Volkswagen Beetle problems reported in Kentucky
42 of the 3,621 complaints filed about the Volkswagen Beetle came from Kentucky, 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.
42
Complaints from Kentucky
2
Crashes
4
Fires
2005
Worst model year
What failed
Transmission & Drivetrain
9
21.4%
Engine & Cooling
6
14.3%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers
5
11.9%
Airbags
5
11.9%
Body & Structure
4
9.5%
Electrical System
4
9.5%
Doors, Latches & Locks
2
4.8%
Stability & Traction Control
1
2.4%
Seats
1
2.4%
Seat Belts
1
2.4%
Tires
1
2.4%
Lights
1
2.4%
By model year
1998 Beetle
5
11.9%
1999 Beetle
1
2.4%
2000 Beetle
1
2.4%
2001 Beetle
4
9.5%
2002 Beetle
2
4.8%
2003 Beetle
5
11.9%
2004 Beetle
5
11.9%
2005 Beetle
6
14.3%
2006 Beetle
5
11.9%
2007 Beetle
2
4.8%
2008 Beetle
3
7.1%
2012 Beetle
2
4.8%
2015 Beetle
1
2.4%
Cities reporting most
Louisville
7
22.6%
Elizabethtown
5
16.1%
Livingston
3
9.7%
Ashland
3
9.7%
Hopkinsville
2
6.5%
Rineyville
2
6.5%
Covington
2
6.5%
Madisonville
2
6.5%
Brandenburg
2
6.5%
Versaillles
1
3.2%
Bedford
1
3.2%
Scottsville
1
3.2%