2017 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE — Owner-Reported Problems
Verdict & Safety Summary
- Crashes 0
- Fires 0
- Injuries 0
- Deaths 0
Complaint counts reflect self-selected reports and are not normalised for production sales volume. We publish no reliability scores, superlatives, or vehicle rankings.
Component Problem Distribution
Share of owner complaints filed for each vehicle system (unaffected by sales volume)
UNKNOWN OR OTHER is an NHTSA classification artifact and is always listed last.
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| System / Component | Complaints | Share of Reports | Safety Reports (Crashes / Fires) |
|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS | 6 | 40.0% | 0 crashes · 0 fires |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 2 | 13.3% | 0 crashes · 0 fires |
| LANE DEPARTURE | 1 | 6.7% | 0 crashes · 0 fires |
| SUSPENSION | 1 | 6.7% | 0 crashes · 0 fires |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 7 | 46.7% | 0 crashes · 0 fires |
Complaint counts reflect self-selected reports and are not normalised for production sales volume. We publish no reliability scores, superlatives, or vehicle rankings.
Problem & Recall Timeline
Observed complaint volume and manufacturer recall actions over time
- Campaign 19V615000 was reported 339 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
- Campaign 24V834000 was reported 2,191 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
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| Date | Record type | Count | Record identifier |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-Q3 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2018-Q4 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2019-Q2 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2019-Q4 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2020-Q1 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2020-Q4 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2024-Q3 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2024-Q4 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2025-Q1 | Owner reports | 2 | |
| 2025-Q2 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2025-Q3 | Owner reports | 2 | |
| 2025-Q4 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2026-Q2 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| Recall campaign | 1 | 17V136000 | |
| Recall campaign | 1 | 19V615000 | |
| Recall campaign | 1 | 20E064000 | |
| Recall campaign | 1 | 24V834000 |
Safety Recalls (4)
Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA
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Manufacturer action
Recall campaign 17V136000
- Report date
- Component:
- EQUIPMENT
- Consequence:
- Overloading the vehicle may affect vehicle handling or result in tire damage, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy:
- Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will install a corrected tire information label, free of charge. The recall began March 30, 2017. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for the recall is 01B9.
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Manufacturer action
Recall campaign 19V615000
- Report date
- Component:
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
- Consequence:
- Removing the key while the shift lever is in a position other than "Park" increases the risk of an unintended vehicle rollaway that may result in personal injury or a crash.
- Remedy:
- Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will install an additional switch and circuit board, free of charge. The recall began November 19, 2019. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 37M2.
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Manufacturer action
Recall campaign 20E064000
- Report date
- Component:
- SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
- Consequence:
- If there is a brake fluid leak, it can reduce braking ability, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy:
- Beck/Arnley will notify the distributors that sold the master cylinders and will work with the distributors to notify the end users. Affected master cylinders will be exchanged for a new master cylinder (part number 072-9990), free of charge. The recall began October 30, 2020. Owners may contact Tenneco customer service at 1-800-625-9319.
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Manufacturer action
Recall campaign 24V834000
- Report date
- Component:
- AIR BAGS
- Consequence:
- An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
- Remedy:
- Dealers will replace the driver's side front air bag module, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 4, 2024. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's numbers for this recall are 69EG, 69GQ, and 69E6.
Complaint counts reflect self-selected reports and are not normalised for production sales volume. We publish no reliability scores, superlatives, or vehicle rankings.
Complaint Narrative Explorer
Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records
No complaints match the current filters.
Estimated Ownership Cost
EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates
Adjacent Model Years
Immediate preceding and succeeding model year records
Complaint counts reflect self-selected reports and are not normalised for production sales volume. We publish no reliability scores, superlatives, or vehicle rankings.
Methodology & Data Integrity
Data sourced from NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Snapshot date: 2026-08-21.