Volkswagen Beetle problems reported in Texas
263 of the 3,621 complaints filed about the Volkswagen Beetle came from Texas, 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.
263
Complaints from Texas
13
Crashes
10
Fires
2004
Worst model year
What failed
Electrical System
40
15.2%
Transmission & Drivetrain
37
14.1%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers
33
12.5%
Airbags
33
12.5%
Lights
21
8.0%
Engine & Cooling
20
7.6%
Fuel & Propulsion
14
5.3%
Acceleration & Cruise Control
12
4.6%
Brakes
11
4.2%
Body & Structure
10
3.8%
Other & Unspecified
7
2.7%
Equipment & Accessories
6
2.3%
By model year
1998 Beetle
17
6.5%
1999 Beetle
15
5.7%
2000 Beetle
18
6.8%
2001 Beetle
26
9.9%
2002 Beetle
14
5.3%
2003 Beetle
29
11.0%
2004 Beetle
47
17.9%
2005 Beetle
20
7.6%
2006 Beetle
14
5.3%
2007 Beetle
2
0.8%
2008 Beetle
2
0.8%
2009 Beetle
7
2.7%
2010 Beetle
3
1.1%
2012 Beetle
15
5.7%
2013 Beetle
10
3.8%
2014 Beetle
2
0.8%
2015 Beetle
6
2.3%
2016 Beetle
8
3.0%
2017 Beetle
2
0.8%
2018 Beetle
2
0.8%
2019 Beetle
4
1.5%
Cities reporting most
SAN Antonio
24
20.5%
Houston
20
17.1%
Austin
14
12.0%
Richardson
10
8.5%
Richmond
7
6.0%
Katy
7
6.0%
Dallas
7
6.0%
Arlington
7
6.0%
League City
6
5.1%
Corpus Christi
5
4.3%
Kaufman
5
4.3%
Irving
5
4.3%