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Volkswagen New Beetle in United Arab Emirates Apr 2013 - May 2013 | |||
May 201380600 mi¤1000 | Replace whole clutch |
Volkswagen New Beetle in Oregon, United States Sep 2013 - Jan 2014 | |||
Jan 2014US $2100 | bad fuel injection pump |
Volkswagen New Beetle in Quebec, Canada Jun 2010 - Jun 2011 | |||
Jul 201088040 miC $80 | lost an exhaust clamp |
turbocharged 90hp 1.9L I4 Diesel 5-speed manual FWD
Volkswagen New Beetle in South Carolina, United States Apr 2013 - Apr 2014 | |||
May 2013149800 miUS $844 | AC Compressor is bad and needs to be replaced. |
turbocharged 90hp 1.9L I4 Diesel 4-speed automatic FWD
Volkswagen New Beetle in Texas, United States Jan 2014 - Sep 2014 | |||
Mar 2014179000 mi | Coolant flange gasket on drivers side of engine was leaking coolant onto the transmission. Coolant flange and gasket replaced, coolant topped off. Plastic coolant reservoir was no longer transparent so it was replaced as well |
turbocharged 150hp 1.8L I4 5-speed manual FWD
Volkswagen New Beetle in Texas, United States Nov 2011 - Mar 2012 | |||
Dec 2011164000 miUS $1100 | The clutch would not function. The shop said it looked like it had melted. It was the 2nd clutch on the car, and only had 30k miles on it. |
Volkswagen New Beetle in North Carolina, United States Nov 2012 - Jan 2013 | |||
Jan 2013120000 miUS $700 | This car is a joke, have spent 2000.00 on it still not fixed, cat. converter, injectors, coilpack,sensors,fuel filter,pedal pos.sensor, still check engine light on cuts off, epc light, limp mode |
Volkswagen New Beetle in Alberta, Canada Jul 2017 - Jul 2018 | |||
Feb 201885560 miC $200 | Replaced alternator and belt. |
Volkswagen New Beetle in Michigan, United States Jun 2010 - Jun 2018 | |||
Dec 2010104000 miUS $130 | Awful driveability problems. Rough idling, poor performance, low fuel economy. CEL light on and flashing. Then a sudden recovery and car runs well for several days. Rinse, lather, repeat. Happened for the dealer as well. Dealer contacted VW Technical department. Unclear if in USA or Germany. Told to replace coolant sensor as an odd failure mode could cause this problem and not give a distinct fault code for a defective sensor. That idea worked! | ||
Jun 2011109000 miUS $30 | Rough running engine. Poor idle. Poor fuel economy. | ||
Jul 2011109800 mi | Failed seat belt buckle switch which caused airbag warning light to stay lit. Replaced buckle assembly. | ||
Mar 2012118000 miUS $2850 | 1st gear synchro, 2nd gear, clutch (all three pieces) replaced | ||
Jun 2012122000 mi | Air Conditioner suddenly stopped working. Main AC fuse under hood had corrosion on one contact blade. Cleaned and reused. | ||
Sep 2012126000 miUS $320 | Front struts replaced due to leaks | ||
Jan 2013109200 miUS $30 | Coolant system thermostat replaced. | ||
Oct 2013148000 miUS $200 | Bad Outer CV Joint. Driver Front. Wheel Bearing. Driver Front. | ||
Mar 2014156000 mi | Losse bearing causing rotor rubbing noise. | ||
Oct 2014157000 miUS $200 | No threottle response. EPM light on. Remove Throttle Body. Remover cover of Throttle Position Sensor. Wipe contact plate clean with a soft cloth. Wipe "snowshoe" contact fingers and bend them to add tension. Replace cover, reinstall Throttle Body. | ||
Jul 2015167700 miUS $200 | Would not turn on. Control module and wiring problem. |
Volkswagen New Beetle in Oregon, United States Jul 2011 - Oct 2022 | |||
May 201324000 miUS $343 | Battery was slowly losing charge. I replaced original alternator with new Bosch AL0189X Alternator. I think the Voltage Regulator died as it stopped charging the battery. Battery is charging now. | ||
Nov 201727500 miUS $45 | knock sensor #02 replaced | ||
Oct 202028950 miUS $299 | turbo related sensor, think it was a heat sensor for the turbo | ||
Oct 202229630 miUS $150 | Knock Sensor was replace by myself with a VAG (VW) part. The previous replacement was not done. As the part removed was the original not the NAPA part supplied. |
Volkswagen New Beetle in Oregon, United States Jun 2010 - Jan 2022 | |||
Sep 201068000 miUS $65 | The 3rd center stoplight needed to be replaced...I did it myself for the cost of the bulb ($65.00)...Yikes, what happened to BULB replacement rather than nearly costing a car payment??? | ||
Jul 201175000 miUS $290 | Had a recall regarding ignition coil possible failure...took to dealer, they said it didn't need fixing...car became inoperative...Called VW factory...they promised to cover cost of coils...which amounted to $180.00...hope they pay!!! | ||
Sep 201179000 mi | The mechanic that we use for the car replaced the left-front headlight. After headlight replaced, water began to appear inside...I took the headlight apart and sealed it with tub sealer - working fine! |
Volkswagen New Beetle in Connecticut, United States Jun 2010 - Jun 2014 | |||
Mar 2011143000 miUS $450 | Both front CV axles replaced - one broken, one as preventative measure (torn boot), car aligned, tires balanced and rotated. | ||
Jun 2011143000 miUS $60 | Regulator for d/s power window failed. Known common problem for A4 platform Volkswagens. Replaced regulator. |
