Volkswagen Beetle Complaints (2009)

33 consumer complaints on file.

#10711771April 20, 2015
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
VEHICLE HAS GAS FUME ODOR ACCUMULATING WHILE INSIDE GARAGE AND INSIDE VEHICLE FOR OVER ONE YEAR. TOOK TO DEALER ON FEBRUARY 2015 WHO DID A 27 POINT INSPECTION OF THE VEHICLE BUT STILL HAS GAS ODOR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10654954November 14, 2014
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
VW HAS KNOWN ISSUES WITH THEIR HEADLIGHTS. THEY EASILY DISCONNECT FROM THE WIRING HARNESS (PLUGS DO NOT HAVE A SAFETY MEASURE TO KEEP THEM ATTACHED TO EACH OTHER). I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY LAST NIGHT AND ALL OF MY LIGHTS WENT OUT. IF IT HAD NOT BEEN FOR OTHER CARS COMING I WOULD HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO PULL TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD DUE TO NO LIGHTING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10608530July 7, 2014
VISIBILITY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW FAILED TO OPERATE AND CLOSE THE WINDOW. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON THREE OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DIAGNOSTIC TESTING, WHO REPLACED THE MOTOR REGULATOR. HOWEVER, THE REMEDY REPAIR FAILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THIS FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 56,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10597512June 10, 2014
POWER TRAIN, STEERING
WHILE DRIVING AROUND A CORNER THE BATTERY INDICATOR LIGHT CAME ON, POWER STEERING WENT OUT AND NO ACCELERATION. IT DID NOT APPEAR THAT THE ENGINE STALLED. THE LIGHT WENT OUT AND THE POWER STEERING AND ACCELERATION CAME RIGHT BACK WITHOUT TOUCHING THE IGNITION KEY. MY DAUGHTER ALMOST LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. NO OTHER DASH WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON OTHER THAN THE BATTERY INDICATOR. THIS CAR IS A DEATHTRAP! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10583558April 18, 2014
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THE AIR BAG SENSORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10561504January 26, 2014
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
PURCHASED CAR ON THIS DATE. WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF RECALLS ON THIS MODEL WILL AFFECT MY OWNERSHIP, AND WHAT I CAN DO TO CORRECT PROBLEM. THIS VEHICLE IS NEW TO ME ,AND WOULD LIKE TO MAKE SURE I MADE A GOOD CHOICE. I WELCOME YOUR RESPONSE. THANK YOU. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10542130September 5, 2013
STRUCTURE
SUBJECT: SAFETY ISSUE I OWN A 2009 VW BEETLE/2 DOOR COUPE. I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE LOWER SHIELDS TWICE. THESE SHIELDS, BAFFLES AND COVER PLATES ARE QUITE EXPENSIVE AND ADD UP TO MY GREATEST REPAIR COST FOR THIS VEHICLE. AS YOU KNOW, THEY ARE NOT REPAIRABLE. MY MOST RECENT EXPERIENCE IS WHAT HAS PROMPTED ME TO WRITE YOU. I DROVE MY CAR FROM MY HOME IN OZARK, MO TO DUBUQUE, IA THIS PAST JUNE THE ENTIRE TRIP IS ON GOOD TWO LANE OR FOUR LANE HIGHWAY. DURING THE TRIP, AFTER CROSSING A BRIDGE, I NOTICED A TERRIBLE SOUND COMING FROM THE FRONT OF MY CAR. IT SOUNDED LIKE SOMETHING WAS DRAGGING. IT WAS. THE SHIELD UNDER THE FRONT OF THE CAR WAS DRAGGING. THE SHIELD MADE OF PLASTIC WAS ONLY ATTACHED TOGETHER WITH SMALL RUBBER CLIPS. THERE WAS NO WAY TO REPLACE THE CLIPS. THERE WERE NO SCREWS OR ANY OTHER ATTACHMENT TO THE FRONT OF THE CAR. THIS WAS A SAFETY HAZARD. IF THE SHIELD HAD COMPLETELY DISLODGED I DO NOT KNOW WHAT DAMAGE MAY HAVE OCCURRED TO THE BOTTOM OF MY CAR, BUT I DO KNOW THE DRIVER BEHIND ME WOULD HAVE BEEN FACED WITH A RUBBER SHIELD TOSSING DOWN THE ROAD AT HIM. THE REPAIR COST FOR THIS ONE INCIDENT WAS $357.32. I HAVE NOW PAID A TOTAL OF OVER $700 IN THE PAST TWO YEARS FOR THIS ONE ITEM ON MY CAR. THIS REPAIR EXPENSE IS ENOUGH MONEY TO CONVINCE ME TO BUY A DIFFERENT CAR. I LOVE THE WAY THE CAR HANDLES, BUT A $700 REPAIR BILL IN TWO YEARS IS TOO MUCH TO LIVE WITH. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10532248July 28, 2013
