Volkswagen Beetle Complaints (2006)

124 consumer complaints on file.

#10874618June 16, 2016
SERVICE BRAKES
BRAKE FAILURE RESULTED IN CRASH AND TOTAL LOSS OF VEHICLE. TRAVELING ON FLAT STRAIGHT FOUR LANE ROAD WITH RAISED MEDIAN APPROXIMATELY 45MPH. VEHICLES TO THE RIGHT AND MEDIAN TO THE LEFT. BRAKES DID NOT SLOW THE VEHICLE. VEHICLE CRASHED INTO ANOTHER STOPPED VEHICLE.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10861278April 25, 2016
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
PURCHASED VEHICLE FROM USED CAR DEALER 5/2014. WITHIN 6 WEEKS A NOTICEABLE ODOR OF GAS BOTH IN THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT AND OUTSIDE THE CAR.WHEN STANDING WITHIN 5 FEET OF IT. REGULAR MAINTENANCE WAS PERFORMED BUT LICENSED REPAIR SHOPS WERE UNABLE/UNWILLING TO FIND A CAUSE. THE CAR WAS DRIVEN APPROXIMATELY 8 MILES WITHIN THE CITY OF TUCSON, AZ ON PUBLIC ROADWAYS TODAVIS-MONTHAN AFB FOR SERVICE AGAIN. THE TECHNICIAN IMMEDIATELY EVACUATED MY CAR'S DRIVER AWAY FROM IT AS HE SAW FUEL HAD SPILLED INTO THE TRUNK SPACE, TRAVELED THROUGH THE ACCESS PANEL, SPILLED INTO THE BACKSEAT PASSENGER COMPARTMENT UNDER THE BACK SEAT, SATURATED THE CARPET AND FLOOR MATS, AND HAD BEGUN REACHING BENEATH THE FRONT SEATS. THE FUEL WAS HOSED UNTIL IT COULD SAFELY BE DRIVEN OFF THE MILITARY BASE THEN TOWED TO A VW DEALERSHIP. PER THE DEALERSHIP'S SERVICE MANAGER, THE FUEL PUMP HAD CRACKED AND CAUSED SEVERAL GALLONS OF GAS INTO THE CAR. NEITHER VW OF AMERICA OR IT'S AUTHORIZED DEALER ARE ABLE TO GIVE ME A DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF WHAT HAD BEEN ADDRESSED IN 2011, PRIOR TO MY OWNERSHIP, REGARDING THE FUEL SYSTEM RECALL REFERENCE NHTSA #10V621000, AND VW WILL NOT FUND THE REPAIR OF THE FUEL SYSTEM. VW OF AMERICA REPORTS TO NHTSA THAT NO RECALL REPAIRS REMAIN TO BE DONE. ALL REPAIRS TO THE FUEL SYSTEM; GASOLINE DELIVERY HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS HAVE BEEN COMPLETED ON 2006-2010 CERTAIN MODELS JETTA, NEW. BEETLE, BEETLE CONVERTIBLES, JETTA SPORTWAGON, AND RABBIT VEHICLES. WITHOUT VW PROVIDING ME A RECALL REPAIR RECORD AND ACCEPTING NO RESPONSIBILITY TO PROVIDE ME SUCH, I AM SCREWED!! AS A SINGLE, HARD WORKING MOTHER, I CAN NEITHER AFFORD 1K TO FIX IT OR A MONTHLY PAYMENT ON A CAR THAT CAN'T BE DRIVEN. VW ONCE AGAIN REVEALS IT'S REPREHENSIBLE PRACTICE OF DECEIVING AMERICAN CONSUMERS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10838104February 25, 2016
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY, ABOUT 70 MPH, CAR BUCKED AND SEEMED TO BEGIN TO LOSE POWER. TACHOMETER DROPPED TO 0 THEN SWUNG BACK UP TO 2-3. EPC LIGHT CAME ON. I COULDN'T ACCELERATE BEYOND 65 MPH. DURING SLOWED TRAFFIC, CAR BEGAN IDLING EXTREMELY HIGH. HAD TO CONTROL IT WITH CLUTCH. (IT'S A MANUAL.) CAR IS DRIVABLE, BUT CONTINUES TO BUCK AND EPC CONTINUES ON. DEALERSHIP SUGGESTED REPLACE THROTTLE BOARD, BUT ALL MY RESEARCH SUGGESTS THAT MOST DRIVERS WHO HAVE DONE SO SAY THIS DID NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM. THERE ARE HUGE DISCUSSIONS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM ON MULTIPLE MESSAGE BOARDS, SO IT SEEMS TO BE AN ONGOING, RECOGNIZED, CONSISTENT PROBLEM, AND PROBABLY A SAFETY HAZARD, AS A CAR STALLING ON THE HIGHWAY, OR IDLING TOO HIGH IN TRAFFIC IS NOT A GOOD SITUATION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10837791February 23, 2016
ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
IT IS ACCELERATING ON IT OWN WHEN STOPPED OR IN GEAR OR NOT. REALLY SCARY
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10822106January 25, 2016
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN RATE OF SPEED, THE DRIVER SIDE LOW BEAM HEADLAMP FRACTURED AND DETACHED WITHOUT NOTICE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP. THE TECHNICIAN REPLACED THE LOW BEAM HEADLAMP. THE CONTACT LATER NOTICED THAT THE LOW BEAM HEADLAMP FRACTURED ON A ROADWAY. MONTHS LATER, BOTH LOW BEAMS FRACTURED AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE LOW BEAM LIGHTS HAD BEEN REPLACED MORE THAN TWICE BEFORE THE FRACTURES WITH THE PART DETACHING WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10821464January 21, 2016
AIR BAGS
THERE IS A SENSOR THAT IS CONNECTED TO MY AIRBAG IN MY CAR THAT HAS GONE OUT 4 TIMES AND COUNTING. THIS "SENSOR" MAKES THE AIRBAG USELESS. WITHIN A YEAR TO 16 MONTHS OF FIXING THE PROBLEM, IT HAS REOCCURED EACH TIME. VOLKSWAGEN REFUSES TO PAY FOR THE PARTS OR WARRANTY THEM PAST A YEAR. THE PART IS CLEARLY FAULTY AND ENDANGERS PEOPLES LIVES. THIS IS NOT A PART THAT SHOULD BE SUBJECT TO WEAR AND TEAR REPLACEMENT ON A YEARLY BASIS. ESPECIALLY WITH A PRICETAG OF AROUND $650 PER FIX. WITH THE NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE SAME PROBLEM ONLINE, THIS SHOULD CLEARLY BE A RECALL. I DON'T UNDERSTAND HOW IT ISN'T.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10809776December 11, 2015
POWER TRAIN
06 DIG TRANNY MAKING NOISE, VIBRATING BADLY. DEALER SAYS, 77000 MILES TRANSMISSION NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. THE 10 YR 10000 MILE WARRANTY IS FOR 2007 AND UP VEHICLES. 2006 IS NOT INCLUDED. ( MY TH400 TRANNY IN MY BUICK HAS LASTED 39 YEARS......)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10778921October 1, 2015
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
EPC AND ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON AND THE CARS SHUTS OFF,NO POWER.HAVE TO RESTART AFTER A FEW MINUTE,ON INTERSTATE AND MAJOR ROAD.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10726122June 18, 2015
UNKNOWN OR OTHER, ENGINE
OIL LEAKING AND VACUUM PUMP NEEDED REPLACED WITH LESS THAN 60,000 MILES ON IT. FROM ONLINE RESEARCH THIS APPEARS TO BE A COMMON ISSUE WITH 5 CYL VOLKSWAGENS. I CONTACTED VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA AND WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS NOT A RECALL ON THIS PART.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10705356April 13, 2015
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER HAS GONE BAD IN A VEHICLE THAT IS UNDER 55,000 MILES AND BARELY OVER THE 8 YEAR WARRANTY TIME FRAME. I WANTED TO REPORT THIS ISSUE FOR A POSSIBLE EXTENSION TO THE YEAR TIME FRAME FOR VW. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10690997February 27, 2015
POWER TRAIN
