Volkswagen Beetle problems reported in New Jersey
126 of the 3,621 complaints filed about the Volkswagen Beetle came from New Jersey, most often about the engine & cooling.
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.
126
Complaints from New Jersey
6
Crashes
11
Fires
1998
Worst model year
What failed
Transmission & Drivetrain
21
16.7%
Engine & Cooling
21
16.7%
Airbags
16
12.7%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers
14
11.1%
Electrical System
14
11.1%
Other & Unspecified
7
5.6%
Lights
5
4.0%
Body & Structure
5
4.0%
Brakes
5
4.0%
Steering
4
3.2%
Seats
3
2.4%
Seat Belts
3
2.4%
By model year
1998 Beetle
19
15.1%
1999 Beetle
15
11.9%
2000 Beetle
18
14.3%
2001 Beetle
13
10.3%
2002 Beetle
2
1.6%
2003 Beetle
11
8.7%
2004 Beetle
19
15.1%
2005 Beetle
9
7.1%
2006 Beetle
1
0.8%
2007 Beetle
2
1.6%
2009 Beetle
1
0.8%
2010 Beetle
3
2.4%
2012 Beetle
4
3.2%
2013 Beetle
1
0.8%
2014 Beetle
1
0.8%
2015 Beetle
4
3.2%
2016 Beetle
2
1.6%
2017 Beetle
1
0.8%
Cities reporting most
Plainfield
8
14.5%
East Brunswick
6
10.9%
Camden
5
9.1%
Sparta
5
9.1%
Freehold
5
9.1%
RED Bank
4
7.3%
Manville
4
7.3%
Budd Lake
4
7.3%
Edison
4
7.3%
Toms River
4
7.3%
Little EGG Harbor
3
5.5%
Morris Plains
3
5.5%