2016 Volkswagen Beetle

Safety Score
87
Safe
Recalls
1
Complaints
46
NCAP Stars

Recalls (1)

Date NHTSA ID Component Units Completion
2022-12-21 22V945000 AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE 37,558 Details

Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)

Date Component Crash Injuries Summary
2025-11-05 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL No 0 On October 21st I had a recall performed at Evansville D- Patrick for a 37M2 shift lever micro switch. Today Nov 5th I…
2025-09-04 AIR BAGS No 0 I purchased a 2016 VW Beetle, used, in March of 2025. Over the past few weeks, I have received multiple urgent messa…
2023-10-23 AIR BAGS No 0 The contact owns a 2016 Volkswagen Beetle. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V945000 (Air B…
2023-10-19 AIR BAGS No 0 We have been attempting to have the car in for this recall - however both the dealership and regional office have said …
2023-09-26 AIR BAGS No 0 The contact owns a 2016 Volkswagen Beetle. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V945000 (Air B…
2023-09-08 AIR BAGS No 0 The contact owns a 2016 Volkswagen Beetle. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V945000 (Air B…
2023-08-23 AIR BAGS No 0 See attached document for complaint
2023-08-15 AIR BAGS No 0 The contact owns a 2016 Volkswagen Beetle. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V945000 (Air B…
2023-07-17 AIR BAGS No 0 airbag recall still not having a solution
2023-07-13 AIR BAGS No 0 Takata recall. The contact owns a 2016 Volkswagen Beetle. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 2…
2023-07-13 SUSPENSION No 0 The contact owns a 2016 Volkswagen Beetle. The contact received notification of the NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V945000 (A…
2023-07-11 AIR BAGS No 0 Subject: Urgent Request for Immediate Assistance: Inoperable Car due to Airbag Recall Dear National Highway Traffic Sa…
2023-07-01 AIR BAGS No 0 Takata recall. The contact owns a 2016 Volkswagen Beetle. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 2…
2023-04-26 AIR BAGS No 0 Takata Recall. The contact owns a 2016 Volkswagen Beetle. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 2…
2023-03-28 AIR BAGS No 0 2016 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARD TO DEFECTIVE AIR BAGS. THE CONSUMER STATED VW IS NOT GIVING ANY OPTIO…
2023-03-08 AIR BAGS No 0 2016 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARD TO AIR BAG INFLATOR SAFETY RECALL.
2023-03-01 AIR BAGS No 0 Takata Recall. The contact owns a 2016 Volkswagen Beetle. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 2…
2023-02-27 AIR BAGS No 0 The contact owns a 2016 Volkswagen Beetle. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V945000 (Air B…
2023-02-23 AIR BAGS No 0 Takata Recall. The contact owns a 2016 Volkswagen Beetle. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 2…
2023-02-20 AIR BAGS No 0 Takata recall. The contact owns a 2016 Volkswagen Beetle. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 2…
2023-02-16 AIR BAGS No 0 Takata recall. The contact owns a 2016 Volkswagen Beetle. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 2…
2023-02-13 AIR BAGS No 0 The contact owns a 2016 Volkswagen Beetle. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V945000 (Air B…
2023-02-01 AIR BAGS No 0 Have not heard anything since February 2023 regarding repair of driver's side air bag inflator. The driver's side air b…
2023-02-01 AIR BAGS No 0 The contact owns a 2016 Volkswagen Beetle. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V945000 (Air B…
2023-01-05 AIR BAGS No 0 Airbag recall program instituted January 2023. Vehicle is still not repaired by Volkswagen; awaiting go ahead and sched…
2023-01-05 AIR BAGS No 0 The contact owns a 2016 Volkswagen Beetle. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V945000 (Air B…
2023-01-05 AIR BAGS No 0 Takata recall. The contact owns a 2016 Volkswagen Beetle. The contact received notification of the NHTSA Campaign Numbe…
2023-01-01 AIR BAGS No 0 Takata recall. The contact owns a 2016 Volkswagen Beetle. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 2…
2022-12-21 AIR BAGS No 0 Takata recall. The contact owns a 2016 Volkswagen Beetle. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 2…
2022-12-21 AIR BAGS No 0 Takata recall. The contact owns a 2016 Volkswagen Beetle. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 2…
2022-12-21 AIR BAGS No 0 Takata recall. The contact owns a 2016 Volkswagen Beetle. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 2…
2022-10-01 AIR BAGS No 0 I RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE THAT HAS YET TO BE FIXED DUE TO LACK OF PARTS SENT TO DEALERS. Manufacturer Recall Number69…
2022-09-30 AIR BAGS Yes 0 1.Air bags did not deploy in a three vehicle collision. 2.Passenger and myself could have hit our head on the dashboar…
2021-09-17 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 THE ENGINE WAS RUNNING AND KEPT RUNNING WITH KEY TURNED OFF, AND THE KEY COULD NOT BE REMOVED EITHER. WE HAD TO PAY VW…
2021-06-12 UNKNOWN OR OTHER No 0 I am having issues turning the key in the ignition and was informed, by Mattie Imports, that this is very common with t…
2020-10-01 WHEELS No 0 TIRES ARE CRACKING ON THE SIDEWALLS AS WELL AS ON THE TREAD AREA. THIS SEEMS TO BE AN ONGOING PROBLEM AS THEY HAVE BEEN…
2020-05-13 STRUCTURE:BODY No 0 GAS FILL DOOR WILL NOT OPEN. GAS FILL DOOR SHOULD OPEN WHEN CAR IS UNLOCKED, BUT DOESN'T. *TR
2019-11-01 UNKNOWN OR OTHER No 0 I RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE IN NOVEMBER OF 2019 ON MY 2016 VW BEETLE INVOLVING A BUILD UP OF SILICATE ON THE SHIFT LEVE…
2019-10-05 SUSPENSION No 0 I HEARD A LOUD METAL CLANG IN THE FRONT OF MY CAR WHEN I WAS BACKING UP IN MY DRIVEWAY. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER A…
2019-10-05 AIR BAGS No 0 STARTED THE CAR AND HAD WORMING LIGHTS ON. IT DID IT BEFORE A COUPLE DAYS AGO BUT WENT OUT. THIS TIME THE LIGHTS WON'T …
2019-08-16 STEERING No 0 IGINTION KEY STUCK IN ON POSITION AND COULD NOT TURN OFF VEHICLE. WAS PARKED AT SHOPPING CENTER.
2019-07-07 SUSPENSION Yes 0 THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE EXPLODED WHILE DRIVING STRAIGHT AHEAD AT 40 MPH. HANKOOK TIRES. NOTHING WAS STRUCK AND THE TIRE…
2019-02-16 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 VEHICLE HORN DOES NOT WORK. INTERMITTENTLY WORKS. WHEN HORN DOES NOT WORK YOU CAN HERE THE RELAY CLICKING WHEN HORN IS …
2018-10-19 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 2016 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO ECM SAFETY RECALL. *LD THE CONSUMER STATED WHILE MOVING FROM A…
2017-08-01 STEERING No 0 KEY GETS STUCK IN IGNITION AND I CANNOT TURN OFF THE ENGINE.
2017-01-17 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 THE DEALERSHIP STATES THE RIGHT FRONT ABS HARNESS CAME OFF FIRST AND RUBBED THROUGH CAUSING A BUNCH OF ELECTRICAL PROBL…