Volkswagen Beetle Complaints

2,629 consumer complaints on file.

#550744February 7, 2000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
SIDE IMPACT AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY DURING SERIOUS ACCIDENT RESULTING DEATH. YH
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
1
#855637January 27, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY:RELAY
WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 30 MPH VEHICLE WILL STALL WITHOUT A WARNING, AND WHEN CONSUMER TRIED TO START THE ENGINE AGAIN, IT WON'T START. FAILURE DUE TO RELAY PART WHICH WAS REPLACED BY DEALER. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#855300January 21, 2000
SUSPENSION
THE LEFT FRONT STRUT SLIPPED DOWN THROUGH THE SPINDLE, CAUSING THE SPINDLE TO HIT THE WHEEL WELL AND THE AXLE. THE DEALER HAS INSPECTED THE VEHICLE . THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#717545January 19, 2000
POWER TRAIN
SPEEDOMETER/ODOMETER CLUSTER HAS FAILED 3 TIMES. WORKS PROPERLY IF HEADLIGHT SWITCH IS ON, BUT MALFUNCTIONS WHEN SWITCH IS OFF. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#717438January 17, 2000
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
RAPID UNCONTROLLED ACCELERATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#717095January 9, 2000
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
VEHICLE BECAME INOPERABLE AND REQUIRED TOWING ON A MAJOR BRIDGE (VERRAZANO BETWEEN BROOKLYN AND STATEN ISLAND) AT NIGHT IN A HEAVY RAIN WITH HIGH SPEED HEAVY TRAFFIC, A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION IN WHICH, FORTUNATELY, NOBODY WAS INJURED. NO SAFETY DEFECT MENTIONED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#717039January 7, 2000
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#716749January 2, 2000
AIR BAGS
THE AIR BAG SENSOR LIGHT CAME ON THE FIRST TIME ON OCT.6,'99, THE AIRBAG WAS REPLACED ALONG WITH THE RING, THEN ON OCT. 11TH, IT CAME ON AGAIN, AGAIN IT WAS REPLACED. ON OCT.18TH IT CAME ON AGAIN AND AGAIN IT WAS REPLACED. ON DECEMBER 31, 1999 THE LIGHT ONCE AGAIN CAME ON AND ON MONDAY, JANUARY 3RD 2000, I WILL TAKE IT TO THE SEVICE CENTER AGAIN. THIS SEEMS TO BE AN ONGOING PROBLEM AND I CERTAINLY DON'T WANT TO BE BILLED FOR THIS ONCE THE WARRANTY RUNS OUT. PLEASE HELP ME!!! DO I HAVE A LEMON OR WHAT???? *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#716185December 17, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, SEATS, VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
ON 2 OCCASIONS WHEN MY CAR HAS BEEN FACING DOWN ON A SLOPE IT WILL NOT START AND I HAVE TO PUT IT IN NEUTRAL AND ROLL TO LEVEL GROUND TO GET IT TO START. ON ONE OTHER OCCATION MY CAR DID HAVE A PROBLEM WHEN I PULLED INTO MY PARENTS DRIVEWAY AND I PUT MY CAR IN REVERSE , IT DID NOT GO INTO GEAR AND I ROLLED OVER MY MOM'S FLOWERS. THE DEAL HAS CHECKED IN THEIR DATABASE AND WITH VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA AND NOONE HAS REPORTED A PROBLEM SIMILAR TO MINE. THEY TRIED TO RECREATE WHAT I DESCRIBED, BUT TO NO AVAIL. TO DATE I HAVE NOT HAD ANY INCIDENT REPEAT AND I HAVE GONE TO MY PARENTS HOUSE TO TRY TO RECREATE IT MYSELF, BUT AGAIN TO NO AVAIL. THE DEALER HAS BEEN VERY HELPFUL WITH ANY PROBLEM I HAVE ENCOUNTED WITH MY NEW CAR. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#716008December 13, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
THE LEFT SIDE DRIVESHAFT CRACKED AND IT RUPTURED AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION.THIS OCCURRED IN MAY OF 1999. THE TRANSMISSION BUSTED AGAIN IN DECEMBER OF 1999. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#549615November 18, 1999
STRUCTURE
LOW BOTTOM CHASSIS CLEARANCE CAUSED DAMAGE TO VEHICLE WHILE GOING OVER CURBS EDGES. YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#853110November 18, 1999
