AI-generated from NHTSA recall & complaint counts
Pre-purchase inspection checklist — 2013 Volkswagen Beetle
NHTSA data on file today
The 2013 Volkswagen Beetle has 7 NHTSA recall campaigns and 93 owner complaints on file as of . Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.
NCAP overall rating: 5.0 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 #14V658000 Sun-Roof May Break NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #14V656000 Rear Trailing Arm may Fracture NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #12V540000 Occupant Detection System may Fail when Wet NHTSA notice
Most-cited components in owner complaints
- Air Bags 34 complaints
- Electrical System 19 complaints
- Unknown or Other 12 complaints
- Engine 10 complaints
- Fuel/Propulsion System 6 complaints
- Steering 6 complaints
Of the 93 complaints on file, 4 report a crash; across all 93 complaints, owners report 2 injuries (owner-reported, not verified by NHTSA).
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