Volkswagen Beetle problems reported in Maryland
86 of the 3,621 complaints filed about the Volkswagen Beetle came from Maryland, 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.
86
Complaints from Maryland
6
Crashes
4
Fires
1999
Worst model year
What failed
Electrical System
16
18.6%
Transmission & Drivetrain
16
18.6%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers
12
14.0%
Engine & Cooling
11
12.8%
Airbags
10
11.6%
Body & Structure
6
7.0%
Brakes
3
3.5%
Equipment & Accessories
2
2.3%
Seat Belts
2
2.3%
Tires
2
2.3%
Lights
2
2.3%
By model year
1998 Beetle
11
12.8%
1999 Beetle
17
19.8%
2000 Beetle
8
9.3%
2001 Beetle
2
2.3%
2002 Beetle
7
8.1%
2003 Beetle
8
9.3%
2004 Beetle
8
9.3%
2005 Beetle
5
5.8%
2007 Beetle
2
2.3%
2008 Beetle
4
4.7%
2012 Beetle
4
4.7%
2013 Beetle
3
3.5%
2014 Beetle
1
1.2%
2015 Beetle
1
1.2%
2016 Beetle
4
4.7%
2018 Beetle
1
1.2%
Cities reporting most
Columbia
11
21.2%
Rockville
7
13.5%
Olney
6
11.5%
Baltimore
5
9.6%
Laurel
4
7.7%
Ellicott City
3
5.8%
Cockeysville
3
5.8%
Gaithersburg
3
5.8%
Annapolis
3
5.8%
Waldorf
3
5.8%
Mechanicsville
2
3.8%
Upper Marlboro
2
3.8%