Vehicle report
2005 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE
Reported problems
261 complaints · median 62000 miles| Component | Reports |
|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | 72 |
| VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS | 51 |
| POWER TRAIN | 43 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 35 |
| AIR BAGS | 26 |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | 17 |
| STRUCTURE:BODY | 8 |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 8 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | 7 |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 7 |
| VISIBILITY | 7 |
| ENGINE | 6 |
| AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE | 4 |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS | 4 |
| STRUCTURE | 4 |
| SEAT BELTS | 3 |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | 3 |
| VISIBILITY/WIPER | 3 |
| AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | 2 |
| ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | 2 |
| EQUIPMENT | 2 |
| SUSPENSION | 2 |
| VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR | 2 |
| AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW | 1 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS | 1 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM | 1 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:TURBO/SUPERCHARGER | 1 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR | 1 |
| FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL | 1 |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | 1 |
| FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER | 1 |
| FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 1 |
| POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM) | 1 |
| SERVICE BRAKES | 1 |
| STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS | 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.