Volkswagen Beetle Recalls & Problems by Year

Owner complaints by model year

Recalls by model year

The red bar marks the 2004 model, the year owners complained about most. Hover a bar for the exact number; the table below lists every year.

Year	Recalls	Owner complaints	Crashes	Safety rating
2019 Volkswagen Beetle	3	14	1	n/a
2018 Volkswagen Beetle	3	17	0	n/a
2017 Volkswagen Beetle	3	15	0	n/a
2016 Volkswagen Beetle	3	48	2	n/a
2015 Volkswagen Beetle	5	83	2	n/a
2014 Volkswagen Beetle	5	50	3	n/a
2013 Volkswagen Beetle	6	93	4	n/a
2012 Volkswagen Beetle	6	65	4	n/a
2010 Volkswagen Beetle	3	30	0	n/a
2009 Volkswagen Beetle	2	33	1	n/a
2008 Volkswagen Beetle	3	60	3	n/a
2007 Volkswagen Beetle	2	56	2	n/a
2006 Volkswagen Beetle	3	124	7	n/a
2005 Volkswagen Beetle	3	261	11	n/a
2004 Volkswagen Beetle	3	349	7	n/a
2003 Volkswagen Beetle	2	314	7	n/a
2002 Volkswagen Beetle	2	165	13	n/a
2001 Volkswagen Beetle	2	203	12	n/a
2000 Volkswagen Beetle	1	263	8	n/a
1999 Volkswagen Beetle	1	174	17	n/a
1998 Volkswagen Beetle	2	171	14	n/a

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