Volkswagen Beetle problems reported in Michigan
105 of the 3,621 complaints filed about the Volkswagen Beetle came from Michigan, 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.
105
Complaints from Michigan
2
Crashes
1
Fires
1999
Worst model year
What failed
Airbags
16
15.2%
Transmission & Drivetrain
14
13.3%
Lights
13
12.4%
Electrical System
13
12.4%
Engine & Cooling
13
12.4%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers
8
7.6%
Body & Structure
6
5.7%
Brakes
5
4.8%
Fuel & Propulsion
3
2.9%
Equipment & Accessories
2
1.9%
Doors, Latches & Locks
2
1.9%
By model year
1998 Beetle
14
13.3%
1999 Beetle
18
17.1%
2000 Beetle
18
17.1%
2001 Beetle
11
10.5%
2002 Beetle
7
6.7%
2003 Beetle
6
5.7%
2004 Beetle
11
10.5%
2005 Beetle
6
5.7%
2006 Beetle
2
1.9%
2008 Beetle
3
2.9%
2012 Beetle
1
1.0%
2013 Beetle
3
2.9%
2014 Beetle
2
1.9%
2016 Beetle
3
2.9%
Cities reporting most
Palmyra
13
25.5%
Tekonsha
5
9.8%
BAY City
5
9.8%
Grand Haven
4
7.8%
Oxford
3
5.9%
Rochester
3
5.9%
Gregory
3
5.9%
Grand Rapids
3
5.9%
Howell
3
5.9%
ANN Arbor
3
5.9%
Port Huron
3
5.9%
Detroit
3
5.9%