Safety Score
70
Average
Recalls
0
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
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Recalls (0)
No recalls found for the 1999 Volkswagen Beetle.
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-07-12 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, WHITE SMO… |
| 2016-12-06 | ENGINE | No | 0 | MY CAR- 1999 VW BEETLE WAS NOT FULLY INSPECTED BEFORE I GOT THE CAR FROM DEALER. I JUST FOUND OUT THAT MY CAR HAS LONG… |
| 2016-05-19 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 1999 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL NOISE WHILE DRIVING IN TH… |
| 2015-05-22 | ENGINE | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE CHECK EN… |
| 2014-12-24 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 1 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 1999 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WHEN THE CONTACT CRASHED IN… |
| 2014-12-24 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 1 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 1999 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH AND SWITCHING LANES ON THE HIGHWAY, … |
| 2014-01-15 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | HAD TO HAVE FUSE PANEL ON BATTERY REPLACED FOR 2ND TIME IN 2-3 YRS AND ALSO A FUSE BOX UNDER DASH. COST WAS VERY EXPENS… |
| 2013-10-28 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | THE SPEEDOMETER STOPPED WORKING. SHORTLY AFTER THIS THE DRIVE BY WIRE THROTTLE ALSO STOPPED WORKING RETURNING THE VEHI… |
| 2013-07-01 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | SENDING MY DAUGHTER TO COLLEGE IN THIS CUTE LITTLE RED BUG. EVERY VW DEALERSHIP AND THEIR BROTHER, IS AWARE OF A DRIVER… |
| 2013-06-17 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOU… |
| 2012-09-19 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT SHE SMELLED SOMETHING B… |
| 2012-05-14 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, HE TURNED OFF THE AIR CONDITION… |
| 2012-03-27 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | Yes | 2 | MY GRANDMOTHER HAD PURCHASED A EDDIE BAUER BROOKE STROLLER AND CAR SEAT SET ONLINE FOR MY BABY SHOWER END OF SEPTEMBER … |
| 2011-05-15 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | DEFECTIVE PLASTIC SPEEDOMETER DRIVE GEAR IN TRANSMISSION. AFTER DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED FOR APPROXIMATELY 5 MINUTES TH… |
| 2011-02-22 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | 1999 VW BEETLE. AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON RANDOMLY AND WON'T TURN OFF. VW REPAIR SHOP TOLD ME IT WOULD BE $99 TO DIAGNOSE TH… |
| 2011-02-18 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM PROBLEM ON THE 1999 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE: DURING THE LAST (4) WEEKS, DAUGHTERS BEETLE STOPPED RUNNING O… |
| 2010-11-12 | TIRES | No | 0 | WE TEST DROVE CARS AT ROD & TYS ALL STAR AUTO IN PUYALLUP, WE NOTICED THAT THE TIRES WERE BALD AND ONE CAR HAD A BULGE … |
| 2010-10-04 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | K I RECENTLY BOUGHT A 99 VW BEETLE AND NOW ALL OF A SUDDEN MY CAR JERKS WHEN IT HITS LIKE 3000RPM AND IT IDLES HIGHER T… |
| 2010-06-10 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, A FIRE ERUPTED UNDER THE DASHBOA… |
| 2010-02-17 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE WHICH WAS PURCHASED ON FEBRUARY 13, 2010. WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF 70 MP… |
| 2009-11-22 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | DRIVING DOWN NJ PARKWAY,65 MPH. TRANSMISSION WENT OUT,THUMPING,LOSING SPEED IN HEAVY TRAFFIC. NOTHING DONE TO CORRECT … |
| 2009-10-01 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | V.W. BEETLE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE - HARD SHIFT OR WILL NOT SHIFT. *TR |
| 2009-01-28 | TIRES | No | 0 | DAUGHTER WAS TRAVELING DOWN ROAD AT 45 MPH (SPEED LIMIT) AND THE RIGHT FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE CAUGHT ON FIRE DUE TO T… |
| 2008-12-08 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE. WHILE DRIVING LESS THAN 30 MPH, THE DRIVER COULD SMELL A BURNING ODOR AN… |
| 2008-09-11 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | PROBLEM: GEAR SHIFTER FOR AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION LOCKED IN PARK POSITION. ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS THE TRANSMISSION SHIFT… |
| 2008-05-18 | VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS | No | 0 | DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW REGULATOR FAILED - CABLE 'SHREDDED' AND AUTOMATIC WINDOW NO LONGER WORKS TO 'ROLL UP' THE WINDOW. … |
| 2008-03-19 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH | No | 0 | IN NOV 2003 I HAD THE BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH ON MY 1999 VW NEW BEETLE GLX UNDER RECALL 03V-265. TODAY (MARCH 19, 2008) I LE… |
