Volkswagen Beetle Complaints

2,629 consumer complaints on file.

#11231906July 15, 2019
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE BATTERY AND ABS INDICATORS ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE DOWNSHIFTED INTO FIRST GEAR. THE VEHICLE SEIZED AND WAS MOVED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO RESTART THE VEHICLE, BUT WAS UNSUCCESSFUL. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE WIRE HARNESS FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE FUSE BOX WAS REPLACED THREE TIMES, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. LEITH VOLKSWAGEN OF CARY (2300 AUTOPARK BLVD, CARY, NC 27511, (919) 842-5624) AND THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN A RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 157,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11231379July 12, 2019
SUSPENSION, WHEELS, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE EXPLODED WHILE DRIVING STRAIGHT AHEAD AT 40 MPH. HANKOOK TIRES. NOTHING WAS STRUCK AND THE TIRES HAD NO PREVIOUS DAMAGE. SMOOTH CITY STREET.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11230963July 11, 2019
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE LIGHT BULBS ARE SHORT FUSE ABOUT EVERY YEAR. I THINK WATER GETS IN.I PURSHASE IT 0N 2011 H ON A USE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11230138July 8, 2019
ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE. WHILE DRIVING AT A SLOW RATE OF SPEED, THE CONTACT SMELLED BURNING RUBBER AND THE VEHICLE'S RADIO STOPPED WORKING. AS THE CONTACT PROCEEDED DRIVING, SEVERAL UNKNOWN WARNING INDICATORS BEGAN FLASHING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE SHUT COMPLETELY OFF. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AND TOOK IT TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE MECHANIC WAS ABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE VEHICLE AND HAD THE FUSE BOX REPLACED, YET THE FAILURE STILL PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11220226June 14, 2019
ENGINE, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WHEN DRIVING THE CAR SHUTS OFF IN TRAFFIC IN TOWN AND ON THE HIGHWAY. 2 TIMES NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. ONE TIME LIGHT CAME ON. MECHANIC IS NOT SURE WHY. I HAVE READ SEVERAL SIMILAR OCCURANCES ONLINE BY OTHER OWNERS. SOUNDS LIKE A RISK FOR FATALITY TO ME. MY DAUGHTER JUST BOUGHT THIS CAR FROM ANOTHER PARTY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11219598June 12, 2019
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE. WHILE ACCELERATING FROM A STOP LIGHT, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO HESITATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO FINDLAY NORTH VOLKSWAGEN (LOCATED AT 7500 W AZURE DR, LAS VEGAS, NV 89130, (702) 982-4800) TO BE DIAGNOSED, BUT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 22,000. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11210380May 28, 2019
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE TIMING TENSIONER BROKE CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE ENGINE. VOLKSWAGEN PAID FOR TIMING AND 60% OF ENGINE WORK. SHORTLY AFTER I NOTICED I NEEDED TO ADD OIL AND RIGHT AFTER AN OIL CHANGE THE OIL WOULD BE LOW. MEANWHILE THE OIL LIGHT NEVER CAME ON. NOW VOLKSWAGEN DEALERSHIP SAYS THE PVC IS BAD AND WHEN QUESTIONED ABOUT IT THEY CLAIM THEY NEVER TOUCHED THE PVC. I FIND THAT HARD TO BELIEVE SINCE THEY REPLACED THE UPPER PART OF MY ENGINE. THE ENGINE WAS FIXED DECEMBER OF 2018. I JUST TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP TODAY. MAY 28, 2019.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11210057May 26, 2019
