Volkswagen Beetle Complaints (2000)

263 consumer complaints on file.

#10370595December 14, 2010
AIR BAGS
1. 2000 VW BEETLE WORKED FINE. 2. ONE DAY I STARTED THE CAR UP AND THE AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON. IT DIDN'T COME ON THE NEXT TIME I STARTED IT, BUT IT DID THE TIME AFTER THAT AND IT COMES ON AND STAYS ON NOW EVERY TIME I START THE CAR. 3. TRIED TO HAVE A MECHANIC CHECK IT OUT BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO READ THE CODE. I WENT ONLINE AND FOUND OUT THAT MANY, MANY PEOPLE HAVE THIS SAME PROBLEM WITH THE AIRBAG LIGHT. (ACCORDING TO MY RESEARCH, ALMOST ALL THE BEETLES HAVE THIS PROBLEM, AS THE WIRING HARNESS UNDER THE SEATS THAT CONNECTS THE SIDE AIRBAGS TO THE BUCKLES ON THE SEAT BELT WAS MADE ABOUT 3" TOO SHORT AND GETS PULLED FORWARD OR OUT COMPLETELY WHEN THE SEATS ARE BROUGHT FORWARD TO GAIN ACCESS TO THE BACK.) THIS OBVIOUSLY SHOULD BE A RECALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10357376September 24, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I AM HAVING TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS ON MY 2000 BEETLE. I WAS TOLD THE TRANSMISSION DOES NOT NEED REPLACED BUT I FEEL OTHERWISE. WHEN I AM DRIVING MY VEHICLE WILL PULL BACK VERY HARD AND THEN JUMP AND SHOOT ME FORWARD. I AM AFRAID THAT THIS WILL CAUSE A BAD ACCIDENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10357141September 23, 2010
STRUCTURE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR HINGES WERE COMING LOOSE. THE DOOR HINGES ARE NOT CONNECTED TO THE FRAME; HOWEVER, THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR OPENED WHILE DRIVING. THE DOOR WAS NOT REPAIRED WHEN THE COMPLAINT WAS FILED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10357142September 23, 2010
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH THE AIR BAG LIGHT STAYED ON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON AFTER DRIVING OVER A SPEED BUMP AND IF THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH THE AIR BAGS WOULD NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER BUT REFUSED TO HAVE A DIAGNOSTIC TEST PERFORMED DUE TO THE COST. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10356682September 20, 2010
SUSPENSION, STEERING
CAR PULLS HARD TO THE LEFT NEARLY CAUSING A ACCIDENT ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS..THIS HAPPENS ALL THE TIME. SEPT. 20, 2010 TOOK THE 2000 NEW VW BEETLE INTO THE VW DEALERSHIP TO HAVE VEHICLE CHECK OUT AND REPAIRED. THIS IS THE LIST OF THINGS THEY FOUND WRONG! 1. REAR AXLE BUSHINGS ON BOTH SIDE WAS BROKEN WITH ONE BUSHING WAS INSIDE OF FRAME WHICH CAUSES THE CAR TO SWERVE. 2. FRONTEND ALIGNMENT NEEDS TO BE DONE. 3. REAR EMERGENCY BRAKE CABLE NEEDS TO BE REPLACE BECAUSE IT CAUSES ONE REAR WHEEL TO DRAG. WE NEVER USE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE SINCE THE VW IS A AUTOMATIC. PARTS HAD TO BE ORDERED AND A LATER DATE FOR REPAIRS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10355431September 14, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
2.0 AEG MOTOR USES EXCESSIVE AMOUNTS OF OIL AND EXHIBITS PISTON SLAP ON COLD START. ENGINE USES A QUART OF OIL EVERY 500 MILES. I HAVE BEEN TOLD THE PISTON RINGS HAVE BEEN INSTALLED UPSIDE DOWN AT THE FACTORY, WHICH IS THE REASONING BEHIND THE POOR OIL CONTROL. VW IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. CAR HAS BEEN IN THE FAMILY FOR TWO OUT OF THE LAST THREE OWNERS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10354057September 6, 2010
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
