Safety Score
90
Safe
Recalls
2
Complaints
12
NCAP Stars
—
Recalls (2)
| Date | NHTSA ID | Component | Units | Completion | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003-12-04 | 03V508000 |
EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS | 15,115 | — | Details |
| 2003-09-29 | 03V356000 |
AIR BAGS | 333 | — | Details |
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-11-02 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | WHEN CHANGING THE OIL, A FRAME SUPPORT PAN FOUND ONLY ON CONVERTIBLE CATCHES THE MOTOR OIL. THIS SUPPORT PEN IS CONCAV… |
| 2004-09-29 | VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | THE CONVERTIBLE TOP HAS BEEN A MAJOR FAILURE POINT. IT HAS BEEN "FIXED" SEVERAL TIMES NOW AND IS STILL FAILING.*AK |
| 2004-09-08 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | 2004 VW BEETLE BUY 8-19-04. RANSMISSION FAILURE 4 SINCE 9-8, LETTER 9-18 SENT CERTIFIED *VW TECH HOTLINE GAVE NO CAS… |
| 2004-08-08 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKE PEDAL AND VEHICLE STALLED. CONSUMER RESTARTED THE VEHICLE, AND DROVE IT TO … |
| 2004-08-04 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE | No | 0 | WHENEVER THE PASSENGER/DRIVER SEATS ARE MOVED WITHIN 10 SECONDS OF STARTING THE CAR AIRBAG LIGHT COMES ON IN THE CONSOL… |
| 2004-05-30 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS | No | 0 | PURCHASED MY THIRD VOLKSWAGEN NEW BEETLE - RECOGNIZE THAT MY SECOND ONE, A 2003 WAS A LEMON 5 RIGHT REAR TAIL LIGHTS … |
| 2004-04-20 | VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS | No | 0 | DRIVER DOOR POWER WINDOW:NEW BEETLE CONV. WHEN CLOSING,WILL ROLL BACK DOWN BY ITSELF AND CLUNKS WHEN HITS BOTTOM. HAPPE… |
| 2004-04-01 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WARNING LIGHT/DEVICES | No | 0 | THE 2004 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE HAS A SAFETY BELT WARNING SYSTEM THAT TRIGGERS A SERIES OF WARNING BEEPS EVERY THRITY SECOND… |
| 2004-03-05 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING SRS LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD AND REMAINED ON. THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE … |
| 2004-02-01 | VISIBILITY | No | 0 | WHEN OPENING AND CLOSING THE DOOR WINDOW CATCHES ON THE CONVERTIBLE TOP. AS A RESULT, DRIVER HAS TO CLOSE THE DOOR THR… |
| 2003-12-23 | VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER | No | 0 | WINSHIELD WIPERS QUIT WORKING WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY IN RAIN. BLE TO GET OFF FREEWAY WITHOUT ACCIDENT BY STICKIN… |
| 2003-10-01 | VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS | No | 0 | 2004 VW BEETLE CONVERTIBLE. THE WINDOWS CATCH ON THE TOP WHEN THE DOORS ARE OPEN. THIS ACTION IS WEARING TOP. THE WINDO… |