turbocharged 150hp 1.8L I4 4-speed automatic FWD
Volkswagen New Beetle in Connecticut, United States Jun 2006 - Oct 2011 | |||
Oct 200659000 mi | Power Window lift mechanism broken. Found out was recalled. | ||
Jan 200764000 miUS $350 | Replaced MAF Sensor | ||
Feb 200765000 miUS $450 | Replaced several vacuum hoses due to power loss, brake loss, drive-ability issues. Had oil changed at same time. | ||
May 200768000 miUS $750 | Another MAF Sensor, more vacuum leaks (hoses replaced), valve cover gasket (oil leak), another oil change | ||
Aug 200876000 miUS $350 | Another MAF Sensor. VW aware of three replacements, and still wouldn't assist. (Check engine light has now been on and off for 2 years...) | ||
Mar 201096000 miUS $3100 | Had to replace 4sp Auto Transmission | ||
May 2011106000 miUS $700 | Water pump blew. Replaced Timing belt, water pump, tensioner. Also had to replace a cooling diverter of some sort, as it's made of plastic, and melted when the engine overheated. | ||
Jul 2011108000 mi | Timing belt cover came loose somehow, causing it to rob on the belt, refuting in a terrible whining noise. Had to remove cover, repair a bent locking tab, and replace. |
115-horsepower 2.0L I4 5-speed manual FWD
Volkswagen New Beetle in North Carolina, United States Nov 2013 - Apr 2016 | |||
Dec 2014105000 miUS $6 | plastic top of dipstick had broken, replace dipstick | ||
Mar 2015106000 miUS $60 | driver's window quit rising. replaced that mechanism | ||
Jan 2016 | significant water leaks to passenger side front & rear floor. Have unclogged sunroof drains. | ||
Feb 2016111000 miUS $128 | failed state inspection due to CEL replace temp sensor & thermostat |
Volkswagen New Beetle in New York, United States Jul 2011 - Sep 2014 | |||
Aug 201168000 miUS $160 | Downstream O2 sensor heater open circuit. Replaced O2 sensor. | ||
Jan 201270000 miUS $600 | Front coil springs broken Replaced front dampers Replace rear dampers Replaced muffler | ||
Oct 201276000 miUS $1700 | Ball joints worn out Control arms badly rusted. Bushings degraded. Coolant flange leaking. Metal coolant pipe rusted and showing signs of pinhole leak. Upper radiator hose leaking | ||
Aug 201485000 miUS $600 | Door switch malfunction causing power drain and alarm system activation. |
Volkswagen New Beetle in South Africa Jan 2013 - Jan 2015 | |||
Mar 2014140740 miR 8000 | Many problems with electrical and air conditionar compressor |
Volkswagen New Beetle in Illinois, United States Jul 2010 - Jun 2011 | |||
Aug 201058000 miUS $100 | Brake lights not working Brake lights not working again |
115-horsepower 2.0L I4 4-speed automatic FWD
Volkswagen New Beetle in Oregon, United States Jul 2010 - Feb 2014 | |||
Jan 201198200 mi | Engine has always consumed too much oil. This repair replaced the piston rings under the original warranty. | ||
Apr 201189000 mi | Window switch broke. Friendly shop who has worked for us before had a junk car of the same model on the property. They removed a switch, replace ours with it and charged us nothing. | ||
Jun 201190000 mi | Headlight | ||
Aug 201299300 miUS $50 | Computer quit, engine barely ran. The shop reset something, said it COULD happen again, but they couldn't reproduce. Hasn't happened since. |
Volkswagen New Beetle in New Jersey, United States Apr 2014 - Sep 2014 | |||
Jul 2014100000 miUS $500 | Oil pan bolt opening stripped |
Volkswagen New Beetle in California, United States Oct 2012 - Apr 2015 | |||
Sep 201391000 miUS $465 | Cooling system overheat. I added water and drive it to the shop for repair (within 5 miles). Changed electric fan control relay, thermostat, thermostat cover housing, water temp. sensor, and antifreeze. | ||
Jul 201496000 miUS $465 | Took my car for a check at a local shop and was told that the driver's side transmission mount needs to be replaced. It was much more expensive at the shop than at the Pep Boys so was done at the Pep Boys instead. | ||
Aug 201496500 miUS $200 | Replacement of trunk latch motor |
Volkswagen New Beetle in Oklahoma, United States Aug 2010 - Sep 2011 | |||
Sep 2010105000 miUS $244 | Automatic transmission would not shift from second to third. Found the speed sensor was faulty and replaced it. | ||
Sep 2011121000 miUS $1000 | Power steering pump hose split |
Volkswagen New Beetle in Indiana, United States Jun 2010 - Sep 2011 | |||
Jul 201082000 miUS $100 | valve body in transmission stuck | ||
Sep 201086000 miUS $100 | cel was evaluated, determined to be fuel connected. protocol followed. final item was replacement of injectors, which was done. |
Volkswagen New Beetle in Ontario, Canada Sep 2010 - Sep 2011 | |||
Dec 2010119420 miC $290 | engine running rough after being started while warm; shop replaced thermostat and coolant temperature sensor | ||
May 2011125240 miC $525 | Automatic transmission only drove in 2nd and 3rd gear while in Drive; shifted harshly and at high rpm; check engine light appeared. Mechanic replaced transmission speed sensor. |
4-cylinder automatic 2WD
Volkswagen New Beetle in Florida, United States Apr 2012 - Jul 2012 | |||
May 2012120000 miUS $350 | Sputtering. Not starting. Generally being not reliable |