Vw beetle (2013) would not turn off as the key was stuck in ignition while the car was running! stopped at gas station to fill up and when i tried to remove key, would not come out. had experience problem the day before but thought using a different key would help but it didn't--same problem. have experienced frequent problems with key in ignition since purchasing beetle. drove car to two mechanics and they could not get car out of ignition so drove home to be in familiar environment and called roadside assistance and they were unable to get key out of ignition and could not get car engine to turn off. received help from multiple people but still couldn't get key out of ignition and car to turn off--4 hours later, finally mechanic provided instruction to disconnect battery, fuse pump, and fuse box while car was running--which helped to turn the car off; however, it also leaves car susceptible to other issues. i also had to leave my car in open parking spot--with the key in it--leaving it at risk of being stolen!
Vehicle lost power while driving on highway. i pulled over and tried to restart it. after a minute it restarted. the vw dealer ran diagnostics and found no problems. had i not been able to pull over on this busy highway, it might have caused a serious accident.
Mid 2014, we purchased our 2013 vw bug from a private party. by fall of the same year, the bug was brought to the dealer for ignition key switch exhibiting difficulty not only engaging to the "on" position, but also removing the key from the housing switch. the dealer suggesting that the keys may be defective, as the vehicle was purchased from a private sale (as if that made a difference). they suggested purchasing a new set of keys. cost: close to $400. not sure if they did anything else with the car while they had it, but the "problem" abated for a while, returning with a vengeance about a year later- we literally could not remove the key from the ignition switch. the bug was returned to the dealer- this time for a new key switch cylinder, steering lock and bolt. cost approx. $625. if your keeping score, that's approx. $1000. spent. fast forward to current day, end of aug. 2018. same ignition issues. two weeks ago, we received a letter from vw of america acknowledging the "problem", with a specific warrantee extension offered. so, back to the dealer it goes. thanks to this nhtsa website, i see that we are not alone.
Trunk lo0ck intemittantly will not unlock. taken to the dealer many times. they replaced the lock. the last time they replaced some module.i hope it is fixed. i dont want to have to remove things from the trunk by having to fold down the back seat again!!!