Volkswagen Beetle Convertible — YEARS TO AVOID

Data updated 2026-08-02. Complaints are unverified owner reports filed with NHTSA.

COMPLAINT HISTORY

Complaints per year, Volkswagen Beetle Convertible Bar chart of distinct NHTSA complaints filed per model year, 2019 highlighted. 2008: 0 complaints 2008 2009: 0 complaints 2010: 0 complaints 2010 2012: 0 complaints 2013: 8 complaints 2013 2014: 4 complaints 2015: 16 complaints 2015 2016: 11 complaints 2017: 2 complaints 2017 2018: 0 complaints 2019: 1 complaints 2019
2019: 1 complaints
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YearComplaints
20080
20090
20100
20120
20138
20144
201516
201611
20172
20180
20191

EVERY YEAR, RANKED

YearRankingComplaintsWhy
2019 Not enough data 1 Only 1 complaint on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2018 Not enough data 0 Only 0 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2017 Not enough data 2 Only 2 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2016 Not enough data 11 Only 11 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2015 Not enough data 16 Only 16 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2014 Not enough data 4 Only 4 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2013 Not enough data 8 Only 8 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2012 Not enough data 0 Only 0 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2010 Not enough data 0 Only 0 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2009 Not enough data 0 Only 0 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2008 Not enough data 0 Only 0 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.