Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STRUCTURE - FRAME AND MEMBERS - UNDERBODY SHIELDS | |||||
| 2015831 | 08/28/2008 | 10026848 | Volkswagen: exhaust heat shield, replacement guidelines. heat shields are to be inspected after completion o any type of repair to the underbody (exhaust system transmission, etc.), and if damaged, replaced. *pe | 12/29/2008 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| STRUCTURE | |||
| 02/06/2010 | 60000 | ||
| Tl. the contact owns a 2000 volkswagen beetle. the contact stated when the vehicle was purchased the contact notice the hinges on the passenger side door were coming lose. the contact state the door is to the point now where the passenger side door is not usable. the hinges in the door are not connected to the frame and feel off. the passenger side door can open while driving. the contact has not had the door repaired at this time. the failure mileage was 60,000. jo | |||
| STRUCTURE - BODY | |||
| 06/10/2007 | 135000 | 20 | 06/10/2005 |
| Water inside automobile damaged electonics. appeared to be a common problem.*ak | |||
| 11/30/2000 | 1 | 02/01/2000 | |
| The c-pillar trim was warped and right side b-pillar cover was loose at the top.*jb | |||
| 11/30/2000 | 1 | 02/01/2000 | |
| The left vanity mirror light was inoperable, dealer replaced the sunvisor.*jb | |||
| 11/30/2000 | 1 | 02/01/2000 | |
| The c-pillar trim was warped and right side b-pillar cover was loose at the top.*jb | |||
| 11/30/2000 | 1 | 02/01/2000 | |
| The left vanity mirror light was inoperable, dealer replaced the sunvisor.*jb | |||
| 04/01/2000 | 10 | 10/01/1999 | |
| Driver window not opening/closing automatically, driver door and trunk periodically fails to shut completely, left radio blown, rocker panels have dents due to no fault of driver, continuous deep scratches on exterior body of vehicle | |||
| STRUCTURE - BODY - BUMPERS | |||
| 05/16/2000 | 1 | 02/01/2000 | |
| Consumer stated there was a bubble on left rear bumper area, dealer installed left rear quater panel rock guard.*jb | |||
| STRUCTURE - BODY - DOOR | |||
| 04/23/2001 | 1 | 10/31/2000 | |
| Consumer states the passenger door would not open from the inside, the dealer reconnected the door cable.*jg | |||
| 07/11/2000 | 1 | 02/01/2000 | |
| Consumer states when windows are rolled up, there are whistle sounds, dealer made door adjustments and added door frame tapes, also the side door panels were loose.*jb | |||
| 04/01/2000 | 10 | 10/01/1999 | |
| Driver window not opening/closing automatically, driver door and trunk periodically fails to shut completely, left radio blown, rocker panels have dents due to no fault of driver, continuous deep scratches on exterior body of vehicle | |||
| STRUCTURE - BODY - TRUNK LID | |||
| 04/01/2000 | 10 | 10/01/1999 | |
| Driver window not opening/closing automatically, driver door and trunk periodically fails to shut completely, left radio blown, rocker panels have dents due to no fault of driver, continuous deep scratches on exterior body of vehicle | |||
| STRUCTURE - FRAME AND MEMBERS | |||
| 10/01/1999 | 4 | 09/01/1999 | |
| Undercarriage of vehicle was hard cardboard, when going over a high speed bump it ripped undercarriage off. also in heavy rain, it tears and comes off. has been repaired 4 times, replaced once. dealer said it was poor design.*ak the undercarriage came off several times after being replaced. the temperature guage and the a/c had failed. *yh | |||
| STRUCTURE - FRAME AND MEMBERS - UNDERBODY SHIELDS | |||
| 10/04/2002 | 28000 | 1 | 09/17/2002 |
| Consumer states that while driving at 55 mph, the driver side door air bag deployed without any warning. contacted dealer. mr the consumer also stated that after reviewing the underside of the vehicle, there was slight damage discovered on the left side in the firewall area. the consumer feels that the vehicle was improperly engineered. scc | |||