Safety Score
87
Safe
Recalls
1
Complaints
46
NCAP Stars
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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… |