Safety Score
94
Safe
Recalls
0
Complaints
33
NCAP Stars
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Recalls (0)
No recalls found for the 2009 Volkswagen Beetle.
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-01-12 | SEATS | No | 0 | Heated seat is so hot it burned holes in the seat and my pants. |
| 2021-07-16 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | The airbag warning light is constantly lit up on the dashboard. It has been determined that it is a malfunction of the … |
| 2021-06-24 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | headlamp connecters fail to connect at this time passenger side headlamp is not working, headlamp assy, fall out of the… |
| 2020-09-11 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | AT ~50K MILES THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW REGULATOR STOPPED WORKING. DETERMINED IT WAS THE CABLE STARTING TO SHED ST… |
| 2020-06-01 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | Headlamps do not stay illuminated regardless of speed. This issue occurs each time the car is used. This is a hazard wh… |
| 2020-05-21 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | JUST PURCHASE A USED 2009 VW CONVERTIBLE BEETLE FOR OUR 16 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER. THIS IS HER DREAM CAR AND SO EXCITED. THE… |
| 2020-02-08 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | THE HEADLIGHTS ARE FREQUENTLY OUT. THEY BECOME DISCONNECTED EASILY AND THEN DON'T WORK. I HAVE GONE IN MULTIPLE TIMES T… |
| 2019-09-27 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | THE EXTERIOR HEADLIGHTS WILL QUIT WORKING AFTER HITTING BUMPS IN THE ROAD. THE HEADLIGHT (DRIVER AND PASSENGER HAVE THI… |
| 2019-01-07 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | THE WINDOWS ON THIS MODEL OF VM BEETLE IS DEFECTIVE I RESEARCHED IT AND FOUND MANY COMPLAINTS THAT ARE DOCUMENTED AS… |
| 2018-05-28 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | 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 O… |
| 2018-05-09 | STEERING | No | 0 | THE STEERING COLUMN LOCKS AND THE KEY WILL NOT TURN IN THE IGNITION TO START THE VEHICLE SOMETIMES. AFTER A CURSORY GOO… |
| 2018-03-02 | ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | No | 0 | ENGINE STALLIG USUALLY WHEN TURNING, AFTER A STOP, WHEN GOING SLOW... WE HAVE TRIED TO FIX THIS ISSUE BY TAKING THE CAR… |
| 2017-07-30 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | A YEAR AGO I HAD THE DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW FIXED, AND SINCE THEN, THE WINDOW HAS BEEN FAULTY. I OWN A CONVERTIBLE, SO THE… |
| 2017-02-01 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | THREE OUT OF FOUR WINDOWS WILL NOT WORK. THIS IS A CONVERTIBLE. |
| 2016-09-21 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | MY 2009 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE WINDOWS STOPPED WORKING. FIRST IS WAS ON THE TWO BACK PASSENGER WINDOW. SEVERAL MONTHS LATER … |
| 2016-08-13 | ENGINE | No | 0 | AFTER A BUSINESS TRIP INTO AUSTIN MY VEHICLE STARTED JERKING WHEN I WOULD BRAKE OR ACCELERATE. AT FIRST I THOUGHT IT WA… |
| 2016-02-24 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 0 | WHILE SLOWLY APPROACHING A PARKING SPACE IN A SHOPPING CENTER MY 2009 VW BEETLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED, JUMPING OVER THE … |
| 2016-02-24 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE W… |
| 2015-05-27 | SEAT BELTS | No | 0 | DRIVER AND PASSANGER SEAT BELT CATCHES AND LATER RELEASES RESULTING IN A LOOSE SEATBELT. ON THE LOWER PORTION OF THE SE… |
| 2015-05-01 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | ALL 4 WIDOW REGULATORS AND/OR CABLES HAVE FAILED, REQUIRING REPLACEMENT. WITHOUT FIXING, THE WINDOWS WILL NOT GO UP AN… |
| 2014-11-13 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | VW HAS KNOWN ISSUES WITH THEIR HEADLIGHTS. THEY EASILY DISCONNECT FROM THE WIRING HARNESS (PLUGS DO NOT HAVE A SAFETY M… |
| 2014-06-10 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING AROUND A CORNER THE BATTERY INDICATOR LIGHT CAME ON, POWER STEERING WENT OUT AND NO ACCELERATION. IT DID … |
| 2014-04-07 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | VEHICLE HAS GAS FUME ODOR ACCUMULATING WHILE INSIDE GARAGE AND INSIDE VEHICLE FOR OVER ONE YEAR. TOOK TO DEALER ON FEB… |
| 2014-03-03 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS … |
| 2014-01-11 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | PURCHASED CAR ON THIS DATE. WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF RECALLS ON THIS MODEL WILL AFFECT MY OWNERSHIP, AND WHAT I CAN DO TO … |
| 2013-06-15 | STRUCTURE | No | 0 | SUBJECT: SAFETY ISSUE I OWN A 2009 VW BEETLE/2 DOOR COUPE. I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE LOWER SHIELDS TWICE. THESE SHIEL… |
| 2013-06-03 | VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS | No | 0 | VW 2009 VOLKSWAGEN CONVT. BEETLE- WINDOWS-I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE 3 OUT OF 4 WINDOWS. I ONLY HAVE 49007 MILES AND HAVE … |
| 2013-04-03 | VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS | No | 0 | THE DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW WOULD NOT GO BACK UP WENT TO DEALER AND WAS CHARGED $700, FOUR MONTHS LATER THE DRIVERS SIDE PA… |
| 2012-09-01 | SEAT BELTS | No | 0 | WHILE IN PARK AND SEATED IN DRIVER SEAT PULLED SEAT BELT TO LOCK, SEAT BELT UNRAVELED AND WON'T RETRACT AT ALL. *TR |
| 2012-08-13 | VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR | No | 0 | REAR WINDOW DOWN AFTER I DROVE WITH TOP DOWN. RETURNED CONVERTIBLE TOP UP AND REAR WINDOW WON'T GO BACK UP. REPLACEMENT… |
| 2010-09-27 | VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 VOLKSWAGEN NEW BEETLE CONVERTIBLE. THE WAS DRIVING 50 MPH IN RAINY WEATHER WHEN THE WINDSH… |
| 2010-08-16 | VISIBILITY | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW FAILED TO OPERATE AND C… |
| 2009-08-01 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 VOLKSWAGEN NEW BEETLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, HE ATTEMPTED TO ACCEL… |