Safety Score
79
Safe
Recalls
2
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
—
Recalls (2)
| Date | NHTSA ID | Component | Units | Completion | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-10-20 | 14V656000 |
SUSPENSION:REAR | 442,066 | — | Details |
| 2012-07-16 | 12V331000 |
TIRES | 83 | — | Details |
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-04 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | What component or system failed or malfunctioned, and is it available for inspection upon request? The accelerator peda… |
| 2022-07-30 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | After getting in my car and turning on the ignition, I put my foot on the brake. After pulling the gear shift out of pa… |
| 2022-07-17 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Volkswagen water pumps keeps failing. I had the first water pump fail at 61902 miles replaced on 22 Mar 2017. I then ha… |
| 2022-05-20 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE ON 05/19/ 2022 NO PRIOR ISSUES ALL SERVICE REQUIRMENTS COMPLETED FROM PRIOR CORPORATE OWNED COMP… |
| 2021-09-27 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | Airbag replacement not available through Volkswagen after several months. |
| 2021-05-01 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | Takata recall. The contact owns a 2012 Volkswagen Beetle. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 2… |
| 2021-02-25 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBE… |
| 2021-02-18 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 20V785000 (A… |
| 2021-02-17 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBE… |
| 2021-02-01 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT'S DAUGHTER OWNS A 2012 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAM… |
| 2021-02-01 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | THE CONTACT'S DAUGHTER OWNS A 2012 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 20V78… |
| 2021-02-01 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | Takata recall. The contact owns a 2013 Volkswagen Beetle. The contact received a notification for NHTSA Campaign Number… |
| 2020-12-16 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | I received a recall notification dated Dec. 16, 2020 for my 2012 Volkswagen Beetle. The notification was for a replacem… |
| 2020-11-11 | ENGINE | No | 0 | ENGINE LIGHT FOR EVAP PURGE FLOW INCORRECT. I'VE SPENT OVER $700.00 AT THE DEALERSHIP AND MY ENGINE LIGHT STILL COMES O… |
| 2020-08-19 | STEERING | Yes | 1 | WHILE THE CAR WAS IN MOTION THE STEERING LOCKED UP, PREVENTING ANY KIND OF TURNING OF THE STEERING WHEEL, CAUSING A CAT… |
| 2020-04-01 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | THE PLASTIC PART ON THE TOP AROUND THE MOON ROOF HAS COMPLETELY CRACKED ON ALL 4 CORNERS, NOT JUST HAIRLINE CRACKS, BUT… |
| 2020-02-14 | STEERING | No | 0 | WHILE TURNING OUT OF A DRIVEWAY I HEARD A BANG NOISE. IT WAS NIGHT AND AT THE TIME I DID NOT SEE WHAT WENT WRONG UNTIL … |
| 2020-02-11 | POWER TRAIN | Yes | 0 | 2012 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO GEAR SELECTOR SAFETY RECALL. *LD THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHI… |
| 2019-10-06 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED TOTAL ELECTRICAL F… |
| 2019-05-28 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | THE TIMING TENSIONER BROKE CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE ENGINE. VOLKSWAGEN PAID FOR TIMING AND 60% OF ENGINE WORK. SHORTLY AFT… |
| 2018-08-01 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | OVER THE PAST 6 MONTHS OR SO EVERY TIME I GO OVER ANY SORT OF BUMP IN THE ROAD I HEAR A CRACKING KIND OF NOISE. WHEN I… |
| 2018-04-30 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 1 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE INDEPENDENT DEALER WHO SOLD HER THE VEHICLE … |
| 2018-04-22 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | SUNROOF'S PLASTIC FRAME COVER DEVELOPED CRACK WIDE ENOUGH FOR CALLING CARD TO FIT INSIDE AN ALLOW WATER IN TO LEAK INOT… |
| 2018-03-21 | ENGINE | No | 0 | PURCHASED THE 2012 VW TURBO BEETLE FROM CUTRUBUS OF LAYTON UTAH 801-544-5878 WITH $3,200 OF OWN MONEY..GOLDEN WEST CRED… |