WHILE DRIVING THE ENGINE RPM'S WILL GO EXTREMELY HIGH FOLLOWED BY A THUMP SOUND AS IF THE CAR JUMPS BACK INTO GEAR. VW OF AMERICA ISSUED EXTENDED WARRANTY WHICH EXPIRED IN FEBRUARY 2014. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT A VALVE IN THE TRANSMISSION IS BAD SO AN EXTENSION WAS ISSUED ON THE WARRANTY BUT OWNERS WERE NOT TOLD OF THIS AND HAD TO HAVE CAR PROBLEMS SINCE THERE WAS NO OTHER TO TAKE THE CAR IN FOR ANY REPAIR OF THE TRANSMISSION. A RECALL NOTICE SHOULD HAVE BEEN ISSUED SINCE NUMEROUS OWNERS HAVE HAD THIS ISSUE WHICH IS COSTING THOUSANDS PER CAR TO CORRECT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10672737January 15, 2015
POWER TRAIN, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I AM INCLUDING MY COMPLAINT AFTER READING ALL THE COMPLAINTS FROM OTHER PEOPLE WHO HAVE UNFORTUNATELY BOUGHT THIS CAR. THIS CAR HAS BEEN A MONEY PIT AND ONE ISSUE AFTER ANOTHER. THEY ARE NOT SAFE CARS. WE GOT A TOTAL CLEAR INSPECTION FROM THE VW DEALER ( OF COURSE) AND THEN THERE WAS SOME SORT OF OIL LEAK, WHICH WE SPENT 2K FIXING, THEN THE DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW JUST DECIDED TO STOP WORKING AND THE ENTIRE WINDOW HAD TO BE DUCT TAPED UP IN THE DEAD OF WINTER UNTIL WE COULD ORDER A REPLACEMENT , THEN THE CONTROLLER NEED TO BE REPLACED ($500) THEN THE CAR STARTED LURCHING NON STOP AND NOW WE ARE TOLD IT NEEDS A NEW TRANSMISSION. SERIOUSLY? VW NEEDS TO ADDRESS THE TRANSMISSION ISSUES IN THIS CAR AND THEY NEED TO BE RECALLED. THEY ARE A SAFETY ISSUE. WE BOUGHT THE CAR FOR $5500 AND HAVE ABOUT ANOTHER 4K INTO IT. I WOULD NEVER RECOMMEND THIS CAR TO ANYONE. PLEASE DO SOMETHING AND MAKE VW TAKE A CLOSER LOOK AT THE LEMONS THEY ARE SELLING PEOPLE. I WILL NOW HAVE TO SCRAP THIS CAR, BECAUSE IT'S NOT SAFE. ESPECIALLY THE TRANSMISSION ISSUE......HOW CAN IT BE IGNORED WITH SO MANY PEOPLE HAVING THE SAME EXACT ISSUE WITH THE TRANSMISSION? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10668729December 29, 2014
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE'S SPEED DECREASED AND FAILED TO ACCELERATE OVER 4 MPH. IN ADDITION, THE TRANSMISSION AND THE EPS WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10664109December 13, 2014
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
MY DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING HER BEETLE DOWN A CITY STREET WHEN IT WAS STOPPED GOING LIKE IT WAS IN NEUTRAL EVEN THOUGH SHE WAS IN DRIVE. SHE COASTED INTO A PARKING LOT AND TURNED OFF THE CAR AND WAITED. SHE THEN TRIED AGAIN AND IT WAS WORKING. WE TOOK IT TO THE DEALER SHIP THEY SAID THE TRANSMISSION NEEDS REPLACED IT IS TESTING WITH A TRANSMISSION FAILURE ON 4TH AND 5TH. IT IS DRIVABLE BUT WE WILL NOT RISK HER LIFE OR TAKE A CHANCE THAT IT WILL STOP MOVING AGAIN WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. WE BOUGHT THIS CAR USED 5 MONTHS EARLIER THE CAR FAX SAID IT WAS EXCELLENT AND HAD ALL MAINTENANCE UP TO DATE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10653264November 7, 2014
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
THIS CAR HAS A FUEL LEAK IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT OF THE FUEL SUPPLY RAIL FOR THE FUEL INJECTOR SYSTEM. THERE IS A GASOLINE SMELL INSIDE THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT AND VERY NOTICEABLE OUTSIDE. THIS APPEARS TO BE A SERIOUS SAFTY. DEFECT. IT HAS TAKEN VOLKSWAGON MORE THAN A WEEK TO LOCATE PARTS FOR THE EXPENSIVE REPAIR WHICH MAY INDICATE THIS IS A COMMON SAFTY PROBLEM WITH THIS MODEL CAR. I AM BEING CHARGED OVER $1,000 FOR THE REPAIR BUT FEEL THIS MAY BE A SERIOUS DEFECT IN THE CAR. PLEASE INVESTIGATE AND ADVISE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10639552September 27, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
