Volkswagen Beetle problems reported in Florida
306 of the 3,621 complaints filed about the Volkswagen Beetle came from Florida, most often about the airbags.
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.
306
Complaints from Florida
14
Crashes
9
Fires
2003
Worst model year
What failed
Airbags
48
15.7%
Transmission & Drivetrain
46
15.0%
Electrical System
38
12.4%
Engine & Cooling
30
9.8%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers
25
8.2%
Body & Structure
21
6.9%
Other & Unspecified
13
4.2%
Lights
13
4.2%
Brakes
13
4.2%
Fuel & Propulsion
11
3.6%
Acceleration & Cruise Control
11
3.6%
Seat Belts
9
2.9%
By model year
1998 Beetle
18
5.9%
1999 Beetle
16
5.2%
2000 Beetle
17
5.6%
2001 Beetle
17
5.6%
2002 Beetle
17
5.6%
2003 Beetle
39
12.7%
2004 Beetle
31
10.1%
2005 Beetle
17
5.6%
2006 Beetle
21
6.9%
2007 Beetle
7
2.3%
2008 Beetle
24
7.8%
2009 Beetle
3
1.0%
2010 Beetle
7
2.3%
2012 Beetle
5
1.6%
2013 Beetle
12
3.9%
2014 Beetle
20
6.5%
2015 Beetle
20
6.5%
2016 Beetle
8
2.6%
2017 Beetle
3
1.0%
2018 Beetle
4
1.3%
Cities reporting most
Miami
21
19.8%
Jacksonville
12
11.3%
Sarasota
10
9.4%
Orlando
10
9.4%
West Palm Beach
8
7.5%
Delray Ebach
7
6.6%
Temple Terrace
7
6.6%
Palm Harbor
7
6.6%
Tampa
7
6.6%
Naples
7
6.6%
Beverly Hills
5
4.7%
Tequesta
5
4.7%