Volkswagen Beetle problems reported in Illinois
105 of the 3,621 complaints filed about the Volkswagen Beetle came from Illinois, 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.
105
Complaints from Illinois
9
Crashes
7
Fires
2001
Worst model year
What failed
Airbags
19
18.1%
Transmission & Drivetrain
19
18.1%
Electrical System
13
12.4%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers
12
11.4%
Other & Unspecified
7
6.7%
Seat Belts
6
5.7%
Lights
6
5.7%
Engine & Cooling
6
5.7%
Body & Structure
4
3.8%
Brakes
4
3.8%
Equipment & Accessories
2
1.9%
Doors, Latches & Locks
2
1.9%
By model year
1998 Beetle
7
6.7%
1999 Beetle
4
3.8%
2000 Beetle
7
6.7%
2001 Beetle
17
16.2%
2002 Beetle
10
9.5%
2003 Beetle
14
13.3%
2004 Beetle
13
12.4%
2005 Beetle
11
10.5%
2006 Beetle
6
5.7%
2007 Beetle
4
3.8%
2008 Beetle
5
4.8%
2013 Beetle
1
1.0%
2015 Beetle
2
1.9%
2016 Beetle
3
2.9%
2018 Beetle
1
1.0%
Cities reporting most
Chicago
14
29.2%
Barrington
4
8.3%
Bolingbook
3
6.3%
Metropolis
3
6.3%
Round Lake
3
6.3%
Alsip
3
6.3%
Alton
3
6.3%
Sandwich
3
6.3%
Bartlett
3
6.3%
DES Plaines
3
6.3%
Woodstock
3
6.3%
Plainfield
3
6.3%