Volkswagen Beetle problems reported in California
635 of the 3,621 complaints filed about the Volkswagen Beetle came from California, 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.
635
Complaints from California
23
Crashes
23
Fires
2004
Worst model year
What failed
Transmission & Drivetrain
121
19.1%
Electrical System
97
15.3%
Airbags
92
14.5%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers
71
11.2%
Engine & Cooling
50
7.9%
Body & Structure
33
5.2%
Lights
26
4.1%
Equipment & Accessories
24
3.8%
Seats
21
3.3%
Brakes
19
3.0%
Other & Unspecified
17
2.7%
Seat Belts
14
2.2%
By model year
1965 Beetle
5
0.8%
1974 Beetle
1
0.2%
1998 Beetle
67
10.6%
1999 Beetle
52
8.2%
2000 Beetle
76
12.0%
2001 Beetle
42
6.6%
2002 Beetle
49
7.7%
2003 Beetle
66
10.4%
2004 Beetle
104
16.4%
2005 Beetle
52
8.2%
2006 Beetle
33
5.2%
2007 Beetle
8
1.3%
2008 Beetle
7
1.1%
2009 Beetle
6
0.9%
2010 Beetle
5
0.8%
2012 Beetle
6
0.9%
2013 Beetle
16
2.5%
2014 Beetle
10
1.6%
2015 Beetle
14
2.2%
2016 Beetle
7
1.1%
2017 Beetle
3
0.5%
2018 Beetle
6
0.9%
Cities reporting most
SAN Jose
56
29.8%
SAN Diego
20
10.6%
LOS Angeles
17
9.0%
Sacramento
14
7.4%
Carlsbad
13
6.9%
Riverside
13
6.9%
Alta Loma
10
5.3%
Perris
10
5.3%
Long Beach
10
5.3%
Oakland
9
4.8%
LA Mesa
8
4.3%
Palmdale
8
4.3%