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
AFTER DISCOVERING THAT FUEL WAS LEAKING FROM THE BOTTOM OF THE VEHICLE. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALERSHIP, WHERE THE FUEL TANK WAS FOUND TO BE BUSTED. THE FUEL TANK WAS REPLACED AT OWNER'S EXPENSE. DRIVER NEVER RAN OVER ANYTHING THAT COULD HAVE DAMAGED THE FUEL TANK. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#853074November 17, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
WHILE TRAVELING 50MPH WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ON, WENT TO APPLY BRAKES TO RELEASE CRUISE CONTROL & FAILED TO RELEASE OR TO SLOW DOWN VEHICLE. INSTEAD, VEHICLE STARTED TO INCREASE IN SPEED & HIT A CONCRETE BARRIER. ALSO HAD HIT OR CLIPPED 2 OTHER VHEICLES. THEN THE VEHICLE SLID SIDEWAYS & CAME TO A STOP. NO INJURIES. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#852946November 16, 1999
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
WHEN DRIVING DURING THE DAYTIME THEIR IS A GLARE ON THE GLASS THAT APPEARS AS A CHECKER BOARD ON THE SIDE AND ON REAR WINDSHIELD GLASS THAT OBSTRUCTS THE CONSUMER'S VISION. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#714514November 9, 1999
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:HEAD RESTRAINT
HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT OF HEAD RESTRAINTS ON FRONT SEAT CANNOT LOWER TO PROPER HEAD HEIGHT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#851644October 25, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED IN A PANTIC SITUATION ONE OF THE REAR WHEELS WILL LOCK UP ALONG WITH ONE OF THE FRONT WHEELS, THROWING THE VEHICLE INTO A SPIN . THE DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#851208October 20, 1999
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
WHILE DRIIVNG AT 50 MPH A DEER RAN OUT IN FRONT OF THE VEHICLE, AND THE CONSUMER AVOIDED THE DEER AND RAN INTO A DITCH. THEN HIT A TREE ON THE LEFT OF THE DRIVER'S DOOR, AND DRIVER SIDE/ PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY. CONSUMER HAD THE SEAT BELT ON AND WASN'T HURT. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#549104October 19, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
ELECTRICAL HARNESS BEHIND THE DASHBOARD FAILED RESULTING IN VEHICLE FIRE. *MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#850948October 18, 1999
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:HEAD RESTRAINT
HED REST IS 6 INCHES TOO HIGH TO FIT DRIVER'S HEAD PROPERLY. THIS CAUSES POOR VISIBILITY FOR DRIVER OUT OF REAR WINDOW. HAD CONTACTED MANUFACTURER. HAS NO PLANS TO CONVERT HEADREST. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#713031October 8, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
AFTER ONLY 3 MONTHS OF OWNERSHIP, THE MALFUCTION ENGINE INDICATOR LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYED ON. TOOK THE CAR TO THE SERVICE CENTER, I GUESS THEY RESET THE SENSOR ON IT. THE END OF SEPTEMBER THE AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYED ON. CONTACTED DEALER AND HE SET UP APPOINTMENT TO HAVE IT LOOKED AT. THEY LOOKED AT IT AND SAID THEY WOULD HAVE TO ORDER THE PART TO FIX IT. I WAITED ABOUT 1 1/2 WEEKS BEFORE I CALLED THE DEALER TO SEE WHAT THE HOLDUP WAS. THEY PICKED UP MY CAR FROM WORK AND TOOK IT TO THE SERVICE CENTER ON OCTOBER 6TH. MY RECEIPT THAT WAS PRINTED, STATES THAT THE AIR BAG TEST FAILED AND THEY REPLACED IT AND ALSO SOME RING. TODAY, TWO DAYS LATER THE AIRBAG LIGHT IS ON AGAIN!!!! I AM WONDERING HOW SAFE IT IS TO DRIVE THIS VEHICLE WITH THIS PROBLEM. THE CAR IS GOING BACK TO THE SERVICE CENTER ON MONDAY, OCT. 11TH.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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