Consumer Complaints
Vehicles / Volkswagen / New beetle / 2001
| Id | Vehicle Make | Vehicle Model | Model Year | Complaint Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 004307437 | VOLKSWAGEN | NEW BEETLE | 2001 | BOTH REAR BRAKES LOCKED UP, NEEDED TO REPLACE CALIPERS, ROTORS, DRUMS, PADS AT 16,455MILES.*AK |
| 004307436 | VOLKSWAGEN | NEW BEETLE | 2001 | BOTH REAR BRAKES LOCKED UP, NEEDED TO REPLACE CALIPERS, ROTORS, DRUMS, PADS AT 16,455MILES.*AK |
| 004307435 | VOLKSWAGEN | NEW BEETLE | 2001 | BOTH REAR BRAKES LOCKED UP, NEEDED TO REPLACE CALIPERS, ROTORS, DRUMS, PADS AT 16,455MILES.*AK |
| 004295847 | VOLKSWAGEN | NEW BEETLE | 2001 | I have a 2001 volkswagon beetle and was very frustrated when my check engine light came on and the car started shaking. i took it in to the dealer |
| 004295773 | VOLKSWAGEN | NEW BEETLE | 2001 | Check engine light came on, no drivability problems though. dealer said not under warranty; 2001 vw beetle with 7,600 miles. checked and charged $ |
| 004285876 | VOLKSWAGEN | NEW BEETLE | 2001 | The rear disc brake pads (both sides) completely worn off/out at 25,000 miles on 2001 vw new beetle. the worn out pads also damaged both rear hub/ |
| 004285875 | VOLKSWAGEN | NEW BEETLE | 2001 | The rear disc brake pads (both sides) completely worn off/out at 25,000 miles on 2001 vw new beetle. the worn out pads also damaged both rear hub/ |
| 004283607 | VOLKSWAGEN | NEW BEETLE | 2001 | Windshield wiper linkage arm nut securing the bracket to the wiper motor nut has no locking mechanism to prevent the nut from loosening during wiper |
| 004282725 | VOLKSWAGEN | NEW BEETLE | 2001 | A family member of mine recently bought, i believe, a 2001 volkswagen beetle. after waiting a while for her tags she and her father looked into the |
| 004272837 | VOLKSWAGEN | NEW BEETLE | 2001 | Windshield wiper fails to operate or operates randomly. the blade will stop in the middle of the window and go no further unless i physically push it |
| 004267266 | VOLKSWAGEN | NEW BEETLE | 2001 | Brake lamps on 2001 new beetle come on and stay on even though the vehicle is shut off and parked. this is similar to nhtsa campaign # 03v265000 (7- |
| 003263108 | VOLKSWAGEN | NEW BEETLE | 2001 | I own a 2001 new beetle and have diligently had all factory service performed. at the 20,000 mile service, we reported a metallic rubbing sound from |
| 004260542 | VOLKSWAGEN | NEW BEETLE | 2001 | While driving my 2001 vw new beetle the car suddenly lost power and began to shake violently. i immediately slowed down but the car continued to idle |
| 002257876 | VOLKSWAGEN | NEW BEETLE | 2001 | Problems with the brake pedal switch. it malfunctioned leaving me stranded by not being able to shift out of park. called volkswagen roadside but no |
| 004256475 | VOLKSWAGEN | NEW BEETLE | 2001 | 2001 new beetle 1.9 l tdi, 55,000 mi.: check engine light comes on and stays on until car is turned off then it comes on once glow plug light goes off |
| 004256061 | VOLKSWAGEN | NEW BEETLE | 2001 | I have a 2001 volkswagen new beetle which was leased new from bill cook in farminton hills michigan. the complaint regards the need for replacement |
| 004256060 | VOLKSWAGEN | NEW BEETLE | 2001 | I have a 2001 volkswagen new beetle which was leased new from bill cook in farminton hills michigan. the complaint regards the need for replacement |
| 004255416 | VOLKSWAGEN | NEW BEETLE | 2001 | Violent shaking of 2001 new beetle gl (highway speeds) after snow storm. 1/14/04 snow storm hits detroit metro area. the next morning 1/15/04 while |
| 003249094 | VOLKSWAGEN | NEW BEETLE | 2001 | DEFECTIVE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT SAFETY LATCH. *JB |
| 0000237019 | VOLKSWAGEN | NEW BEETLE | 2001 | The brake booster spring failed causing the brakes to be engaged while driving. the power brake booster unit had to be replaced. please provide |
| 002213433 | VOLKSWAGEN | NEW BEETLE | 2001 | Driving at 65 mph, engine speed 2200 rpm, vehicle suddenly decelerates to engine speed 1200 rpm (35 mph). approx 5-10 seconds later the mil ("check |
| 003207659 | VOLKSWAGEN | NEW BEETLE | 2001 | 2001 new beetle 1.9 l tdi, 55,000 mi.: engine mil light comes on solid and glo-plug light blinks on/off at steady rate (no apparent code to blink rate |