| 2008-03-10 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT | No | 0 | MY 99 VW BEETLE IS A DEATH TRAP, IF IT'S NOT ONE THING IT'S ANOTHER. NOW THE TRANSMISSION IS OUT. IT'S A STANDARD SHIFT… |
| 2008-02-25 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING: REAR COMPARTMENT/TRUNK | No | 0 | PURCHASED 1999 VW BEETLE 20 MONTHS AGO. CAR HAS ONLY 54,000 MILES. SINCE OWNING THE CAR HAVE ALREADY OVER $3,500 IN REP… |
| 2008-01-31 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | I BOUGHT MY 99 BEETLE IN OCTOBER OF 2007 AND THE DAY THAT I GOT THE CAR THE OIL LIGHT CAME ON AND I TOOK IT BACK THEY … |
| 2007-09-30 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH | No | 0 | FAILURE OF DASHBOARD (AIRCONDITIONING) CONTROLS CAUSED CAR TO CATCH ON FIRE. CAR WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED. FAILURE TO… |
| 2007-09-16 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:ABS WARNING LIGHT | No | 0 | I HAVE A 99 VW BEETLE, 2.0 L 4 CYLINDER 5 SPD MANUAL GTI. I HAVE HAD CONTINUAL ABS LIGHT PROBLEMS SINCE 10000 MILES. TH… |
| 2007-09-04 | SEATS | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE. WHILE DRIVING, THE DRIVER'S SEAT MOVED BY ITSELF AND PREVENTED THE CONTA… |
| 2007-08-30 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS | No | 0 | ELECTRICAL 1ST THE DEALER CHARGES FOR EVEYTHING THEY LOOK AT, AND THE WORK IS NEVER UNDER WARRANTY OR RECALL. I HAVE H… |
| 2007-08-09 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:ABS WARNING LIGHT | No | 0 | THE ABS LIGHT STAYS ON ALL OF THE TIME. WHENEVER I DRIVE IN WET CONDITIONS THE BRAKE WARNING LIGHT FLASHES AND A BUZZE… |
| 2007-04-30 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BACK UP LIGHTS:SWITCH | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE. THE BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH WAS REPLACED ON 4/30/07 PER NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIG… |
| 2007-04-20 | FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER | No | 0 | WE PURCHASED A USED 99 VW BEETLE; THE PREVIOUS OWNERS WERE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM AS US THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT KEEPS C… |
| 2007-04-12 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE AIR B… |
| 2007-01-24 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH | No | 0 | TL* - THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE. THE CONTACT MADE A SAFETY REPAIR ON HIS VEHICLE, AND HE LATER RECEIVE… |
| 2006-11-22 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH | No | 0 | MY WIFE BECAME STUCK AND COULD NOT DRIVER HER 1999 VW NEW BEETLE AFTER DEFECTIVE BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH WAS PUSHING ON HER … |
| 2006-11-11 | VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE | No | 0 | DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, SMOKE WAS NOTICED COMING FROM UNDER THE DASHBOA… |
| 2006-07-24 | VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS | No | 1 | THE FIRST OCCURRENCE (DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW) OCCURRED WITHIN 6,000 MILES OF DRIVING OFF THE DEALER'S LOT -- THE SECOND O… |
| 2006-06-08 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH | No | 0 | DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE BRAKE LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. TO DISENGAGE THE BRAKE LIGHT THE FUSE WAS REMOVED. A NH… |
| 2006-06-06 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL | No | 0 | THE CAR MADE A FUNNY WHISTLE NOISE THEN SHUT OFF. THE PERSON BEHIND US SAID BLUE SMOKE CAME OUT THE BACK. TOOK TO DEALE… |
| 2006-05-01 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH | No | 0 | 1999 WW BEETLE WITH MANY PROBLEMS INCLUDING SHIFTING, BRAKE SWITCH (RECALL N4)**CC THE CONSUMER COULD NOT SHIFT OUT OF… |
| 2006-04-10 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH | No | 0 | POWER DOOR LOCKS RANDOMLY UNLOCK WHILE DRIVING. VW DEALER CLAIMS IT IS A KNOW COMPUTER GLITCH. *JB |
| 2006-02-06 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH | No | 0 | DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED UNDER RECALL. THE RECALLED PART FAILED TWICE SINCE THE OR… |
| 2005-11-10 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON (HAS GONE OFF AND ON FOR OVER A YEAR); LOCAL MECHANIC UNABLE TO DETERMINE PROBLEM. 11.09.2005 TOO… |
| 2005-07-10 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS | No | 0 | FUSE PANEL LOCATED ON TOP OF THE BATTERY MELTED IN THE AREA OF THE FUSE FOR THE RADIATOR COOLING FANS. THIS FURTHER DAM… |
| 2005-07-01 | POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | I OWN A 1999 NEW BEETLE WITH THE 2.0 ENGINE WITH 37,000 ORIGINAL MILES. THE CAR QUIT RUNNING APPROX. 2 1/2 YRS AGO,APPR… |