| 2018-02-01 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE THE FRONT DRIVER SID… |
| 2017-09-10 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | KEY GETS CONSTANTLY GETS STUCK IN THE IGNITION WHEN TURNING THE CAR OFF. THE CAR IS IN PARK AND THE KEY STUCK. |
| 2017-07-10 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | KEY GETS STUCK IN IGNITION WHEN TURNING OFF THE ENGINE. |
| 2017-06-09 | ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | No | 0 | I WAS DRIVING AND THE EPC LIGHT CAME ON. AT THE DEALERSHIP I WAS TOLD THE CAR NEEDED A CARBON CLEANING WHICH IS A $900 … |
| 2017-02-01 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 1 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE. WHILE PARKED, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS REAR ENDED BY ANOTHER VEHICLE TR… |
| 2016-11-09 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY, FUEL LEAKED ONTO THE GROUND. THE VEHIC… |
| 2016-04-30 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE V… |
| 2016-02-28 | STEERING:RACK AND PINION:RACK | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL MADE AN ABNORMAL … |
| 2016-01-18 | ENGINE | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER DUE TO THE C… |
| 2015-08-01 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | VEHICLE DIES WHILE DRIVING. HAS HAPPENED ON COUNTLESS OCCASIONS WHILE DRIVING STRAIGHT, TURNING, STOPPED AT LIGHT, ETC.… |
| 2015-04-01 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | PURCHASED 2012 VW BEETLE IN 2014 USED AND SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON 6SHORTLY AFTER. DEALER REPLACED SECONDARY AIR IN… |
| 2014-09-03 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | No | 0 | 9-3-14 GOT INTO VEHICLE THAT WAS PARKED IN MY GARAGE. FOUND HORIZONTAL CRACK RUNNING FROM BEHIND REAR VIEW MIRROR ABOUT… |
| 2014-07-01 | ENGINE | No | 0 | I HAVE ONLY OWNED THIS VEHICLE FOR UNDER A MONTH. NOTICEABLE LAG FROM DEAD START AS WELL AS LOW SPEEDS AND TRYING TO AC… |
| 2014-03-25 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | TL- THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THERE WAS AN AB… |
| 2014-03-12 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | No | 0 | WINDSHIELD CRACKED BEHIND REAR VIEW MIRROR. STARTED AT THE TOP SEAM OF THE GLASS. WAS NOT HIT BY A ROCK. *TR |
| 2014-03-10 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | No | 0 | I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, GOING ABOUT 60MPH, WHEN I NOTICED A SLIGHT, HIGH PITCHED RATTLE. A COUPLE OF MINUTES LATE… |
| 2014-01-01 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 5 MPH AND ATTEMPTING TO ROLL TH… |
| 2013-07-08 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | No | 0 | WINDSHIELD CRACK HORIZONTALLY FROM ROOFTOP DOWN IN TWO PLACES BEHIND REARVIEW MIRROR. *TR |
| 2013-05-31 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | No | 0 | MY WINDSHIELD CRACKED ON ITS OWN WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT A RATE OF 60MPH. THERE WERE NO CHIPS OR SPLITS FROM R… |
| 2013-04-03 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | No | 0 | FRONT WINDOW BROKE WHEN PULLING INTO THE DRIVEWAY. NO VISIBLE ROCK CHIP, WINDOW JUST BROKE. *TR |
| 2012-09-22 | VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS | No | 0 | DRIVER SIDE WINDOW WOULD DROP ABOUT 1.5 CM WHEN EXIT THE VEHICLE BUT WOULD NOT GO BACK UP. WAS ALLOWING WATER AND OUTS… |
| 2012-09-05 | STEERING | No | 0 | UNDER CERTAIN DAYTIME LIGHTING CONDITIONS SEVERAL OF THE DASH PANEL INSTRUMENTS (SPEEDOMETER, AND TACHOMETER) CAN NOT B… |
| 2012-09-05 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE. WHILE COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP AND PLACING THE VEHICLE INTO PARK, THE I… |
| 2012-09-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | MY DRIVER'S WINDOW WON'T GO ALL THE WAY UP AFTER PARKING. IT IS SUPPOSED TO LOWER JUST A HAIR WHEN OPENED AND CLOSE AGA… |
| 2012-08-28 | STEERING | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE WOULD VEER TO … |
| 2012-08-28 | VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS | No | 0 | THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER WINDOWS DO NOT GO UP OR DOWN ON COMMAND WHEN THE BUTTON HAS BEEN PRESSED. ONCE THE WINDOW DOE… |