2010 Volkswagen Beetle owner complaints

All of a sudden you are driving the car and it stalls, you try to accelerate it and it doesn't move and turns off in the middle of the highway. Big safety concern. It has happened several times and has been to the vw dealer service department 4 times already at kuhn's in florida. All service records are at this dealer. Still the problem hasn't been fixed.

February 2015 my fuel tank began leaking from a pressed ridge area of the tank, not in a seam, not in a gasket. Tank replaced. Six months later second fuel tank leaking in same area. Appears to be a production and manufacturing defect related to a weak area of the metal. Fuel literally dripping from the tank onto the ground. Critical safety issue with the fuel and fumes. This happened randomly without any issue of damage to the tanks. Contacted vw who refused to help in any way. We have kept the first tank for observation. At this time vehicle is parked leaking fuel and unable to be driven. Can not afford to replace another tank, and end up with same problem. This is a critical safety issue.

Reporting as of initial complaint number 10790654. Want to make sure that NHTSA realizes there are two gas tank leaks for the 2010 vw beetle.

Two issues: the driver's seat was unable to latch down. At the dealer, they stated that a pin had broken. They replaced the entire seat base. At our request, they provided us with the broken seat base. Upon my inspection, I noticed that a c clip had come off of a pin. As a result, the seat locking mechanism slid off the pin. Therefore, the seat would not lock into place. I inspected the passenger seat. A clip had fallen off of this seat and was lying on the carpet in the rear passenger seat section. When I showed this broken part to the dealer, he indicated that this part was not available and they did not recommend that I take any additional action as this time. The passenger seat still latches down. The clip that fell off is different than the c clip that fell off on the dr

Fuel tank failure with metal casting of the tank causing the escape of explosive fuel vapors and vehicle stalling. Both vw of america and the servicing dealership hendrick vw of lewisville texas would not accept responsibility for the manufacturing defect. The service problem first arose at 66k miles then finally diagnosed/corrected at 100k miles. The manufacturer and dealer would not waive the repair cost of $3165.43 we had to pay to correct this manufacturer casting defect as diagnosed by the service technician in the presence of the dealer manager. Vw of america refused to accept responsibilty of their manufacture defect and the hendrick vw service manager told us they did not represent vw!

Tl* the contact owns a 2010 Volkswagen beetle. The contact stated that the ignition switch was able to fully rotate upon turning the vehicle on and while the vehicle was in motion. The dealer was notified. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who indicated that the ignition switch, housing, and lock set needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and stated that there was no recall. The approximate failure mileage was 48,000.

When I brake, the brake lights does not come one sometime and comes on sometimes. I've had several complaints, people following behind me and curse at me for my lights not working.

Tl* the contact owns a 2010 Volkswagen beetle. The contact stated that the key became very hard to turn. The contact had to twist the steering wheel several times extremely hard in order to turn the key in the ignition. The failure recurred intermittently. The dealer could not duplicate the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The VIN was unavailable. The approximate failure mileage was 20,000.

The back passenger's side window stuck in the 1/2 down/up position. When we tried to lower it with power window mechanism, it crushed upon itself. During its replacement for $880, our vw technology, inc. Serviceman offered that all convertible beetle Volkswagen have this problem, even to the 2010 model . Ours is a 2002 model. The local Volkswagen dealer wanted over $1,000 for the same replacement work. We contacted Volkswagen's national service who denied there was a problem with this on any other vehicle. *tr

2003 new vw beetle. Was rolling up the rear window and it stopped working and will not roll up any more. Window was not in a bind nothing was in the way of it, after it broke I went on line and see that this is a common occurrence. *tr

Window had been sticking going back up, then completely failed and fell down while driving. *tr

The contact owns a 2010 Volkswagen Beetle. The contact stated that while having a routine inspection with an independent mechanic, the contact was informed that the vehicle had failed the inspection due to the emissions system. The vehicle was not repaired due to the part being on backorder. The vehicle was undriveable. The local dealer was contacted but the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was contacted, but no additional assistance was provided. The failure mileage was approximately 72,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2010 Volkswagen new beetle. The contact stated that the vehicle would not start after several attempts. The vehicle was towed to an authorized dealer. The contact was uncertain of the repairs performed on the vehicle. Two months later, the failure recurred. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer where they were unable to duplicate the problem. The manufacturer was notified of the defect. The approximate failure mileage was 50. The VIN was unavailable.

2010 Volkswagen beetle. Consumer writes in regards to transmission failure. *ld the consumer stated while driving the vehicle failed slowed down to about 10 MPH and would not accelerate. The transmission needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was notified and offered to assist with 30% of the repair costs. The consumer stated that the full amount should be reimbursed due to the failure being known by the manufacture. *js

Tl* the contact owns a 2010 Volkswagen beetle. While accelerating from a stop, the vehicle hesitated to accelerate and stalled. The vehicle was taken to a repair shop where the contact was informed that the transmission might need to be reprogrammed; however, the cause of the failure could not be determined. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The dealer was not contacted. The failure mileage was approximately 80,000.

The headlight on my 2010 new beetle went out. It started to dim while my son was driving the vehicle to work tonight and then went completely out while he was parked in the parking lot at work. He called and was telling me that the left headlight was dim and did not look bright like the right side. He sent me a picture--and just then the left light went completely out! The headlight bulb was just replaced at a Volkswagen service center earlier today. This car has less than 17,000 miles! There have been numerous complaints online of others having the same problem and continuously having to have their headlights fixed--only to have them go out again. Fortunately it was only the one side that went out. I have read that people with 2010 Volkswagen new beetles are experiencing premature headlig

Head light housing on both sides have been replaced twice not to mention how many bulbs have been replaced on both side. Occasionally, if a bulb goes out then all lighting systems fail even if you are driving!

The contact owns a 2010 Volkswagen Beetle equipped with Barum Tires, Tire Line: Bravuris, Tire Size: 225/45/R17, DOT Number: (Not Provided). The contact stated that while his daughter was driving approximately 65 MPH, the front passenger’s side of the vehicle started to shake, vibrate, and wobble. After stopping to inspect the vehicle, it was discovered that the sidewall of the front passenger’s side tire had completely separated. The cause of the failure was not determined. The local dealer was notified of the failure, but no assistance was offered. The tire manufacturer was not contacted. The VIN was not available. The failure mileage was 200.

Tl* the contact owns a 2010 Volkswagen new beetle. The contact stated the vehicle would not start, the ignition switch failed and the brakes do not respond immediately when they were applied. The trunk would not open, the drivers window would not open or close. The vehicle was taken to the dealer several times regarding the failure. The window and trunk was repaired. The dealer stated the ignition had to be replaced, but the part was on back order. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 5,000 and the current mileage was 10,000. Updated 10/03/11 *bf updated 3/27/12 *cn

After driving for 2 hours in 80 degree weather, I stop the car to fill for gasoline, and when starting the car to drive forward on my trip, the steering wheel erratically moves on it's own, and then the power assisted steering goes into a fault thus losing all power steering. I have been to numerous vw dealers over the past 3 years for the same problem, and has never been resolved. When I called Volkswagen corporate, they tell me there is nothing they can do to resolve this issue. The fault code clears itself so that when it is brought into the dealer, the dealer does not see any problem with the steering the car cannot be operated safely without the power steering, and this should be a vehicle safety recall, since driving his vehicle could cause a fatal accident. I als