POWER WINDOW FAILURE ON 2000 NEW BEETLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10353412September 1, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I HAVE A 2000 VW BEETLE. I BOUGHT THIS CAR FROM THE DEALERSHIP WITH 100,000 MILES ON IT. THE FIRST WEEK IT BEGAN ACTING CRAZY AND I TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP AND I WAS TOLD "SOLD AS IS". I HAVE SPENT $3000 ON THIS CAR FIXING VARIOUS ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. THIS CAR IS EXTREMELY UNSAFE. THE TRANSMISSION NEEDS TO BE RECALLED IMMEDIATELY! IT JUMPS AND JERKS AT WEIRD TIMES AND ALMOST CAUSES SOMEONE TO REAR END ME. I'VE ALREADY INVESTED A GRAND TRYING TO RESOLVE THE TRANSMISSION ISSUE BUT THE CAR WILL ACT FINE FOR THE FIRST FEW DAYS AND THEN THE PROBLEM WILL BEGIN AGAIN. THE THIRD GEAR ALWAYS SLIPS AND YOU GET WHIPLASH. IT FEELS AS IF THEY GEAR IS ABOUT TO DROP OUT OF THE CAR!! THE ENGINE MISFIRES ON THE HIGHWAY AND NO PROBLEM CAN BE FOUND BY MY MECHANIC. HE TELLS ME THEY ARE JUST RANDOM MISFIRES! THAT IS DANGEROUS GOING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AT 70 MPHS AND THE CAR SHOOT DOWN TO 50 AND JERK ON I-40 IN WINSTON SALEM. IN THE RAIN, IT WILL JERK EVEN WORSE, ALMOST LIKE THE TRANSMISSION IS JUMPING OUT OF THE HOOD! MY ABS LIGHTS WILL FLASH AT WEIRD TIMES AS WELL AS MY BRAKE LIGHT. I HAVE HAD MY BRAKES CHECKED, NOT THE BRAKES. SOMETHING NOW STAYS ON IN THE CAR THAT NO MECHANIC CAN PINPOINT WHICH CAUSES THE BATTERY TO GO DEAD EVERYTIME YOU TURN THE CAR OFF. THE GAUGES TEND TO NOT WANT TO WORK SOME OF THE TIME AND THE MILEAGE WILL EVEN STOP READING. SOMETIMES THE GAS PEDAL DOES NOT CONNECT AND WILL STOP ACCELERATING EVENTHOUGH YOUR PUSHING ON THE GAS UPON TAKE OFF. THE ALARM GOES OFF AT ALL TIMES DURING THE DAY AND NOT FOR NO REASON AND VARIOUS TIMES WHEN I CRANK THE CAR. TO TOP THIS ALL OFF, THE FUSES ON TOP OF MY BATTERY CAUGHT ON FIRE! I WAS TOLD BY MY MECHANIC THAT THIS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM, NO PROBLEMS COULD BE BLAMED FOR THIS EVENT. SOMEONE NEEDS TO RECALL SOMETHING BEFORE SOMEONE GETS HURT! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10347877August 6, 2010
POWER TRAIN, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
2000 NEW BEETLE WITH ITS SECOND TRANSMISSION. I THOUGHT THESE WERE RELIABLE CARS THAT WOULD BE RELIABLE FOR BACK AND FORTH TO WORK.. I LOOKS AT THE FORUMS AND FIND IM ONE OF THE THOUSANDS THAT HAS HAD THE SAME ISSUE. IS THIS ACCEPTABLE? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10345380July 26, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING HER 2000 VW BEETLE SATURDAY WHEN SHE SMELLED "SOMETHING HORRIBLE." SHE ROLLED THE WINDOWS DOWN AND THE NEXT THING SHE KNEW THERE WAS SMOKE AND FLAMES COMING FROM THE DASHBOARD AREA. SHE PULLED OVER AND A GENTLEMAN BEHIND HER PUT THE FIRE OUT USING A FIRE EXTINGUISHER. SHE HAD HAD PROBLEMS A FEW DAYS EARLIER WITH THE AC NOT COMING ON PROPERLY. SHE WAS PLANNING TO TAKE THE CAR TO THE SHOP ON MONDAY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10343848July 18, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
MY SON WAS DRIVING OUR 2000 VW BEETLE ON THE WESTBANK EXPRESSWAY IN NEW ORLEANS, HE HEARD A LOUD POP, AND THE CAR STARTED TO FILL WITH "WHITE SMOKE", HE PULLED OVER IMMEDIATELY, AND TURNED THE ENGINE OFF. WITHIN MINUTES, THE CAR WAS ON FIRE. THIS CAME WITHOUT WARNING, WE DID NOT HAVE ANY ISSUES WITH THE CAR PRIOR TO YESTERDAY, 7-17-10. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10341049July 1, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILURE ON A 2000 VW BEETLE AT 60,000 MILES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10323811April 5, 2010
TIRES, TIRES:SIDEWALL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAS YOKOHAMA TIRES, SIZE 205/55R16. WHILE DRIVING AT AN APPROXIMATE SPEED OF 55 MPH, THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE BLEW OUT. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO DRIVE OFF OF THE ROAD AND CHANGE THE TIRE WITH A SPARE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER; HOWEVER; THE CONTACT CONFIRMED THAT ALL FOUR TIRES WERE ROTTEN. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 110,355.