Vehicle report
2000 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE
Reported problems
263 complaints · median 64000 miles| Component | Reports |
|---|---|
| AIR BAGS | 43 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 33 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | 17 |
| AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | 14 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | 12 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | 12 |
| POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | 9 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM | 8 |
| STRUCTURE:BODY | 8 |
| VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS | 8 |
| AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW | 6 |
| ENGINE | 6 |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | 6 |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH | 6 |
| POWER TRAIN | 6 |
| POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY | 6 |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 6 |
| AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE | 5 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION | 5 |
| SERVICE BRAKES | 5 |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | 5 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN | 4 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD | 4 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH | 4 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS | 4 |
| EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER | 4 |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS | 4 |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS | 4 |
| STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR | 4 |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 4 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY | 3 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH | 3 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING | 3 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS | 3 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:TURBO/SUPERCHARGER | 3 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM | 3 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL | 3 |
| EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC. | 3 |
| SEAT BELTS | 3 |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | 3 |
| SUSPENSION | 3 |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL | 3 |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL | 3 |
| VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM | 3 |
| VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR | 3 |
| AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE | 2 |
| ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | 2 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR | 2 |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP | 2 |
| POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION | 2 |
| SEATS | 2 |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:ABS WARNING LIGHT | 2 |
| STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP | 2 |
| STRUCTURE:BODY:BUMPERS | 2 |
| TIRES | 2 |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES | 2 |
| VISIBILITY | 2 |
| VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR | 2 |
| VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES | 2 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE | 1 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY:SOLENOID | 1 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN | 1 |
| EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:ACCESSORY SCISSOR/SCREW/BOTTLE JACK/LIFT | 1 |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS | 1 |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS:SWITCH | 1 |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:CONCEALMENT DEVICES | 1 |
| FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL | 1 |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | 1 |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP | 1 |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS | 1 |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM | 1 |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY | 1 |
| FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER | 1 |
| LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH | 1 |
| POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL) | 1 |
| SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:HEAD RESTRAINT | 1 |
| SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER | 1 |
| SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:ABS WARNING LIGHT | 1 |
| SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC | 1 |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE | 1 |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM:SHOES/LININGS | 1 |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER | 1 |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES | 1 |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM | 1 |
| STEERING | 1 |
| STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY | 1 |
| STEERING:RACK AND PINION | 1 |
| STRUCTURE | 1 |
| STRUCTURE:BODY:TRUNK LID | 1 |
| STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS | 1 |
| STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS | 1 |
| SUSPENSION:FRONT:MACPHERSON STRUT | 1 |
| SUSPENSION:FRONT:STABILIZER BAR | 1 |
| TIRES:SIDEWALL | 1 |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES | 1 |
| VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE | 1 |
| VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY | 1 |
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Complaint counts are reports filed with NHTSA, not failure rates. A common model collects more of them than a rare one that breaks more often.