Volkswagen New Beetle 2008
Model New Beetle made in 2008 by Volkswagen got 136 consumer complains there are 2 recalls as well as 22 service bulletins. Consumer complaints with reference, among others things, to air bags, digital instrument panel and electrical system. Technical service bulletines regarding air bags, child seat and digital instrument panel. There were some recalls concerningfuel system, gasoline, structure. The car has one 2.5 engine.
Model 2008
| Engine [L] | Cylinders | Transmission | Drive | Estimate MPG (city/highway/combined) | Unadjusted MPG (city/highway/combined) | Fuel | Fuel cost | Class | Release date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 | 5 | Semiautomatic, 6 gears | F | 20/29/23 | 25.2031/40.8/30.4394 | Regular | 1827 | SUBCOMPACT CARS | 15-Jun-07 |
| 2.5 | 5 | Manual, 5 gears | F | 20/28/23 | 25.0247/39.3454/29.9262 | Regular | 1827 | SUBCOMPACT CARS | 15-Jun-07 |
Parts
| Part name | No. recalls | No. bulletins | No. investigations | No. complaints |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS | 3 | 1 | ||
| CHILD SEAT | 2 | |||
| DIGITAL INSTRUMENT PANEL | 1 | 1 | ||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 4 | 4 | ||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | 5 | 3 | ||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | 2 | 5 | ||
| POWER TRAIN | 3 | 5 | ||
| STRUCTURE | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
| VISIBILITY | 1 | 2 | ||
| FUEL SYSTEM | 1 | 1 | ||
| ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL | 1 | |||
| EQUIPMENT | 1 | |||
| INTERIOR LIGHTING | 1 | |||
| LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | 2 | |||
| SEAT BELTS | 1 | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES | 1 | |||
| SUSPENSION | 2 | |||
| TIRES | 3 | |||
| TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM | 1 | |||
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 2 |
Car dealers selling
| State | City | Zip | Name | Phone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CA | Garden Grove | 92843 | County-Wide Rambler, Inc. | 590-4000 |
| CA | SALINAS | 93907 | Cardinale Oldsmobile GMC Truck, Inc | 444-7700 |
| CA | SAN RAFAEL | 94901 | Sonnen Motorcars, LLC | 415-460-4100 |
| CA | SANTA CRUZ | 95062 | Santa Cruz Nissan | 4265100 |
| GA | COLUMBUS | 31909 | Carl Gregory Chrysler Plymouth, Inc | 2433901 |
| GA | union city | 30291 | Heritage Volkswagen, Inc. | 7707749310 |
| MA | Wellesley | 2460 | Wellesley Volkswagen, Incorporated | 2373553 |
| MI | KALAMAZOO | 49009 | Transit, LLC | 3426600 |
| MN | Mankato | 56001 | MANKATO MOTOR COMPANY | 625-5641 |
| OH | Loveland | 45140 | CincyAutos, Inc. | 6772710 |
| OH | Steubenville | 43952 | SUNSET MOTORS INCORP | 2641696 |
| OR | Beaverton | 97005 | Herzog-Meier Auto Center | 372-3140 |
| PA | Easton | 18045 | Young Volkswagen, Inc. | 9919100 |
| TN | Johnson City | 37601 | First Team Imports, Inc. | 952-0888 |
| WA | BREMERTON | 98312 | Parr Imports, Inc. | |
| WI | Stevens Point | 54481 | Scaffidi Motors, Inc. | 344-4100 |
| CT | MERIDEN | 06450 | VW OF MERIDEN | 203-237-0261 |