2001 Volkswagen New Beetle problems, complaints & recalls

2004-11-08 · Service Brakes, Hydraulic:foundation Components:drum · 16,455 mi

“both rear brakes locked up, needed to replace calipers, rotors, drums, pads at 16,455miles.*ak…”

2004-09-02 · Electrical System:ignition:module · 3,405 mi

“i have a 2001 volkswagon beetle and was very frustrated when my check engine light came on and the car started shaking. i took it in to the dealer where i was charged $100!!!! and they told me that they did not know what the problem was! i was so upset! the next day the light came on agian and i was furious! i took the car in again and was told it…”

2004-09-01 · Engine And Engine Cooling:exhaust System:emission Control:gas Recirculation Valve (Egr Valve) · 7,860 mi

“check engine light came on, no drivability problems though. dealer said not under warranty; 2001 vw beetle with 7,600 miles. checked and charged $142.00 to diagnose problem, replaced cts, coolant temperature sensor. it appears that it is hard to find any shops with equipment to access vw's engine control system; only way is at vw or if a shop ha…”

2004-06-30 · Service Brakes, Hydraulic:foundation Components:disc:rotor · 25,127 mi

“the rear disc brake pads (both sides) completely worn off/out at 25,000 miles on 2001 vw new beetle. the worn out pads also damaged both rear hub/rotor assemblies, which also had to be replaced by the consumer, at the consumers cost. this car had been in for its 20,000 mile check up to the dealership, and the female owner had asked about rear brake…”

2004-06-13 · Visibility:windshield Wiper/Washer:linkages · 25,465 mi

“windshield wiper linkage arm nut securing the bracket to the wiper motor nut has no locking mechanism to prevent the nut from loosening during wiper operation. this results in the nut working its way off the wiper motor and the wipers ceasing operation. reattaching the nut only works briefly until the nut works loose again. in addition, i receiv…”

2004-06-02 · Unknown Or Other

“a family member of mine recently bought, i believe, a 2001 volkswagen beetle. after waiting a while for her tags she and her father looked into the documents given to her by the dealership and noticed a discrepancy in mileage after they did a full carfax report on the car. the carfax reported that the car had 76000 miles on it in november of 2003…”

2004-04-30 · Visibility:windshield Wiper/Washer:motor

“windshield wiper fails to operate or operates randomly. the blade will stop in the middle of the window and go no further unless i physically push it down or turn the switch on the highest speed and then it may work so i can put it in the down position so it doesn't obstruct my view. *la…”

2004-03-23 · Exterior Lighting:brake Lights · 14,527 mi

“brake lamps on 2001 new beetle come on and stay on even though the vehicle is shut off and parked. this is similar to nhtsa campaign # 03v265000 (7-25-03). i checked vw and they told me the recall was vin specific and my 2001 new beetle was not included. it seems there may be more units affected than originally thought.*ak…”

2004-03-04 · Service Brakes, Hydraulic:foundation Components:disc:rotor · 21,356 mi

“i own a 2001 new beetle and have diligently had all factory service performed. at the 20,000 mile service, we reported a metallic rubbing sound from the rear brakes. the dealer inspected and found nothing wrong. the noise continued, at 9,000 miles later we took it back for further inspection. at that time, the dealer informed us we needed new r…”

2004-02-17 · Electrical System · 18,500 mi

“while driving my 2001 vw new beetle the car suddenly lost power and began to shake violently. i immediately slowed down but the car continued to idle very roughly. the esc and check engine lights illuminated. i pulled the car off the highway and turned off the engine. i was able to re-start the engine and drive the car home. i took the car to the d…”