Volkswagen Beetle: nhtsa complaints (summary)
All rows for this model in the NHTSA complaints (summary) dataset, newest model year first. Each year links to its consumer page, which shows the same records with context.
| rows | 11 |
|---|---|
| model years | 1998–2019 (11) |
| data through | 2026-09-20 |
| method | /data/methodology#complaints |
| license | CC BY 4.0 (derived) |
Vehicle pages
2019 · 2018 · 2017 · 2016 · 2015 · 2014 · 2013 · 2012 · 2010 · 2009 · 1998
Rows
| year | complaint_count | earliest_date | latest_date | crash_flagged | fire_flagged | top_components |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 14 | 2019-11-02 | 2026-06-03 | 1 | 0 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:4; UNKNOWN OR OTHER:2; SERVICE BRAKES:2; ENGINE:2; EXTERIOR LIGHTING:2 |
| 2018 | 17 | 2018-09-16 | 2026-09-05 | 0 | 0 | AIR BAGS:7; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:6; UNKNOWN OR OTHER:4; STRUCTURE:1; FUEL SYSTEM:1 |
| 2017 | 15 | 2018-09-17 | 2026-05-12 | 0 | 0 | AIR BAGS:6; UNKNOWN OR OTHER:5; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:2; LANE DEPARTURE:1; BACK OVER PREVENTION:1 |
| 2016 | 59 | 2017-01-17 | 2026-09-03 | 2 | 0 | AIR BAGS:46; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:6; UNKNOWN OR OTHER:5; SUSPENSION:3; WHEELS:3 |
| 2015 | 99 | 2015-03-24 | 2025-08-09 | 2 | 0 | AIR BAGS:54; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:18; UNKNOWN OR OTHER:13; ENGINE:8; SERVICE BRAKES:7 |
| 2014 | 54 | 2014-06-16 | 2025-05-10 | 3 | 2 | AIR BAGS:17; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:13; STRUCTURE:6; ENGINE:6; SERVICE BRAKES:5 |
| 2013 | 99 | 2013-03-08 | 2026-09-08 | 4 | 0 | AIR BAGS:38; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:20; UNKNOWN OR OTHER:12; ENGINE:10; FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM:8 |
| 2012 | 65 | 2012-02-06 | 2026-02-04 | 4 | 0 | VISIBILITY:13; AIR BAGS:12; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12; VISIBILITY/WIPER:10; STEERING:7 |
| 2010 | 30 | 2010-08-03 | 2024-12-03 | 0 | 0 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:5; UNKNOWN OR OTHER:5; SERVICE BRAKES:5; POWER TRAIN:4; VISIBILITY:4 |
| 2009 | 33 | 2010-09-27 | 2024-01-19 | 1 | 0 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING:6; AIR BAGS:5; VISIBILITY:5; UNKNOWN OR OTHER:4; FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM:3 |
| 1998 | 195 | 1998-05-19 | 2023-07-24 | 14 | 16 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:54; VISIBILITY:39; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:32; EXTERIOR LIGHTING:24; STRUCTURE:17 |
Cite this
Derived data is CC BY 4.0. Link back to the page you used. Text and BibTeX below.
Wrench.Pro (2026). NHTSA complaints (summary) — Volkswagen Beetle [dataset]. https://www.wrench.pro/data/complaints/volkswagen/beetle
@misc{wrenchpro_complaints_volkswagen_beetle_2026,
author = {Wrench.Pro},
title = {Wrench.Pro NHTSA complaints (summary): Volkswagen Beetle},
year = {2026},
howpublished = {\url{https://www.wrench.pro/data/complaints/volkswagen/beetle}},
note = {Derived from NHTSA public records. CC BY 4.0.}
}hub · known-issues · methodology · license · research (interpretation)