AI-generated from NHTSA recall & complaint counts
Pre-purchase inspection checklist — 2012 Volkswagen Beetle
NHTSA data on file today
The 2012 Volkswagen Beetle has 7 NHTSA recall campaigns and 65 owner complaints on file as of . Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.
NCAP overall rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars, for the 1 NHTSA-tested trim.
Recall campaigns on file
- NHTSA #20V785000 Driver Side Air Bag Inflator May Explode NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #20E064000 Master Cylinder Has Insufficient Fluid Seal Crimp NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #19V679000 Modifications to Vehicles Made Them Noncompliant NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #19V615000 Key May Be Removed When Not In Park NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #14V656000 Rear Trailing Arm may Fracture NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #12V540000 Occupant Detection System may Fail when Wet NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #12V331000 IMPROPER TIRES/FMVSS 110 AND 139 NHTSA notice
Most-cited components in owner complaints
- Visibility 13 complaints
- Air Bags 12 complaints
- Electrical System 12 complaints
- Visibility/Wiper 10 complaints
- Steering 7 complaints
- Engine 6 complaints
Of the 65 complaints on file, 4 report a crash; across all 65 complaints, owners report 3 injuries (owner-reported, not verified by NHTSA).
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