SERVICE BRAKES
DON'T WORK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11206312May 8, 2019
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
PURCHASED AS A CPO VEHICLE IN SEPT '17. STARTED STALLING MONTH LATER. CAR STALLED GOING 50 MPH, STALLED IN A PARKING LOT AND STALLED ON HIGHWAY! VERY DANGEROUS! BROUGHT THE CAR IN TO VW 3 TIMES TO BE FIXED - FINALLY THEY REPLACED FUEL PUMP AND ISSUE SEEMED TO BE RESOLVED. FAST FORWARD 18 MONTHS AND IT IS HAPPENING AGAIN! FIRST IN A PARKING LOT THEN TRAVELLING 40 MPH AND WAS ALMOST RAMMED FROM BEHIND BY A TRUCK. BROUGHT TO VW AGAIN AND THEY CLAIM A SENSOR MAY NEED TO BE REPLACED? I ASKED IF THIS WAS DEFINITELY THE FIX FOR THIS AND THEY SAID THEY COULDN'T GUARANTEE IT. IT LOOKS LIKE THEY RECALLED JETTAS AND CC FOR STALLING ISSUES BUT NOT BEETLES. THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE AND SOMETHING THAT SHOULD BE SERIOUSLY INVESTIGATED!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11205798May 6, 2019
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE CONVERTIBLE. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE CHECK ENGINE SENSOR ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE HESITATED TO ACCELERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO ANCIRA VOLKSWAGEN (6125 BANDERA RD, SAN ANTONIO, TX) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENGINE CAMSHAFT WAS FAULTY AND NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 84,000. THE VIN WAS INVALID.*BF *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11204518April 29, 2019
AIR BAGS, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY KEY WILL NOT TURN THE ENGINE OFF. IT IS STUCK AND WILL NOT COME OUT. I HAVE TO DISCONNECT THE BATTERY AND THE ALTERNATER TO STOP THE ENGINE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11202563April 19, 2019
AIR BAGS
THE AIR BAG LIGHT IS ON, AND THE DEALERSHIP WANTS $120 TO JUST DIAGNOSIS THE ISSUE. THIS SHOULD BE FREE AS ITS A POTENTIAL SAFETY ISSUE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11194478April 7, 2019
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SEAT BELTS, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
I BOUGHT USED. ONE HEADLIGHT WAS WORKING. THE OTHER ONE WENT OUT SHORTLY AFTER I GOT IT. WE REPLACED THE HID LIGHTS WITH BRAND NEW HALOGEN LIGHTS. WAS WORKING GREAT! THEN I WAS DRIVING TO TOWN LATE ONE NIGHT AND MY HEADLIGHTS WENT OUT. THE LOW BEAMS, I STILL HAD THE HIGH BEAMS. THEN I GOT PULLED OVER CAUSE MY TAIL LIGHTS WERE NOT WORKING. SO I HAD TO DRIVE WITH MY FLASHERS ON. THEN THE CHECK AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON AND I NEED A NEW SEAT BELT, CAUSE IT IS NOT WORKING RIGHT. THE DRIVERS DOOR WINDOW WOULD NOT ROLL DOWN A LITTLE WHEN I OPENED THE DOOR AND THE DOOR WOULD NOT LOCK. THE LIGHTS AND TAIL LIGHTS ARE MAKING ME MAD CAUSE NO MATTER WHAT WE HAVE DONE THEY NEVER WORK. HELP!!! I WANT IT FIXED!! I LOVE MY LITTLE CONVERTIBLE. I DON'T WANT TO HAVE TO GET RID OF IT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11194325April 6, 2019
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
ELECTRICAL MOTOR RUNNING NOISE IN REAR AREA OF VEHICLE AFTER ENGINE SHUTDOWN AND KEY REMOVAL. OCCURS EVERY TIME VEHICLE IS DRIVEN IN RAIN CONDITIONS--REGARDLESS OF SEVERITY OF RAIN. THE NOISE REMAINS FOR UP TP 15 MINUTES AFTER SHUTDOWN AND KEY REMOVAL AND OCCURS ONLY IN WET CONDITIONS. FIRST TIME THERE WAS AN ACRID ODOR AT THE TIME OF THE NOISE -- APPEARS TO HAVE CEASED SUBSEQUENTLY BUT THE "RUNNING" NOISE REMAINS. ONLY WHEN DRIVEN IN THE RAIN. VEHICLE APPEARS TO BE NORMAL IN ALL ASPECTS WHEN DRIVING IN DRY CONDITIONS. HAVE HAD AUTHORIZED VW DEALER INSPECT WITH NO RESULTS. IT IS IMPORTANT TO NOTE, REGARDLESS, THAT THIS OCCURS EVERY TIME IT RAINS. THE ONLY MOTOR I CAN THINK OF IN THE REAR AREA IS THE FUEL PUMP AND HAVE NO IDEA WHY THIS OCCURS. SITUATION HAS BEEN WITH THE CAR SINCE ORIGINAL PURCHASE IN OCTOBER 2017.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11194117April 5, 2019
AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS
THE DRIVERS SIDE FRONT SEAT BELT AIR BAG SENSOR WENT BAD. THE VW DEALERSHIP SAID THE PARTS HAVE BEEN DISCONTINUED. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY HAZARD! THERE HAVE BEEN MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS SAME ISSUE I HAVE SEEN, I CAN'T BELIEVE THAT VW HASN'T ISSUED A RECALL ON THIS BY NOW! THE AIR BAGS WILL NOT WORK IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT, THIS COULD LEAD TO DEATH! AGAIN THERE NEEDS TO BE ACTION TAKEN AND A RECALL ISSUED BEFORE ANYONE GETS SERIOUSLY INJURED OR KILLED! MY SEATBELT AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON WHILE I WAS DRIVING CAUSING ME TO PULL OVER THINKING THAT MAYBE THE BELT WASN'T FASTENED ALL THE WAY. THE LIGHT WOULDN'T GO OUT SO I DROVE IT TO A GARAGE WHERE IT SAT UNTIL TODAY STILL NOT FIXED DUE TO PART BEING DISCONTINUED! AGAIN SAFETY HAZARD AS THE AIR BAGS ARE NON FUNCTIONAL!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11191179March 24, 2019
AIR BAGS
AIR BAG LIGHT IS ON JUST WONDERING IF THIS HAS ANYTHING TO DO WITH THE TAKATA RECALL
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11191202March 24, 2019
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE IGNITION LOCKS AND PRESENTS A MAJOR PROBLEM. IT BECOMES IMPOSSIBLE TO REMOVE THE KEY. ALSO THE LOCKS RANDOMLY GO ON AND OFF AS I AM DRIVING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11180657February 17, 2019
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
VEHICLE HORN DOES NOT WORK. INTERMITTENTLY WORKS. WHEN HORN DOES NOT WORK YOU CAN HERE THE RELAY CLICKING WHEN HORN IS PRESSED BUT NO SOUND. SEND THAT HORN IS NOT RECEIVING CURRENT. THIS IS A SAFETY CONCERN, FOR EXAMPLE I WAS UNABLE TO ALERT VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME THAT WAS REVERSING THAT WAS UNABLE TO SEE ME. WE WERE IN A PARKING STRUCTURE WAITING FOR A PARKING SPOT. THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME FOUND A PARKING BUT REQUIRED TO REVERSE TO PULL IN TO DESIGNATED STALL. THE LARGE VEHICLE COULD NOT SEE MY SMALL BEETLE AND REVERSED INTO ME. I HONKED THE GOTTEN BUT HORN WOULD NOT HONK. I WAS QUICK ENOUGH TO SET MY VEHICLE IN REVERSE AND AVOID ANY DAMAGE. AFTER REVIEWING SIMILAR ISSUES WITH OTHER 2016 VW BEETLES, THIS IS NOT AN ISOLATED CASE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11176390February 11, 2019
AIR BAGS
AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON LAST SPRING TOOK IT DEALERSHIP NEXT DAY AND THEY CHARGED ME 110 TO TELL ME MY AIR BAG LIGHT WAS ON 900 TO HAVE FAULTY AIR BAG CONTROL MODULE REPLACED.. I AM WAITING ON A RECALL BUT WANTED TO REPORT THE ISSUE. I STARTED THE VEHICLE AND THAT'S WHEN THE LIGHT CAME ON
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11174434February 5, 2019
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY 2013 BEETLE WAS STATIONARY WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING AND THE KEY LOCKED IN THE IGNITION. I WAS UNABLE TO TURN THE KEY TO TURN OFF THE CAR. I DROVE TO THE VW DEALERSHIP AND THEY STATED THEY HAD TO PULL A FUSE IN ORDER TO STOP THE RUNNING ENGINE AND STILL COULD NOT REMOVE THE IGNITION KEY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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