Volkswagen Beetle Complaints (2002)

165 consumer complaints on file.

• #8008786April 29, 2002
  VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

  WHENEVER THE SUN ROOF IS OPEN 1 1/2 TO 2" WIDE, EXHAUST FUMES WOULD COME INTO VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK DEALER STATED TO CONSUMER, THEY WERE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM, BUT THERE IS NO FIX AT THIS TIME. *JG

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #8006441March 26, 2002
  AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW

  WAS DRIVING 10 MPH WHEN ANOTHER VEHICLE RAN RED LIGHT, THE OTHER VEHICLE HIT THE CONSUMERS VEHICLE ON THE DRIVERS SIDE, THE DRIVERS SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY RESULTING IN INKURY TO THE DRIVER. NLM

  Crash:

  Yes

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  1

  Deaths:

  0

• #8006445March 26, 2002
  SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

  WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE ABS SYSTEM SHUT DOWN COMPLETELY, THE ABS SYSTEM MODULE WAS REPLACED, THIS WAS THE 2ND TIME IT HAD HAPPENED. NLM

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #8002793January 24, 2002
  SUSPENSION:FRONT

  WHILE DRIVING 55-65 MPH STEERING WHEEL STARTED TO SHAKE AND VEHICLE PULLED TO THE RIGHT. *AKTHE DEALER REPLACED THE CU AXLE AND RELATED FRONT END PARTS. *NLM

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #564412January 11, 2002
  STRUCTURE:BODY

  CONSUMER STATED HE HAS LEARNED THAT THE REAR SPOILER WILL DEPLOY WHEN DRIVING 45-50 MPH, CONSUMER STATED ON THE 2001 MODEL IN ORDER FOR THE REAR SPOILER TO DEPLOY, THE VEHICLE MUST BE DRIVEN AT A RATE OF 80 MPH, CONSUMER FEELS THAT THIS FEATURE WAS MISREPRESENTED AND WANTS TO RETURN THE VEHICLE OR HAVE THIS FEATURE DISENGAGED SINCE THE SPOILER IS DESIGNED TO DEPLOY AT SUCH A LOW SPEED.*JB

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0