Volkswagen Beetle ConvertibleYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 42 owner complaints and 6 safety recalls on record for the Volkswagen Beetle Convertible.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaints Best years—Fewest complaints for their age Owner complaints42Top: Air bags Safety recalls62008–2019 model years

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years.

Best & worst years

Volkswagen Beetle Convertible years to avoid

Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Beetle Convertible median. Tap a year for its full report.

0 0 0 0 8 4 16 11 2 0 1

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2019Not rated–/1001 complaint · 2 recalls 2018Not rated–/1000 complaints · 3 recalls 2017Not rated–/1002 complaints · 2 recalls 2016Not rated–/10011 complaints · 2 recalls 2015Not rated–/10016 complaints · 2 recalls 2014Not rated–/1004 complaints · 2 recalls 2013Not rated–/1008 complaints · 3 recalls 2012Not rated–/1000 complaints · 3 recalls 2010Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall 2009Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall 2008Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall

Complaints by system

Most common Volkswagen Beetle Convertible problems

All model years combined: 42 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

32Air bags

4Electrical system

2Fuel/propulsion system

1Latches/locks/linkages

1Power train

1Seats

1Service brakes, hydraulic

1Steering

1Engine

11 other systems

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.

Complaints by system
System	Complaints	Crash, fire or injury
Air bags	32	0
Electrical system	4	0
Fuel/propulsion system	2	0
Latches/locks/linkages	1	0
Power train	1	0
Seats	1	0
Service brakes, hydraulic	1	0
Steering	1	0
Engine	1	0
1 other systems	1	0

6 recalls

Volkswagen Beetle Convertible recalls

Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.

Driver side: inflator module24V-834 · 2017–2019 · Oct 30, 2024 · 248,330 vehicles Driver side: inflator module22V-945 · 2015–2016 · Dec 21, 2022 · 37,558 vehicles Air bags: frontal20V-785 · 2012–2014 · Dec 16, 2020 · 105,652 vehicles Unknown or other19V-679 · 2008–2013 · Sep 25, 2019 · 113 vehicles Anti-theft: control module19V-615 · 2012–2019 · Aug 22, 2019 · 679,027 vehicles Disc: caliper18V-369 · 2018 · Jun 1, 2018 · 10,225 vehiclesDo not drive