Tl* the contact owned a 2014 volkswagen beetle. while driving approximately 30 mph, the contact's vehicle rear ended the preceding vehicle. a police report was filed. after approximately 25 minutes, the vehicle became engulfed in flames and burned to the ground. the vehicle was destroyed and towed. the ambulance had to transport the contact and a passenger to the hospital due to bruises from the air bag deployment. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 22,000. updated 05/25/16*lj updated 6/6/18*jb
Adult male had hand under the trunk lid getting ready to lift it open when the passenger door was closed (driver side door was already closed). there was a vacuum effect and the trunk lid slammed down on the hand. the hand was severely crushed but the skin wasn't broken and no bones were broken. if this had been a child or adolescent it probably would have been much more severe. this was a rental car. *tr
Tl* the contact owns a 2015 volkswagen beetle. while driving 35 mph, a freight truck crashed into the rear passenger side of the contact's vehicle. the air bags failed to deploy. a police report was not filed. the contact felt pain in the right arm and neck, which required medical attention. the vehicle was towed to a body shop. the manufacturer was not notified. the failure mileage was 4,300.
Overall the worst problem with Volkswagen Beetle relates to ELECTRICAL SYSTEM problems. Browse the categories below to learn about the specific Beetle years that are prone to issues with these components.