WAS DRIVING AND REALIZED MY BRAKES DIDN'T FEEL RIGHT. HAD NEW BRAKES AND ROTORS PUT ON.. HAD THE BRAKES AND THE MASTER CYLINDER BLED.. STILL FELT FUNNY.. TOOK IT TO A GARAGE THIS AM AND HE FOUND THAT THE BOOSTER VACUUM IS BAD. MECHANIC TRIED TO CALL TO ORDER ONE AND THEY ARE SCARCE. HE BELIEVES THE SHORTAGE MAY BE BECAUSE THEIR IS A RECALL ON THIS. ALSO THE GLOVE COMPARTMENT LATCH FELL APART AND IT'S IMPOSSIBLE TO FIND A USED ONE ANYWHERE BECAUSE THEY ARE IN DEMAND BY VW OWNERS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10630095September 2, 2014
STRUCTURE:BODY, AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SEAL FROM THE REAR WINDSHIELD WAS DETERIORATING AND CAUSED WATER TO ENTER THE VEHICLE. IN ADDITION, THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 94,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10605083June 22, 2014
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
MY BEETLE SMELLS LIKE MELTED CRAYONS SINCE THE DAY I BOUGHT IT. IT GIVES ME A MAJOR HEADACHE ON LONG TRIPS AND EVERYTHING THAT GOES INTO THE CAR FOR MORE THAN AN HOUR GETS CONTAMINATED WITH THE CRAYON SMELL, HOPE ITS NOT TOXIC. GOOGLE SEARCH SHOWS THIS IS A PROBLEM IN MOST 2006 BEETLES MADE IN MEXICO. I'M NOT SURE WHAT CAN BE DONE, BUT I WOULD NOT HAVE BOUGHT THE CAR IF I HAD KNOWN. ITS THE FIRST THING I NOTICED WHEN I TEST DROVE THE CAR BUT THOUGHT MAYBE A CRAYON WAS STUCK IN THE DEFROSTER - NOT THE CASE. LET ONE OF THE VW EXECUTIVES TAKE A LONG ROAD TRIP AND SEE FOR THEMSELVES. ALSO THE HEADLIGHTS ARE EXTREMELY POORLY DESIGNED. BULBS BLOW REGULARLY AND ARE HARD TO CHANGE AND I EVEN HAD THE ENTIRE HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY POP OUT OF THE CAR WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. IT COULD HAVE KILLED THE PEOPLE BEHIND ME, EASILY. APPARENTLY THE WIND/AIR RUSHING THRU THE GRILL FORCED THE ENTIRE ASSEMBLY TO POP OUT AND GO BOUNCING DOWN THE HIGHWAY LIKE A BOWLING BALL. IM SURE IT HAD SOMETHING TO DO WITH THE DIFFICULTY OF INSTALLING THE ASSEMBLY AND IT NOT BEING SECURED CORRECTLY BY THE DEALERSHIP EMPLOYEES. YOU SHOULDN'T NEED A PHD TO CHANGE A BULB. CUTE WILL ONLY GET YOU SO FAR VW! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10595271May 31, 2014
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
WHEN DRIVING AT 65 M/H THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY BEGAN TO DECELERATE. THANKFULLY NO ONE HIT THE BACK. IT WAS ABLE TO DRIVE AT 20-30 M/H. TWO WEEKS PRIOR A WARNING SIGNAL WENT OFF FOR THE AIR COMPRESSOR. WHEN TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALERSHIP, I WAS INFORMED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS OUT AND IT WOULD COST $5,000. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10592808May 20, 2014
POWER TRAIN, FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL
SEVERE BURNED DIESEL FUMES INFILTRATING THE CABIN OF THE CAR WHILE DRIVING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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