MYRModel Year Report

Volkswagen NEW Beetle — YEARS TO AVOID

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

COMPLAINT HISTORY

Complaints per year, Volkswagen NEW Beetle Bar chart of distinct NHTSA complaints filed per model year, 2006 highlighted. 1998: 30 complaints 1998 1999: 34 complaints 1999 2000: 40 complaints 2000 2001: 39 complaints 2001 2002: 15 complaints 2002 2003: 20 complaints 2003 2004: 12 complaints 2004 2006: 1 complaints 2006
2006: 1 complaints
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YearComplaints
199830
199934
200040
200139
200215
200320
200412
20061

EVERY YEAR, RANKED

YearRankingComplaintsWhy
2006 Not enough data 1 Only 1 complaint on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2004 Not enough data 12 Only 12 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2003 Not enough data 20 Only 20 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2002 Not enough data 15 Only 15 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2001 Not enough data 39 Not enough comparison years on file yet for a fair verdict.
2000 Not enough data 40 Not enough comparison years on file yet for a fair verdict.
1999 Not enough data 34 Not enough comparison years on file yet for a fair verdict.
1998 Not enough data 30 Not enough comparison years on file yet for a fair verdict.