Volkswagen Beetle problems reported in Massachusetts
67 of the 3,621 complaints filed about the Volkswagen Beetle came from Massachusetts, most often about the electrical system.
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.
67
Complaints from Massachusetts
5
Crashes
6
Fires
2001
Worst model year
What failed
Electrical System
12
17.9%
Airbags
10
14.9%
Engine & Cooling
8
11.9%
Lights
7
10.4%
Transmission & Drivetrain
7
10.4%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers
6
9.0%
Body & Structure
4
6.0%
Brakes
3
4.5%
Other & Unspecified
2
3.0%
Fuel & Propulsion
2
3.0%
Doors, Latches & Locks
1
1.5%
By model year
1998 Beetle
5
7.5%
1999 Beetle
3
4.5%
2000 Beetle
6
9.0%
2001 Beetle
11
16.4%
2002 Beetle
3
4.5%
2003 Beetle
11
16.4%
2004 Beetle
10
14.9%
2005 Beetle
1
1.5%
2006 Beetle
2
3.0%
2009 Beetle
2
3.0%
2012 Beetle
3
4.5%
2013 Beetle
8
11.9%
2015 Beetle
1
1.5%
2016 Beetle
1
1.5%
Cities reporting most
Plainfield
6
15.4%
Holyoke
5
12.8%
Milton
4
10.3%
Plymouth
4
10.3%
Jamaica Plain
3
7.7%
Melrose
3
7.7%
Medford
3
7.7%
Brockton
3
7.7%
Raynham
2
5.1%
Norwell
2
5.1%
Fairhaven
2
5.1%
Weymouth
2
5.1%