2002 Volkswagen BEETLE: complaints, problems and recalls

WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY THE VEHICLE WILL JERK BACK AND FORTH. THE TRANSMISSION HAS FROZE AND WILL NOT SHIFT GEAR. PLEASE FILL IN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. TS

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10001189 at NHTSA ↗

CONSUMER STATES HE GET VERY POOR GAS MILEAGE AND HIS AUTO SMOKES WHEN HE STARTS IT UP AND ALSO SMILES WHILE HE IS DRIVING IT. HE SATES ALSO HIS AUTO RUNS VERY ROUGH. CONSUMER STATES HE TOOK HIS AUTO TO A DEALER AND HE WAS TOLD THAT HE HAS A CLOGGED MANIFOLD AND A CLOGGED EGR VALVE. HE ALSO STATES THAT VOLKSWAGEN KNOWS ABOUT THIS AND WON'T DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. HE SAYS THEY WON'T ADMIT THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THESE CARS. TS *DT

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10001462 at NHTSA ↗

CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 65MPH AND NO WARNING THE VEHICLE WILL SHUT OFF CAUSING CONSUMER TO PULL OVER AND IT WILL BE HARD TO GET THE VEHICLE BACK STARTED. DEALER NOTIFIED.

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10002017 at NHTSA ↗

VEHICLE VIBRATES. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED.

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10006206 at NHTSA ↗

1 OF THE 4 IGNITION COILS FAILED, THE DEALER REFUSED TO REPLACE THE OTHER 3 UNTIL THEY FAIL.*JB

Owner-reported narrative. 13,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10011161 at NHTSA ↗

FAULTY BRAKE SWITCH ASSEMBLY- WON'T COME OUT OF PARK. MY CAR ONLY HAD 9,000 MILES ON IT.

Owner-reported narrative. 9,580 miles reported. Look up ODI 10016769 at NHTSA ↗

THE EPC LIGHT COMES ON THE DASH. I WAS TOLD THIS IS DUE TO A BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH THAT WILL GO OUT. THIS CAUSES CRUISE CONTROL TO GO OUT, BRAKE LIGHTS TO NOT WORK, AND DIFFICULTY GETTING YOUR GEARSHIFT OUT OF PARK OR NEUTRAL.*AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10033434 at NHTSA ↗

VEHICLE TURBO HOSE CAME LOOSE ON 2002 NEW BEETLE.*MR *CB

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10034175 at NHTSA ↗

Reported: 2006-05-24 (May 24, 2006)

ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH AUTOMATIC OR MANUAL TRANSMISSIONS AND CRUISE CONTROLS, A BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH ON THESE VEHICLES MAY MALFUNCTION IF IT WAS INSTALLED INCORRECTLY DURING SAFETY RECALLS 03V-265 OR 04V-096.

Consequence: THE BRAKE LIGHTS COULD BECOME INOPERATIVE, OR REMAIN ON. FAILURE TO PROVIDE THE PROPER SIGNAL WHEN BRAKING COULD LEAD TO A CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL THE NEWLY DESIGNED BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 27, 2006. VEHICLES WITHIN THE MAKE, MODEL, AND MODEL YEAR OF THIS POPULATION MAY BE INVOLVED IN EITHER THIS RECALL OR 06V-183, BUT NOT BOTH. THE REMEDY IS THE SAME FOR EACH RECALL. VOLKSWAGEN DEALERS WILL APPLY THE REMEDY BASED ON THE VIN NUMBER OF THE VEHICLE. OWNERS MAY CONTACT VW AT 1-800-822-8987.

Reported: 2007-02-20 (February 20, 2007)

ON CERTAIN PASSENGER, WAGON, AND CONVERTIBLE VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH OR WITHOUT CRUISE CONTROL, A BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH MAY MALFUNCTION IF IT WAS INSTALLED INCORRECTLY.

Consequence: THE BRAKE LIGHTS COULD BECOME INOPERATIVE, OR REMAIN ON. FAILURE TO PROVIDE THE PROPER SIGNAL WHEN BRAKING COULD LEAD TO A CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL THE NEWLY DESIGNED BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 27, 2007, AND WILL BE CONDUCTED IN SEVERAL STAGGERED MAILINGS THROUGH SEPTEMBER 21, 2007. VEHICLES WITHIN THE MAKE, MODEL, AND MODEL YEAR OF THIS POPULATION MAY BE INVOLVED IN EITHER THIS RECALL OR 06V-183, BUT NOT BOTH. THE REMEDY IS THE SAME FOR EACH RECALL. VOLKSWAGEN DEALERS WILL APPLY THE REMEDY BASED ON THE VIN NUMBER OF THE VEHICLE. OWNERS MAY CONTACT VW AT 1-800-822-8987.