Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STRUCTURE | |||||
| 0402 | 05/10/2004 | 10007885 | Driver and passenger door window regulator repairing. *mj additional information regarding door window, separates from window regulator clamps. *tt | 07/14/2004 | |
| 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 | |||
| 06/01/2005 | 35000 | 1 | |
| Headliner separates from formed sub composite. failure is a day to day problem. headliner droops into interior of car. manufacturer will not acknowledge because of current age of vehicle. we safety pin up the headliner to sub structure in hope that it will not fall in front of us as we drive this car on a daily basis. *tr | |||
| 03/11/2005 | 113000 | 1 | 12/09/2000 |
| Went in for routine oil change and when drain plug was removed from oil pan the threads fell out. tech. was able to put in oversize drainplug but stated i will need new oil pan (estimated at $430) upon next oil change. tech. stated this has been occurring on 1999 new beetles and he has seen a service bulletin re: this. *ak | |||
| 06/01/2003 | 30000 | 1 | 09/01/2000 |
| The roof cover is falling down. the glue that is use to keep the cloth attached to the roof is very poor and after 3 years it will start to fall down. i have 2 identical vw beetle's and they both suffer from this problem. *jb | |||
| STRUCTURE - BODY - HOOD | |||
| 07/10/2002 | 2 | 05/01/2002 | |
| The hood latch has failed twice, including the original and a replacement. the hood pops open while driving, once at 55 mph and another time at 65 mph. after this occurs, the latch will no longer work, and it is impossible to close the hood fully. the safety hook on the latch is the only thing that will engage. the vehicle is scheduled to be taken in for a third latch replacement on oct. 30, 2002, which is the earliest date that the dealer can schedule the repair. mr | |||