Volkswagen Beetle problems reported in New York
123 of the 3,621 complaints filed about the Volkswagen Beetle came from New York, 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.
123
Complaints from New York
9
Crashes
6
Fires
2000
Worst model year
What failed
Engine & Cooling
22
17.9%
Airbags
21
17.1%
Transmission & Drivetrain
18
14.6%
Other & Unspecified
11
8.9%
Brakes
8
6.5%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers
7
5.7%
Suspension
5
4.1%
Electrical System
4
3.3%
Seat Belts
3
2.4%
Lights
3
2.4%
Body & Structure
3
2.4%
By model year
1998 Beetle
19
15.4%
1999 Beetle
4
3.3%
2000 Beetle
26
21.1%
2001 Beetle
8
6.5%
2002 Beetle
1
0.8%
2003 Beetle
12
9.8%
2004 Beetle
6
4.9%
2005 Beetle
14
11.4%
2006 Beetle
4
3.3%
2007 Beetle
1
0.8%
2008 Beetle
3
2.4%
2010 Beetle
3
2.4%
2012 Beetle
3
2.4%
2013 Beetle
5
4.1%
2014 Beetle
3
2.4%
2015 Beetle
3
2.4%
2016 Beetle
2
1.6%
2017 Beetle
4
3.3%
2019 Beetle
2
1.6%
Cities reporting most
Staten Island
7
17.1%
Forest Hills
4
9.8%
Bronx
4
9.8%
NEW Rochelle
4
9.8%
Buffalo
4
9.8%
Forrest Hills
3
7.3%
Sunnyside
3
7.3%
Schenectady
3
7.3%
Brooklyn
3
7.3%
North Creek
2
4.9%
Smiths Falls Ontario
2
4.9%
Yorktown Heights
2
4.9%