10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
1 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
6,667 miles

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problem #3

Oct 012020

Beetle 4-cyl

  • miles
Tires are cracking on the sidewalls as well as on the tread area. This seems to be an ongoing problem as they have been replaced previously and the same problem is occurring again. It appears the rubber is drying out, hardening, and splitting. The consumer provided photos.

- Vernon Hills, IL, USA

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problem #2

Jul 072019

Beetle

  • 20,000 miles
The right front tire exploded while driving straight ahead at 40 mph. Hankook tires. Nothing was struck and the tires had no previous damage. Smooth city street.

- Tulsa, OK, USA

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problem #1

Jan 172017

Beetle 4-cyl

  • 0 miles
The dealership states the right front ABS harness came off first and rubbed through causing a bunch of electrical problems. They states the ABS harness came off because the harness bracket was bent. This is a 12 and a half month old vehicle which has only been serviced at the dealership. There is no history of hitting anything. The vehicle was started out in failure mode and was not like this the last time the vehicle was driven. This created unsafe driving conditions because the PCM put the vehicle in limp mode. We drive the vehicle directly to the dealership. They described the problem.

- Lapeer, MI, USA

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