| 003198873 | VOLKSWAGEN | NEW BEETLE | 2001 | I started my car on 1/31 and the epc, check engine and traction control lights came on. the car would drive however had much less power and was very |
| 003196932 | VOLKSWAGEN | NEW BEETLE | 2001 | The coil pack on my 2001 volkswagen new beetle burned out causing me to practically stall on a very busy freeway. so far, vw doesn't seem to think |
| 003196931 | VOLKSWAGEN | NEW BEETLE | 2001 | The coil pack on my 2001 volkswagen new beetle burned out causing me to practically stall on a very busy freeway. so far, vw doesn't seem to think |
| 002196633 | VOLKSWAGEN | NEW BEETLE | 2001 | I am frustrated and scared by a problem volkswagen and audi are having with the ignition system on their turbocharged four-cylinder engines. the |
| 002103106 | VOLKSWAGEN | NEW BEETLE | 2001 | I'm reporting this to nhtsa as i believe this failure constitutes a safety issue. this is the 4th, or 5th, rear wheel bearing failure that has |
| 002088551 | VOLKSWAGEN | NEW BEETLE | 2001 | NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK |
| 000087828 | VOLKSWAGEN | NEW BEETLE | 2001 | Headlights started browning out on deceleration at 100 miles. dealer could not verify. at 35,000 miles, headlights flashed all the time. at cold |
| 000087827 | VOLKSWAGEN | NEW BEETLE | 2001 | Headlights started browning out on deceleration at 100 miles. dealer could not verify. at 35,000 miles, headlights flashed all the time. at cold |
| 000087826 | VOLKSWAGEN | NEW BEETLE | 2001 | Headlights started browning out on deceleration at 100 miles. dealer could not verify. at 35,000 miles, headlights flashed all the time. at cold |
| 000087825 | VOLKSWAGEN | NEW BEETLE | 2001 | Headlights started browning out on deceleration at 100 miles. dealer could not verify. at 35,000 miles, headlights flashed all the time. at cold |
| 002087045 | VOLKSWAGEN | NEW BEETLE | 2001 | Headlight is burned out. to replace it you have to take the fender off of the vehicle. a coworker of mine also has a new beetle and his headlight |
| 001084788 | VOLKSWAGEN | NEW BEETLE | 2001 | Hit, while stopping for stopped traffic on freeway, in the rear by a car traveling at high rate of speed. extensive damage ($7800+) done to rear and |
| 0000080945 | VOLKSWAGEN | NEW BEETLE | 2001 | Epc and check engine lights come on///car loses power......extremely dangerous as most of my drive to work is on freeway...happened 7/4 and 7/5..taken |
| 0000080944 | VOLKSWAGEN | NEW BEETLE | 2001 | Epc and check engine lights come on///car loses power......extremely dangerous as most of my drive to work is on freeway...happened 7/4 and 7/5..taken |
| 0000078118 | VOLKSWAGEN | NEW BEETLE | 2001 | When stopped at a traffic light and the brakes are being applied, the vehicle suddenly lurches forward. this happens almost daily and sometimes |
| 0000080946 | VOLKSWAGEN | NEW BEETLE | 2001 | Epc and check engine lights come on///car loses power......extremely dangerous as most of my drive to work is on freeway...happened 7/4 and 7/5..taken |
| 003228123 | VOLKSWAGEN | NEW BEETLE | 2001 | My 2001 volkswagen new beetle has had at least one recall associated with failures in the materials making up the electronic switches in side the |
| 003223406 | VOLKSWAGEN | NEW BEETLE | 2001 | I have had the headlight bulbs (low beams) 3 times in my new beetle. the manufacturer suggested that i not run the lights while driving during the |
| 003222921 | VOLKSWAGEN | NEW BEETLE | 2001 | I have had the headlight bulbs (low beams) 3 times in my new beetle. the manufacturer suggested that i not run the lights while driving during the |
| 003216844 | VOLKSWAGEN | NEW BEETLE | 2001 | We have a 2001 vw beetle and while driving on the interstate in mn, the entire plastic bottom panel separated from the auto. the panel got caught in |
| 0000215736 | VOLKSWAGEN | NEW BEETLE | 2001 | THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED LOSS OF CONTROL DUE TO THE THROTTLE PEDAL SENSOR. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. *NLM |
| 0000215254 | VOLKSWAGEN | NEW BEETLE | 2001 | THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED LOSS OF CONTROL DUE TO THE THROTTLE PEDAL SENSOR. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. *NLM |
| 002213915 | VOLKSWAGEN | NEW BEETLE | 2001 | Driving at 65 mph, engine speed 2200 rpm, vehicle suddenly decelerates to engine speed 1200 rpm (35 mph). approx 5-10 seconds later the mil ("check |
