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2018 Volkswagen Beetle ConvertibleProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 0 owner complaints about the 2018 Volkswagen Beetle Convertible. It is covered by 3 safety recalls, and for recall 24V-834 the manufacturer reports only 31% of affected cars repaired.

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CarFlaw IndexNot enough dataHigher is better (0–100)
Safety recalls3Lowest repair rate 31%Owner complaints00 with a crash, fire or injuryTop problem0—

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through October 30, 2024. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 2018 Volkswagen Beetle Convertible has problems

0 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

3 recalls

2018 Volkswagen Beetle Convertible recalls and how many were fixed

Each ring shows the share of affected cars repaired, from the manufacturer’s latest quarterly report to NHTSA. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.

31%repaired · 2026 Q3

Driver side: inflator module

Recall 24V-834 · Oct 30, 2024 · 248,330 vehicles · 76,325 repaired

Risk. An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.

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47%repaired · 2021 Q1

Anti-theft: control module

Recall 19V-615 · Aug 22, 2019 · 679,027 vehicles · 320,781 repaired

Risk. 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…

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99%repaired · 2019 Q4

Disc: caliper

Do not drive

Recall 18V-369 · Jun 1, 2018 · 10,225 vehicles · 10,086 repaired

Risk. A reduction of braking performance can increase the risk of a crash.

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Recalls apply to specific cars. To see whether a recall is still open on yours, enter the 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with Volkswagen.

Best & worst years

2018 vs. every other Beetle Convertible year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Beetle Convertible median. How we score

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