Volkswagen BEETLE fuel problems
37 complaint narratives mention fuel terms.
Key facts
2,529 owner complaints analyzed
32 distinct recall campaigns
60,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 1965 to 2019 model years. Data snapshot: . 1,730 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Fuel system concerns evidence
37 of 2,529 complaints match this topic (1.5%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 10030914 · 2003-08-06 (August 6, 2003)
BEETLE HAS HAD A NUMBER OF MAJOR REPAIR PROBLEMS. AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM FAILED AT 3YEARS OLD RESULTING IN A COMPLETE REBUILD. RECENTLY, WINDOW PARTS FAILED ON BOTH SIDES RESULTING IN WINDOWS FALLING DOWN INTO THE DOORS. POWER WINDOW ON DRIVER SIDE, HATCH RELEASE AND GAS TANK DOOR RELEASE SWITCHES HAVE ALL FAILED OR BROKE RESULTING IN REPLACEMENT. ECM MODULE HAS BEEN REPLACED. GLOVE BOX DOOR BROKE AND HAS BEEN REPLACED. CURRENTLY DEALING WITH ANOTHER SERIES OF CHECK ENGINE LIGHTS AND AWAITING DIAGNOSIS.
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Owner report 10252781 · 2008-12-25 (December 25, 2008)
I HAVE A 98 VOLKSWAGEN NEW BEETLE. I HAVE HAD THE EXACT PROBLEMS LISTED IN ONE OF THE RECALLS THAT HAS BEEN DONE ON SOME NEW BEETLES, BUT WHEN I TALKED WITH VOLKSWAGEN, THEY SAID THAT BASED ON MY VIN #, MY CAR IS NOT ELIGIBLE FOR THAT RECALL. WHAT IS MY RECOURSE SO THAT THIS ISSUE CAN BE RESOLVED? HERE IS THE INFORMATION ON THE RECALL THAT I THINK THEY NEED TO DO ON MY CAR: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE ELECTRICAL WIRING LOCATED IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT WAS ROUTED TOO CLOSE TO THE ED…
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Owner report 882482 · 2001-03-08 (March 8, 2001)
ELECTRICAL WIRING LOCATED IN ENGINE COMPARTMENT WAS ROUTED TOO CLOSE TO ENDGE OF VEHICLE BATTERY TRAY. WIRING BECAME DAMAGED BY CHAFING. AIR CONDITIONER COMPRESSOR AND FUEL PUMP COULD MALFUNCTION. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
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Owner report 10081443 · 2004-07-07 (July 7, 2004)
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED GAS FUMES LEAKED THROUGHOUT THE VEHICLE. GAS SMELL BECAME OVERWHELMING WHEN VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN FOR A WHILE. DEALERSHIP INSPECTED VEHICLE SEVERAL TIMES, BUT DID NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE.*AK
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Owner report 10081509 · 2004-08-20 (August 20, 2004)
CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT A FUEL LEAK. CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, WHO INDICATED THAT THE FUEL PUMP HAD A CRACK IN IT. THERE WAS A STRONG SMELL COMING THROUGH THE VENTS OF THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER, BUT WAS TOLD THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO. *AK *NM
Owner-reported narrative. 46,803 miles reported. Look up ODI 10081509 at NHTSA ↗