2.0

hardly worth mentioning
Typical Repair Cost:
No data
Average Mileage:
16,000 miles
Total Complaints:
1 complaints

Most common solutions:

  1. replaced the defroster mechanism (1 reports)
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problem #1

Feb 022006

Beetle

  • Manual transmission
  • 16,000 miles

The side view mirror defrosters work very subtly anyway, so I wasn't sure there was a problem with them, but I mentioned that I didn't think they were working when I brought my car in for an oil change and they replaced the defrosters under warranty. They told me to avoid the problem in the future, I shouldn't leave the defrosters in the "on" position. This appears to be a common problem. I know numerous other VW owners (not just Beeetle owners) who have had the same thing happen.

- susanwa, Seattle, WA, US

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