIVER'S SEAT IS POORLY DESIGNED WHICH CAUSES DRIVER'S DISCOMFORT WHILE DRIVING. *AK *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#756447January 5, 2002
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
I USED THE SWITCH TO LOWER THE WINDOW ,HEARD A CLUNK,WINDOW FELL ALL THE WAY INSIDE THE DOOR.THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM FOR VW AND THEY CONTINUE NOT TO REMEDY IT.ALL WINDOW REGULATORS ARE ON BACKORDER FOR 4 WEEKS SO THAT TELLS YOU SOMETHING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#6900585December 7, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE STALLS OUT AND ENGINE COMPLETELY SHUTS DOWN, ALSO ENGINE CHECK LIGHT ILLUMINATES. *AK *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#755310December 5, 2001
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
FAILED HEADLIGHT CANNOT BE REPLACED BY OWNER BECAUSE OF THE DIFFICULTY OF REMOVING FRONT CAR PANEL. THE ONLY DEALER WITHIN 30 MINUTE DRIVE CANNOT WORK ON THE CAR WITHIN THE NEXT 5 DAYS, RESULTING IN CAR HAVING TO BE DRIVEN WITHOUT HEADLIGHT. SUGGEST DEALERS MAKE EXCEPTIONS FOR WORKING ON CARS IN NEED OF A HEADLIGHT, SINCE IT'S A CORE PIECE OF SAFETY EQUIPMENT AND THAT CONSUMERS BE MADE AWARE OF THE DESIGN PROBLEM BEFORE BUYING THIS CAR BECAUSE OF BOTH THE TIME AND EXPENSE INVOLVED IN A PIECE OF EQUIPMENT THAT IS SUBJECT TO FAILURE AT ANY TIME. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#899026November 13, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
WHEN JUMP STARTING OR REPLACING THE BATTERY VEHICLE WOULD RUN APPROXIMATELY THREE MILES OR LESS BEFORE IT STALLS COMPLETELY OUT. VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED TO A DEALER SHOP TO RESET ALL OF ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS TO GET VEHICLE TO RUN AGAIN . IF THIS OCCURS IN A TOWN OR CITY THAT DOES NOT HAVE A VOLKSWAGEN DEALER SHOP, WHAT CAN ONE DO? ASKING NHTSA TO LOOK INTO THIS MATTER. *AK *ET
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#754379November 11, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
LEFT HEADLIGHT WENT OUT FIRST, THEN AGAIN. AIR COMPRESSOR REPLACED 3 TIMES. CAR NOW STALLS. REPLACED FUEL/AIR FILTERS, STILL STALLS. CAR WAS RECALLED FOR THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WIRING HARNESS UNDER HOOD, RECALL STATES ALL PROBLEMS I HAVE HAD. I WAS NOT THE OWNER AT TIME OF RECALL. APPARENTLY WAS NOT FIXED AT RECALL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#899005November 9, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
WHEN JUMP STARTING OR REPLACING BATTERY VEHICLE WOULD RUN APPROXIMATELY THREE MILES OR LESS BEFORE IT STALLS COMPELETY OUT. VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED TO DEALERS SHOP TO RESET ALL ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS IN ORDER TO GET VEHICLE TO RUN AGAIN. IF THIS OCCURS IN A TOWN OR CITY THAT DOES NOT HAVE A VOLKSWAGEN DEALER SHOP, WHAT CAN ONE DO? ASKING NHTSA TO LOOK INTO THIS MATTER. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION CONCERNING THIS MATTER.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#899009November 9, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
WHEN JUMP STARTING OR REPLACING BATTERY VEHICLE WOULD RUN APPROXIMATELY THREE MILES OR LESS BEFORE IT STALLS COMPELETLY OUT. VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED TO DEALER SHOP TO RESET ALL OF ELETRICAL COMPONENTS, TO GET THE VEHICLE TO RUN AGAIN. IF THIS OCCURS IN A TOWN OR CITY THAT DOES NOT HAVE A VOLKSWAGEN DEALER SHOP WHAT CAN ONE DO? *AK *JG
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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