Volkswagen Beetle Complaints

2,629 consumer complaints on file.

#754156November 6, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
LEFT SIDE TRANSMISSION/ENGINE MOUNT BOLTS CAME LOOSE DUE TO VIBERATION. ONE BOLT BROKEN, BELIEVED TO BE DEFECTIVE, CAUSING OTHER TWO BOLTS TO COME LOOSE FROM TRANSMISSION CASE. BOLTS CAN NO LONGER BE TIGHTENED UP TO SECURE ENGINE IN PLACE. VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA DENIES THAT THIS A DEFECT, WILL NOT COVER THE REPAIR UNDER THIER POWETRAIN WARRANTY, EVEN THOUGH IT STATES IN THE MANUAL THAT THE TRANSMISSION CASE IS A COVERED PART, AND WILL NOT REPAIR CAR OR LOOK INTO THIS MATTER ANY FURTHER.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#898624November 1, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY, VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:WINDSHIELD:ELECTRICAL HEATING ELEMENT, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
CONSUMER HAS BEEN HAVING ALOT OF PROBLEMS WITH ELECTRICAL FEATURES. CONSUMER HAS REPLACED 2 BATTERIES/ 1 CD CHANGER/ 4 HEADLIGHT BULBS, AND AIR CONDITIONER OUTLET DIDN'T WORK. DEALER STATED VEHICLE HAD TOO MANY MILES. PROBLEMS EXISTED SINCE DAY 1.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#898305October 26, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
DURING NORMAL OPERATION OF VEHICLE ENGINE WILL JUMP OR "BUCK", INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH IN TRAFFIC. DEALERSHIP HAS EXAMINED VEHICLE AND COULD NOT IDENTIFY CAUSE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION / ATTACHMENTS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#753675October 25, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
I RECEIVED THIS 2001 BEETLE AFTER SPEAKING WITH THE DEALERSHIP AND A VOLKSWAGEN REPRESENTATIVE, BECAUSE MY 2000 BEETLE HAD SO MANY PROBLEMS WHICH COULD NOT BE FIXED. AFTER ABOUT 5 MONTHS, THIS 2001 BEETLE HAS HAD MANY PROBLEMS AND CONTINUES TO HAVE MANY PROBLEMS. I TOOK IT IN THE FIRST TIME ON JULY 26, 2001 FOR ENGINE PROBLEMS. THE DEALERSHIP THAT I TOOK IT TO FOR SERVICE SAID IT WAS A DEFECT AND THEY ORDERED MEPARTS TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. THEY DID ALSO FIND FAULTS WITH P1200 AND P0411 TECH BULLETINS. IT WAS ALSO DISCOVERED THAT THE SECONDARY AIR INJECTION PUMP MOTOR WAS INOPERATIUVE. THEY REMOVED AND INSTALLED AN OVVERRUN CUT-OFF VALVE. THAT SAME DAY, THE WINDOW GLASS WAS FOUND OFF TRACK SO THEY REMOVED AND INSTALLED A FRONT DOOR TRIM PANEL AND THE WINDOW GLASS. THE CAR WAS BACK IN FOR THE ORDERED PARTS FOR THE ENGINE DEFECT ON A LATER DATE. ABOUT 2 MONTHS AFTER THOSE REPAIRS, MY AUTOMOBILE WAS IN FOR A FAULTY TRUNK LATCH AND MOTOR AND A MALFUNCTION WITH THE AIRBAGS. THEY HAD TO ORDER PARTS FOR THAT AND SO MY CAR WAS IN ON A LATER DATE FOR THAT. THEY REPLACED THE LOWER TRUNK LATCH BINDING AND REMOVED AND INSTALLED LIFTGATE TRIM AND A REAR LOCK. THEY ALSO REPLACED THE AIR BAG MODULE, AS WELL AS REMOVING AND INSSTALLING AN AIR BAG CONTROL UNIT. THE CAR HAS OTHER PROBLEMS AS WELL. THE STEERING WHEEL SHAKES AND VIBRATES THE LEFT SIDE OF THE CAR. THE CAR HAS TROUBLE STARTING. IT HAS A HUM SOUND WHILE DRIVING. THE TURBO WING LIGHT COMES ON AT DIFFERENT TIMES. IT'S HAVING THE ALMOST ALL THE SAME PROBLEMS AS MY LAST BEETLE. I'M VERY ANGRY WITH THIS CAR AND I CAN'T SEEM TO GET ANY RELIEF. IT'S A LEASED AUTOMOBILE, THAT'S MY ONLY THING TO LOOK FORWARD TO, IS GETTING RID OF IT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#897961October 18, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
WHEN DRIVING VEHICLE MORE THAN 10 MINUTES THERMOSTAT WOULD OVERHEAT. WHILE AT A DEALERSHIP, THERMOSTAT SENSOR THAT WAS REPLACED FAILED TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM.ALSO, MECHANIC INDICATED THAT WATER PUMP WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED IF THE THERMOSTAT STILL OVERHEATED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#753397October 18, 2001
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
THIS CAR DRINKS OIL, THE ENGINE KNOCKS, VW HAS DONE NOTHING TO EVEN AKNOWLEDGE THE PROBLEM. THE WINDOW REGULATORS ARE DEFECTIVE AND ONE BROKE COMPLETELY WITH THE WINDOW FALLING OUT. THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR CAN NOT BE OPEND WITH A KEY AND HAS BEEN CORODE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#563672October 10, 2001
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR, AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW, AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
CONSUMER STATEED THAT RIGHT REAR VIEW MIRROR WAS LOOSE.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#752951October 5, 2001
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS
