Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SEAT BELTS | |||
| 08/04/2009 | 89177 | 2 | |
| Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6) 2004 volkswagen new beetle [xxx] air bag light has came on twice and volkswagen service department advises anytime the air bag light comes on it is a safety hazard. i have had to replace the drive & passenger seat belt latch to make the air bag light go off at a cost of $600.32. if this is a safety issue, why is there not a recall? *tr | |||
| 02/05/2009 | 27858 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2004 volkswagen new beetle. when the contact started the vehicle, he noticed that the air bag indicator was illuminating on the instrument panel. the indicator did not dim once the vehicle was in motion. the vehicle was driven to the dealer and they stated that the driver's side seat latch for the seat belt needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the contact inspected the vehicle and noticed a failed wire by the latch of the seat belt on the driver's side. the manufacturer was notified and stated that they were not liable for the repairs. the current mileage was 27,888 and failure mileage was 27,858. | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - WARNING LIGHT/DEVICES | |||
| 03/24/2007 | 35851 | 3 | |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2004 volkswagen beetle. the contact stated that the passenger's side air bag indicator constantly illuminated. also, the seat belt indicator illuminated intermittently even when the vehicle was unoccupied. in addition, the daytime running lamps would shut off, but the dealer replaced the bulbs. the contact had an appointment to have the air bag indicator diagnosed. the current and failure mileage were 35851. *ak | |||
| 04/01/2004 | 1 | 03/23/2004 | |
| The 2004 volkswagen beetle has a safety belt warning system that triggers a series of warning beeps every thrity seconds if the safety belt is not fastened. this presents a serious distraction while driving and clearly poses a safety hazard. aside from the obvious case of someone choosing to break the law by choosing not to wear a seat belt, the problem also presents itself to those who don't use a safety belt for medical reasons, those who live in or travel to a state that does not reuire use, or most importantly anyone who places a package weighing more than 25 +/- lbs on the front passenger seat (which is quite common because of the limited truck space in the convertible). the warning beeps are loud and clearly disracting while driving. | |||