Volkswagen Beetle problems reported in Alabama
53 of the 3,621 complaints filed about the Volkswagen Beetle came from Alabama, most often about the transmission & drivetrain.
Bigger states file more complaints simply for having more drivers. What is worth reading here is the mix — a part that fails in heat, cold or road salt shows up in some states long before others.
53
Complaints from Alabama
1
Crashes
5
Fires
2005
Worst model year
What failed
Electrical System
11
20.8%
Transmission & Drivetrain
11
20.8%
Airbags
6
11.3%
Engine & Cooling
5
9.4%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers
4
7.5%
Lights
3
5.7%
Equipment & Accessories
2
3.8%
Brakes
2
3.8%
Steering
2
3.8%
Other & Unspecified
1
1.9%
Stability & Traction Control
1
1.9%
By model year
1998 Beetle
2
3.8%
1999 Beetle
4
7.5%
2000 Beetle
9
17.0%
2001 Beetle
2
3.8%
2002 Beetle
1
1.9%
2003 Beetle
6
11.3%
2004 Beetle
8
15.1%
2005 Beetle
11
20.8%
2006 Beetle
2
3.8%
2009 Beetle
1
1.9%
2010 Beetle
2
3.8%
2012 Beetle
1
1.9%
2014 Beetle
1
1.9%
2016 Beetle
3
5.7%
Cities reporting most
Wetumpka
4
11.1%
Leeds
4
11.1%
Montgomery
4
11.1%
Mount Olive
3
8.3%
Elmore
3
8.3%
Goodwater
3
8.3%
Trinity
3
8.3%
Dothan
3
8.3%
Madison
3
8.3%
Helena
2
5.6%
Auburn
2
5.6%
Sheffield
2
5.6%