| 003211891 | VOLKSWAGEN | NEW BEETLE | 2001 | Instrument cluster malfunction: (purchased this used car march 1, 2003. started noticing problems shortly thereafter, decided to report it after the |
| 003208139 | VOLKSWAGEN | NEW BEETLE | 2001 | 2001 new beetle 1.9 l tdi, 55,000 mi.: engine mil light comes on solid and glo-plug light blinks on/off at steady rate (no apparent code to blink rate |
| 003207660 | VOLKSWAGEN | NEW BEETLE | 2001 | 2001 new beetle 1.9 l tdi, 55,000 mi.: engine mil light comes on solid and glo-plug light blinks on/off at steady rate (no apparent code to blink rate |
| 003198953 | VOLKSWAGEN | NEW BEETLE | 2001 | Coilpacks on 2001 new beetle 1.8 turbo sport going out. if i were passing someone or pulling out into traffic, what could have inevitably happened |
| 003197397 | VOLKSWAGEN | NEW BEETLE | 2001 | The coil pack on my 2001 volkswagen new beetle burned out causing me to practically stall on a very busy freeway. so far, vw doesn't seem to think |
| 003197396 | VOLKSWAGEN | NEW BEETLE | 2001 | The coil pack on my 2001 volkswagen new beetle burned out causing me to practically stall on a very busy freeway. so far, vw doesn't seem to think |
| 003196892 | VOLKSWAGEN | NEW BEETLE | 2001 | Coil pack failure iin vw new beetle with 1.8t engine -- last week, i had my 2nd coil pack failure (the first being in november 2002) while commuting |
| 002103671 | VOLKSWAGEN | NEW BEETLE | 2001 | The 2001.5, 2002, and certain 2003 vw/audi 1.8t engines have experienced a high rate of coilpack failures. this has been reported by the media ( |
| 0000089871 | VOLKSWAGEN | NEW BEETLE | 2001 | NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK |
| 0000089864 | VOLKSWAGEN | NEW BEETLE | 2001 | NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK |
| 000087835 | VOLKSWAGEN | NEW BEETLE | 2001 | Headlights started browning out on deceleration at 100 miles. dealer could not verify. at 35,000 miles, headlights flashed all the time. at cold |
| 000087834 | VOLKSWAGEN | NEW BEETLE | 2001 | Headlights started browning out on deceleration at 100 miles. dealer could not verify. at 35,000 miles, headlights flashed all the time. at cold |
| 000087833 | VOLKSWAGEN | NEW BEETLE | 2001 | Headlights started browning out on deceleration at 100 miles. dealer could not verify. at 35,000 miles, headlights flashed all the time. at cold |
| 000087832 | VOLKSWAGEN | NEW BEETLE | 2001 | Headlights started browning out on deceleration at 100 miles. dealer could not verify. at 35,000 miles, headlights flashed all the time. at cold |
| 000087831 | VOLKSWAGEN | NEW BEETLE | 2001 | Headlights started browning out on deceleration at 100 miles. dealer could not verify. at 35,000 miles, headlights flashed all the time. at cold |
| 000087830 | VOLKSWAGEN | NEW BEETLE | 2001 | Headlights started browning out on deceleration at 100 miles. dealer could not verify. at 35,000 miles, headlights flashed all the time. at cold |
| 002087052 | VOLKSWAGEN | NEW BEETLE | 2001 | Headlight is burned out. to replace it you have to take the fender off of the vehicle. a coworker of mine also has a new beetle and his headlight |
| 001084795 | VOLKSWAGEN | NEW BEETLE | 2001 | Hit, while stopping for stopped traffic on freeway, in the rear by a car traveling at high rate of speed. extensive damage ($7800+) done to rear and |
| 001084794 | VOLKSWAGEN | NEW BEETLE | 2001 | Hit, while stopping for stopped traffic on freeway, in the rear by a car traveling at high rate of speed. extensive damage ($7800+) done to rear and |
| 001084787 | VOLKSWAGEN | NEW BEETLE | 2001 | Hit, while stopping for stopped traffic on freeway, in the rear by a car traveling at high rate of speed. extensive damage ($7800+) done to rear and |
| 001084786 | VOLKSWAGEN | NEW BEETLE | 2001 | Hit, while stopping for stopped traffic on freeway, in the rear by a car traveling at high rate of speed. extensive damage ($7800+) done to rear and |
| 001084785 | VOLKSWAGEN | NEW BEETLE | 2001 | Hit, while stopping for stopped traffic on freeway, in the rear by a car traveling at high rate of speed. extensive damage ($7800+) done to rear and |
| 0000080952 | VOLKSWAGEN | NEW BEETLE | 2001 | Epc and check engine lights come on///car loses power......extremely dangerous as most of my drive to work is on freeway...happened 7/4 and 7/5..taken |
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