Volkswagen Beetle Complaints (2004)

349 consumer complaints on file.

#10136855September 18, 2005
AIR BAGS
IN APRIL 2005, THE AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON. I IMMEDIATELY BROUGHT IT TO THE NEAREST VW DEALER/SHOP. I WAS TOLD THAT THEY NEEDED TO ORDER A PART, BUT THAT ALL WAS FINE. IN THE NEXT FEW MONTHS I CALLED MANY TIMES AND THE AIRBAG LIGHT HAD COME BACK ON. BY AUGUST 2005 THEY FINALLY RECEIVED THE PART (PASSENGER AIRBAG SENSORS UNDER/IN THE SEAT). THEY WERE UNABLE TO FIX IT EVEN WHEN THEY RECEIVED THE PART (THREE MORE ERRORS CAME UP AND THE WIRES DID NOT CONNECT PROPERLY) AND THEY SENT THE INFORMATION TO THE MANUFACTURE FOR ASSISTANCE. ON 12 SEPTEMBER 2005, THEY HAD ME BRING THE CAR BACK IN BECAUSE THEY HAD RECEIVED REPAIR INSTRUCTIONS FROM THE MANUFACTURE. I WAS TOLD THAT THE AIRBAG SYSTEM WAS FIXED AND WOULD HAVE NO FURTHER PROBLEMS WITH IT. I DO NOT KNOW IF THE OLD PARTS ARE AVAILABLE, I WILL ASK. ON 17 SEPTEMBER 2005 (FIVE DAYS LATER), THE AIRBAG LIGHT CAME BACK ON. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10124075June 24, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, AIR BAGS, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
DT: CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS; THE SPEAKERS DIDN'T WORK/WINDOWS KEPT GOING UP AND DOWN, AND TRANSMISSION FAILED. THE CAR WAS NOT EVEN A ONE YEAR OLD. *AK THE REPLACED TRANSMISSION STILL PERFORMS POORLY. THE AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON AT LEAST 3-4 TIMES. *TT *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10124609June 8, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
DIGITAL ODOMETER "GOES OUT" AND THE CHARACTERS CHANGE WHILE THE CAR IS SITTING OR WHILE STARTING. I DON'T KNOW IF THIS IS BAD OR NOT, BUT IT DOESN'T SEEM NORMAL. I'VE BEEN TO THE DEALER AT LEAST 5 TIMES WITH NO FIX OR URGENCY TO FIND OUT WHAT THE PROBLEM MIGHT BE. CLUSTER WAS REPLACED ONCE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10122400May 29, 2005
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
WHEN I CLOSE MY DRIVERS SIDE DOOR, THERE IS CONSISTENTLY A GAP BETWEEN THE GLASS AND SOFT TOP CONVERTABLE. ALSO WHEN I USE THE BUTTON TO CLOSE MY WINDOW IT GOES UP BUT COMES RIGHT BACK DOWN REPEATIDLY, I HAVE COMPLAINED TO VW AND I HAVE COMPLAINED TO THE DEALERSHOIP , I HAVE TAKEN IT THERE NUMBEROUS TIMES AND THEY HAVE "FIXED" IT BUT IT CONTINUES TO DO THE SAME THING REPEATIDLY... I AM VERY FUSTRATED .... I LOVE MY CAR BUT HATES IT WHEN IT DOES NOT FUNTION PROPERLY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10118626April 28, 2005
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
THE AIR BAG LIGHT STAYED ON. THE CAR HAS BEEN TAKEN BACK FOR THIS PROBLEM ON 5 SEPARATE OCCASIONS. ON ONE OCCASION WE NEVER EVEN LEFT THE DEALERSHIP. THE LAST TIME WE PICKED IT UP THE VEHICLE THEY TOLD US IT WAS A SOFTWARE ISSUE, AND THE SOLUTION SHOULD BE IN TWO WEEKS, AND IT WAS SAFE TO DRIVE. IT HAS BEEN ALMOST FIVE MONTHS AND STILL NO SOLUTION AS OF YET. THEY WERE STILL SAYING TWO WEEKS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10116319April 4, 2005
AIR BAGS, STEERING
BOUGHT NEW 2004 VW BEETLE IN 9/04, 2 WEEKS LATER, AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON, TOOK TO DEALER. THEY HAD THE CAR OVER 8 WEEKS TRYING TO FIX. FINALLY AGREED TO REPLACE WITH IDENTICAL NEW ONE. LESS THAN 2500 MILES LATER, AIRBAG LIGHT COMES ON AGAIN. THEY RESET BUT DID NOT DO ANY REPAIRS. DON'T KNOW IF THAT FIXED THE PROBLEM AS SHORTLY AFTER, STEERING WENT OUT CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO RUN OFF ROAD AND HIT GUARD RAIL. VW HAS NOW, WAITING TO SEE IF THEY TAKE RESPONSIBILITY, IT DOESN'T APPEAR AS THEY WILL FROM WHAT I AM HEARING FROM SERVICE MANAGER. FINAL VERDICT NOT IN YET.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10109575February 2, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
INTERMITTENTLY VEHICLE WOULD HESITATE BEFORE ACCELERATING FORWARD. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10105585December 30, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH DASHBOARD LIGHTS CAME ON AND THE VEHICLE LOST POWER. VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE, AND WAS NEARLY REAR ENDED. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER TWICE FOR REPAIRS. THE PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10103772December 14, 2004
AIR BAGS, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:ABS WARNING LIGHT
CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT WHERE THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE AIRBAG LIGHT WAS ON, AS WELL AS THE CHECK ENGINE AND ABS LIGHTS. CONSUMER WENT TO DEALERSHIP TO GET VEHICLE SERVICED, BUT DEALERSHIP COULD NOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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