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
THE DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW WOULD NOT GO BACK UP WENT TO DEALER AND WAS CHARGED $700, FOUR MONTHS LATER THE DRIVERS SIDE PASSENGER WINDOW IS DOING THE SAME THING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10519692June 13, 2013
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
VW 2009 VOLKSWAGEN CONVT. BEETLE- WINDOWS-I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE 3 OUT OF 4 WINDOWS. I ONLY HAVE 49007 MILES AND HAVE HAD TO REPLACE AT LEAST $1400.00 DOLLARS IN WINDOW REPAIRS ALONE. I HAVE HAD THE WINDOW REGULATOR GO OUT SEVERAL TIME. WHEN PURCHASING A CAR YOU NEVER THINK THAT BEFORE YOU ARE THROUGH PAYING IT OFF YOU WILL BE OUT OF TONS OF MONEY JUST TO KEEP IN RUNNING PROPERLY. WHAT HAPPENED TO WHEN YOU BROUGHT THE CAR YOU WERE PROBLEM FREE AT LEAST UNTIL YOU PAID IT OFF. NOW IT SEEMS AS THOUGH NO ONE PUTS EFFORTS IN SATISFYING THE CONSUMER ANYMORE THEY ONLY SALE CARS KNOWING SOON AND VERY SOON YOU WILL BE RETURNING DUE TO THE MALFUNCTION OF PARTS THAT ARE PLACED IN THE VEHICLE BEFORE THEY CAR IS SOLD. I KNOW I WILL NEVER PUT VALUE INTO VW AGAIN THEY HAVE REALLY PLACED A SOUR TASTE IN MY MOUTH. FIRST PASSENGER WINDOW FOR REPAIR $400 RIDICULOUS SECOND DRIVERS WINDOW FOR REPAIR $400 RIDICULOUS THIRD REAR DRIVERS WINDOW FOR REPAIR $600 RIDICULOUS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10474119September 6, 2012
SEAT BELTS
WHILE IN PARK AND SEATED IN DRIVER SEAT PULLED SEAT BELT TO LOCK, SEAT BELT UNRAVELED AND WON'T RETRACT AT ALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10474120September 6, 2012
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
REAR WINDOW DOWN AFTER I DROVE WITH TOP DOWN. RETURNED CONVERTIBLE TOP UP AND REAR WINDOW WON'T GO BACK UP. REPLACEMENT/ REPAIR IS OVER 600.00 PLUS LABOR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10452960March 26, 2012
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 VOLKSWAGEN NEW BEETLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, HE ATTEMPTED TO ACCELERATE BUT THE VEHICLE HESITATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY WHILE STOPPED OR WHILE DRIVING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 500. UPDATED 05/08/12*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN HE REMOVED HIS FOOT FROM THE BRAKE, THE VEHICLE WOULD START TO MOVE AT IDLE SPEED. THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED THE VEHICLE HESITATED SEVERAL TIMES. UPDATED 05/23/12
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10357939September 27, 2010
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 VOLKSWAGEN NEW BEETLE CONVERTIBLE. THE WAS DRIVING 50 MPH IN RAINY WEATHER WHEN THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED. THE CONTACT STOPPED DRIVING TO WAIT FOR THE RAIN TO STOP BEFORE PROCEEDING. THE CONTACT RESTARTED THE VEHICLE AND THE WIPERS BEGAN OPERATING AS NORMAL. THE CONTACT DID NOT TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS OR REPAIRS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAULTY WIPERS COULD HAVE CAUSED A CRASH. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 4,500.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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