I COMMUTE ON A 2 LANE ROAD TO WORK AND THE DANGER OF DRIVING WITHOUT BRAKE LIGHTS PUTS NOT ONLY MYSELF BUT ANYONE IN BACK OF ME IN EXTREME DANGER OF CAUSING A ACCIDENT. I FEEL THAT THIS IS A SAFETY RELATED FAILURE AND SHOULD BE COVERED UNDER WARRANTY FOR MUCH LONGER THAN TWO YEARS. NOT HAVING FOLLOWED MYSELF I HAVE NO IDEA EXACTLY HOW LONG I HAD BEEN DRIVING WITHOUT BRAKE LIGHTS. ALSO WITH IT BEING SUMMER AND LIGHT IN THE MORNING WHEN I WOULD LEAVE I COULDN'T SEE THE GLARE IN MY REAR VIEW MIRROR. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#897237October 2, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
WHILE STARTING BATTERY EXPLODED. VEHICLE TOWED TO DEALER, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THE PROBELM WAS DUE TO AN ELECTRICAL SURGE FROM ALTERNATOR . FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#752782October 1, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM:SHOES/LININGS
PLEASE NOTE SERVICE MANAGER "DERRICK" TOLD ME THAT REAR SHOES WEAR TO QUICKLY ON ALL BEETLE'S, JETTA'S, & PASSET. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#897101October 1, 2001
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
AIR BAG LIGHT CONTINUES TO STAY ON EVEN AFTER CONSUMER HAS TAKEN VEHICLE INTO DEALER THREE TIMES ALREADY. DEALER HAS TRIED THREE TIMES TO REMEDY VEHICLE, BUT THE PROBLEM STILL OCCURS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#752626September 27, 2001
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#752434September 20, 2001
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:FLASHER UNIT, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
MANY PROBLEMS/FAILURES BETWEEN 10600 AND 19000 MILES. DASHBOARD LEFT TURN SIGNAL INDICATOR INTERMITTENT FAILURE PERSISTS FOR >1 YEAR AND DEVONHILLS VW REFUSES TO FIX THE PROBLEM BECAUSE IT WOULD BE EXPENSIVE FOR THEM (IN THE MEAN TIME, THE LIGHT IS USELESS SINCE HALF THE TIME IT IS ON, HALF OFF).*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#895709September 4, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
VEHICLE WILL NOT GO INTO REVERSE.ALSO, THERE IS NOISE LIKE A BANGING TAPPING. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#751240August 27, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
AT 1 1/2 MONTHS OF OWNERSHIP THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON "WITH NO FAULT FOUND" TOOK 1 1/2 YEARS AND 6 SERVICE VISITS TO FIX. THE CAR OFTEN GOES FORWARD WHILE IN REVERES AND HAS SHIFTING PROBLEMS, HAVE HAD THE TRANSMISSION "ADJUSTED" 3 TIMES STILL HAS PROBLEMS. OIL LIGHT DOESNT GO ON WHEN OIL IS LOW. BATTERY LIGHT DOESNT GO ON WHEN THE BATTER IS DYING. WIRING TO HEADLIGHT KEEPS "LOOSENING" CAUSING THE HEADLIGHTS TO FAIL. HAD REAR AND FRONT BRAKES REPLACED DUE TO LOW GROUND CLEARANCE AND SNOW GETTING LODGED IN THEM AND FREEZING.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#562649August 23, 2001
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
AIRBAG MALFUNCTION LIGHT REPEATEDLY COMES ON, CONSUMER HAS TAKEN VEHICLE INTO DEALERSHIP ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS , THE AIRBAG UNIT HAS BEEN REPLACED SEVERAL TIMES BUT PROBLEM STILL EXISTS.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#895019August 23, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:LOCK, VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
BATTERY CABLE HAS BURNED OUT TWICE SINCE DATE OF PURCHASE. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS.*AK REAR HATCH INTERMITTENTLY WILL NOT OPEN WITH THE REMOTE DUE TO IT BEING OUT OF ADJUSTMENT, THE LEFT WINDOW SWITCH IS LOOSE. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#894630August 17, 2001
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
SRS LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON. VEHICLE TAKEN TO DEALER 6 TIMES, REPLACED WIRING HARNESS ONCE. OTHER TIMES CONSUMER WAS TOLD VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, LIGHT WAS OFF, BUT CAME BACK ON AFTER A PERIOD OF TIME. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#750670August 17, 2001
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY, VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
CLUTCH FAILED ON A STEEP HILL WHILE WAITING FOR A LIGHT TO CHANGE. THE CLUTCH BURNT OUT WHEN THE DRIVER ATTEMPTED TO AVOID ONCOMING, UPHILL, RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC. $1,800 REPAIR COSTS. VOLKSWAGON REFUSES TO REPLACE PART PAST THE 12,000 MILE WARANTEE DESPITE THE DRIVER'S 18 YEAR, PROBLEM-FREE, CLUTCH DRIVING EXPERIENCE WITH 2 VOLKSWAGONS AND 2 HONDAS. HORN JUST DIED. ELECTRIC WINDOWS DO NOT FOLLOW OWNER MANUAL DESCRIPTION OF OPERATION!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#894300August 14, 2001
AIR BAGS
WHILE DRIVING AIR BAG LIGHT WILL COME ON AND WILL STAY ON UNTIL CONSUMER TAKES VEHICLE TO DEALER. THEN, THEY WILL REPAIR IT. PART HAD TO BE REPLACED FOUR TIMES, BUT PROBLEM STILL EXISTED. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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