4.8

definitely annoying
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
21,286 miles

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problem #7

May 012005

Beetle 4-cyl

  • Manual transmission
  • 39,000 miles
Clutch defective, very low mi 40,000

- Schenectady, NY, USA

problem #6

Aug 012004

Beetle 4-cyl

  • Manual transmission
  • 27,000 miles
Clutch suddenly and completely failed at 27,000 miles. Driven only by previous owner of two other vws. Have learned no replacement clutch is available. Was attempting to sell it since another car has already been purchased. This has presented a financial hardship. I am livid livid livid. No more vws for me ever.

- Bettendorf, IA, USA

problem #5

Nov 072003

Beetle Diesel

  • Manual transmission
  • 83,000 miles
My wife's Volkswagen clutch has broken 3 times. Once at 3K, another at 34K and now at 83K; this despite the fact she drives about thirty five miles each way to work on an expressway, and does not sue the clutch that much.

- Nashville, TN, USA

problem #4

Jul 252001

Beetle Diesel

  • miles
Clutch failed on a steep hill while waiting for a light to change. The clutch burnt out when the driver attempted to avoid oncoming, uphill, rush hour traffic. $1,800 repair costs. Volkswagon refuses to replace part past the 12,000 mile warantee despite the driver's 18 year, problem-free, clutch driving experience with 2 volkswagons and 2 Honda. Horn just died. Electric windows do not follow owner manual description of operation!

- Langley, WA, USA

problem #3

Jan 112001

(reported on)

Beetle

  • Manual transmission
  • miles
The clutch failed prematurely, it disintergrated, no explanation was ever recieved. Nlm

- Brewster, NY, USA

problem #2

Jan 112001

(reported on)

Beetle

  • Manual transmission
  • miles
The clutch failed prematurely, it disintergrated, no explanation was ever recieved. Nlm

- Brewster, NY, USA

problem #1

Nov 131999

Beetle

  • Manual transmission
  • miles
Vehicle became inoperable and required towing on a major bridge (verrazano between brooklyn and staten island) at night in a heavy rain with high speed heavy traffic, a very dangerous situation in which, fortunately, nobody was injured. No safety defect mentioned.

- Brooklyn, NY, USA