10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
2 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
1 / 0
Average Mileage:
11,786 miles

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problem #5

Aug 182004

Beetle

  • miles
Upon starting the vehicle the side air bag deployed. There was no collision. Consumer was injured. One month prior to the air bag deployment, the air bag light illuminated on the dash board. Also, the engine light illuminated prior to the side air bag deployment. Recall 98V100000 was issued.

- Commack, NY, USA

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problem #4

Nov 022003

Beetle 4-cyl Diesel

  • Manual transmission
  • 58,932 miles
Driver-side side airbag deployed on my 1998 VW beetle for no apparent reason causing loss of vehicle control and accident.

- Glenmoore, PA, USA

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problem #3

Sep 082003

Beetle

  • miles
Air bag on passenger side of 1998 Beetle activated. Side bag only. Neither front bags, nor driver's side. No collision with other car. Later examination showed damage to right wheel rim.

- Ny, NY, USA

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problem #2

Nov 052002

Beetle

  • miles
Problems with front window mechanism.

- Putnam Valley, NY, USA

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problem #1

Oct 051999

Beetle

  • miles
While driivng at 50 mph a deer ran out in front of the vehicle, and the consumer avoided the deer and ran into a ditch. Then hit a tree on the left of the driver's door, and driver side/ passenger's side air bags didn't deploy. Consumer had the seat belt on and wasn't hurt.

- Prior Lake, MN, USA

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