Volkswagen Beetle Convertible problems

Owners have filed 48 complaints about the Volkswagen Beetle Convertible with NHTSA across model years 2013 to 2019. More of them are about the airbags than anything else.

Every Volkswagen Beetle Convertible year, graded

The grade compares each year against the rest of this model's own run — never against another car. Click any bar or row to open that year's report.

8 8 17 11 3 1

13 14 15 16 17 19

Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade: A B C D F ungraded

Year	Grade	Complaints	Median miles	Most reported
2019	—	1	—	Transmission & Drivetrain
2017	—	3	—	Airbags
2016	—	11	—	Airbags
2015	—	17	58,500	Airbags
2014	—	8	71,500	Airbags
2013	—	8	—	Airbags

What breaks on a Volkswagen Beetle Convertible

Across every model year on file. Follow a row for that part's complaints and the year it was worst.

Airbags 34 70.8%

Worst in 2015

Electrical System 4 8.3%

Worst in 2015

Fuel & Propulsion 2 4.2%

Worst in 2013

Engine & Cooling 1 2.1%

Worst in 2015

Transmission & Drivetrain 1 2.1%

Worst in 2019

Steering 1 2.1%

Worst in 2015

Brakes 1 2.1%

Worst in 2014

Lights 1 2.1%

Worst in 2014

Seats 1 2.1%

Worst in 2014

Doors, Latches & Locks 1 2.1%

Worst in 2014

Other & Unspecified 1 2.1%

Worst in 2014

Complaints filed over time

Every complaint about every Volkswagen Beetle Convertible, by the month it reached NHTSA.

Feb 2018 peak 7 Jul 2025

Compare the Volkswagen Beetle Convertible

Side by side on complaint history. Remember that raw totals track how many were sold as much as how good they were.

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