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10323342April 1, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* CONTACT OWNS A 2000 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE. THE CONTACT STATES SINCE DAY ONE OF OWNING HIS VEHICLE HE HAS HAD NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING AT ABOUT 35 MPH WHEN HIS DASH LIGHTS BLEW OUT, HIS POWER DOOR LOCKS ALSO STOPPED WORKING. THE CONTACT STATES WHILE HIS VEHICLE IS PARKED OUTSIDE AND IS NOT RUNNING HIS ALARM WOULD JUST GO OFF ON IT'S OWN. THE VEHICLE WAS UNDER WARRANTY AT THE TIME SO THE CONTACT DIDN'T HAVE TO PAY AS MUCH. THE CONTACT STATES HE HAS SPENT ABOUT 353.00 ON MISCELLANEOUS, AND NORMAL MAINTENANCE. THERE WAS 5,182 PAID ON REPAIRS. THE CONTACT STATES HE ALSO HAD A NEW COMPUTER PUT IN THE VEHICLE ABOUT 3 YEARS AGO. THERE HAS BEEN ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS BACK TO BACK AND THE CONTACT ALSO STATES THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS STILL COMING ON AND OFF. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1 MILE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 58,000. AR UPDATED 06/22/11 UPDATED 07/12/11
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10298964January 11, 2010
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE. THE CONTACT STARTED THE IGNITION AND THE "AIR BAG " WARNING LIGHT INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE WARNING INDICATOR REMAINED ILLUMINATED UNTIL THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE FAILURE WAS CONTRIBUTED TO THE PASSENGER SIDE WIRING HARNESS. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED FOR THE MALFUNCTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON EIGHT SEPARATE OCCASIONS FOR THE IDENTICAL FAILURES WITH REPLACEMENT OF THE DRIVER SIDE WIRING HARNESS. THERE HAVE BEEN NO RESOLUTIONS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 12,218. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 47,564.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10297454December 29, 2009
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
FOR THE FIFTH TIME IN 10 YEARS, THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT HAS COME ON IN MY 2000 VOLKSWAGEN NEW BEETLE (LESS THAN 50,000 MILES AND NEVER IN A CRASH). ACCORDING TO MANUFACTURER WHEN THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT IS ON THE AIRBAGS ARE DEACTIVATED PROVIDING NO PROTECTION IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH. DEALER HAS TWICE PREVIOUSLY REPLACED DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG HARNESS AND RECOMMENDS DOING SO AGAIN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10295031December 9, 2009
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
TURNING ON HEATER IN WINDOW MODE WILL CAUSE WINDOWS TO FOG UP IN ANY WEATHER ANY OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE. A SEARCH OF THE INTERNET SHOWS I AM NOT THE ONLY 1 WITH MY TYPE OF VEHICLE HAVING THIS ISSUE. A SMELL COMES INTO THE CAR THAT CAN'T BE GOOD FOR YOUR HEALTH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10286955October 9, 2009
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
2000 VOLKSWAGEN NEW BEETLE TURBO 1.8L, DRIVER SIDE WINDOW REGULATOR BREAKS AND REGULATOR HAS BEEN REPLACED AND BREAKS AGAIN. ALL OLD PARTS IN POSSESSION AND VEHICLE PURCHASED THIS YEAR FROM ORIGINAL OWNER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10280866August 18, 2009
VISIBILITY
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 VOLKSWAGEN NEW BEETLE. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT WHENEVER HE ATTEMPTED TO MAKE A LEFT OR RIGHT TURN THE BLIND SPOT ON THE VEHICLE DISTORTS HIS VIEW OF THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF HIM. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THERE WAS NO DIAGNOSIS AVAILABLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 111000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10275226June 29, 2009
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
WINDOW REGULATORS ON VOLKSWAGEN NEW BEETLE FAILED CAUSING WINDOW GLASS TO FALL INSIDE OF DOOR. THIS ISSUE HAS TWO TSB'S ISSUED 6402-03 AND 6408-06. VOLKSWAGEN SHOULD BE REQUIRE TO FIX THIS DEFECTIVE PART ON ALL VEHICLES REGARDLESS OF AGE OR MILEAGE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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