5.7

fairly significant
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
15,000 miles

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problem #2

Jun 012003

Beetle 4-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 30,000 miles
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.

- Aventura, FL, USA

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problem #1

May 071999

Beetle

  • miles
While driving with sun roof fully open vehicle shakes and shutters. Also there is something wrong with the engine.

- Clearmont, FL, USA

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