AI-generated from NHTSA recall & complaint counts
Pre-purchase inspection checklist — 1998 Volkswagen Beetle
NHTSA data on file today
The 1998 Volkswagen Beetle has 8 NHTSA recall campaigns and 170 owner complaints on file as of . Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.
Recall campaigns on file
- NHTSA #14E007000 Water Pump may cause Failure of Timing Belt NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #09E012000 FMVSS 108/AFTERMARKET COMBINATION LAMPS NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #08E050000 FMVSS 108/HEADLAMPS/MISSING AMBER SIDE REFLECTORS NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #06E060000 FMVSS 108/AMBER SIDE REFLECTORS NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #06E049000 FMVSS 108/AMBER SIDE REFLEX REFLECTORS NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #06V183000 BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH MALFUNCTION NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #06E026000 FMVSS 108/AMBER SIDE REFLEX REFLECTORS NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #98V100000 VW/ENGINE COMPARTMENT WIRING NHTSA notice
Most-cited components in owner complaints
- Electrical System 52 complaints
- Visibility 35 complaints
- Engine and Engine Cooling 29 complaints
- Exterior Lighting 22 complaints
- Air Bags 14 complaints
- Equipment 11 complaints
Of the 170 complaints on file, 14 report a crash and 16 a fire; across all 170 complaints, owners report 9 injuries (owner-reported, not verified by NHTSA).
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