Safety Score
90
Safe
Recalls
1
Complaints
30
NCAP Stars
—
Recalls (1)
| Date | NHTSA ID | Component | Units | Completion | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-01-21 | 11V031000 |
SEATS | 27 | — | Details |
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-10-31 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2010 Volkswagen Beetle. The contact stated that while having a routine inspection with an independen… |
| 2022-10-08 | TIRES | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2010 Volkswagen Beetle equipped with Barum Tires, Tire Line: Bravuris, Tire Size: 225/45/R17, DOT Nu… |
| 2019-08-27 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | THE HEADLIGHT ON MY 2010 NEW BEETLE WENT OUT. IT STARTED TO DIM WHILE MY SON WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE TO WORK TONIGHT AN… |
| 2019-07-29 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | 2010 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO TRANSMISSION FAILURE. *LD THE CONSUMER STATED WHILE DRIVING TH… |
| 2018-02-27 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | WATER LEAK INTO REAR HATCH; THIRD BRAKE LIGHT PREMATURE PLASTIC PART FAILURE AT 75,016 MILES. THIS IS SAFETY ISSUE DUE … |
| 2017-04-01 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | WHEN I BRAKE, THE BRAKE LIGHTS DOES NOT COME ONE SOMETIME AND COMES ON SOMETIMES. I'VE HAD SEVERAL COMPLAINTS, PEOPLE F… |
| 2016-12-28 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | ALL OF A SUDDEN YOU ARE DRIVING THE CAR AND IT STALLS, YOU TRY TO ACCELERATE IT AND IT DOESN'T MOVE AND TURNS OFF IN TH… |
| 2016-11-28 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS ABLE TO FULLY ROTATE UPO… |
| 2016-08-10 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | HEAD LIGHT HOUSING ON BOTH SIDES HAVE BEEN REPLACED TWICE NOT TO MENTION HOW MANY BULBS HAVE BEEN REPLACED ON BOTH SIDE… |
| 2016-03-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | My car only has 43K miles, I had issues when it was 10K miles, where the key will not turn to start the engine, it get… |
| 2016-01-01 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE. WHILE ACCELERATING FROM A STOP, THE VEHICLE HESITATED TO ACCELERATE AND … |
| 2015-10-29 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | REPORTING AS OF INITIAL COMPLAINT NUMBER 10790654. WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT NHTSA REALIZES THERE ARE TWO GAS TANK LEAKS … |
| 2015-07-05 | STEERING | No | 0 | AFTER DRIVING FOR 2 HOURS IN 80 DEGREE WEATHER, I STOP THE CAR TO FILL FOR GASOLINE, AND WHEN STARTING THE CAR TO DR… |
| 2015-04-10 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | FUEL TANK FAILURE WITH METAL CASTING OF THE TANK CAUSING THE ESCAPE OF EXPLOSIVE FUEL VAPORS AND VEHICLE STALLING. BOTH… |
| 2015-02-19 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | AT 7AM ON A 5 DEGREE ABOVE ZERO MORNING, MY VW PULLED OUT OF MY PARKING SPACE FINE, I DROVE ONE BLOCK, FINE, AT THE SEC… |
| 2015-02-10 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | FEBRUARY 2015 MY FUEL TANK BEGAN LEAKING FROM A PRESSED RIDGE AREA OF THE TANK, NOT IN A SEAM, NOT IN A GASKET. TANK RE… |
| 2014-07-25 | VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS | No | 0 | WINDOW HAD BEEN STICKING GOING BACK UP, THEN COMPLETELY FAILED AND FELL DOWN WHILE DRIVING. *TR |
| 2014-07-14 | SEATS | No | 0 | TWO ISSUES: THE DRIVER'S SEAT WAS UNABLE TO LATCH DOWN. AT THE DEALER, THEY STATED THAT A PIN HAD BROKEN. THEY REPLA… |
| 2014-05-01 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | DOOR HINGE SUSPENSION THIS IS THE 2ND VW BEETLE CONVERTIBLE WE HAVE OWNED. 1ST WAS A 2006. BOTH CARS HAVE EXPERIEN… |
| 2013-03-01 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | THIS CONVERTIBLE ONLY HAS 6,000 MILES AND WE GET THIS CEL CODE (CHECK ENGINE LIGHT) OF P0456 (EVAPORATIVE EMISSION SYST… |
| 2012-05-16 | ENGINE | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 VOLKSWAGEN NEW BEETLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START AFTER SEVERAL AT… |
| 2012-05-01 | STRUCTURE | No | 0 | VOLKSWAGEN OF ORANGE PARK IS NOT FOLLOWING SAFETY STANDARDS. THEY REPLACE CARPET AFTER FLOOD. DAMAGE BY SLICING THE CA… |
| 2012-02-02 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | CAR WAS SERVICED AT AUDI OF HUNTSVILLE ON 7/11/11. NEW INJEC PUMP, TOOTH BELT, TENSIONER, WATER PUMP, COOLANT AD, ADDI… |
| 2011-09-02 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | TAKATA RECALL. HAS LEFT ME STRANDED SWITCH WILL NOT ALWAYS TURN ON. THE CALENDAR BELOW WANTS A DATE. THIS CAN BE A DA… |
| 2011-07-07 | STEERING | No | 0 | NOTICED A SIMILAR COMPLAINT AND WANTED TO ADD THAT SINCE OWNING THE 2010 VW BEETLE, WHEN THE TEMPERATURE GETS VERY WARM… |
| 2011-05-19 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | NO ADAPTER FOR ANTI THEFT LUG NUTS IN SPARE TIRE KIT. NOBODY CAN REPAIR FLAT TIRE. |
| 2011-02-04 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 VOLKSWAGEN NEW BEETLE. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START, THE IGNITION SWITCH … |
| 2010-09-22 | VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS | No | 0 | THE BACK PASSENGER'S SIDE WINDOW STUCK IN THE 1/2 DOWN/UP POSITION. WHEN WE TRIED TO LOWER IT WITH POWER WINDOW MECHAN… |
| 2010-07-10 | VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS | No | 0 | 2003 NEW VW BEETLE. WAS ROLLING UP THE REAR WINDOW AND IT STOPPED WORKING AND WILL NOT ROLL UP ANY MORE. WINDOW WAS NOT… |
| 2010-06-30 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEY BECAME VERY HARD TO TURN. THE CONTACT HA… |