Volkswagen Beetle problems reported in Washington
66 of the 3,621 complaints filed about the Volkswagen Beetle came from Washington, most often about the transmission & drivetrain.
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.
66
Complaints from Washington
2
Crashes
1
Fires
2005
Worst model year
What failed
Transmission & Drivetrain
16
24.2%
Airbags
11
16.7%
Fuel & Propulsion
5
7.6%
Lights
5
7.6%
Engine & Cooling
5
7.6%
Electrical System
4
6.1%
Other & Unspecified
3
4.5%
Seat Belts
3
4.5%
Body & Structure
3
4.5%
Doors, Latches & Locks
2
3.0%
Seats
2
3.0%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers
2
3.0%
By model year
1998 Beetle
2
3.0%
1999 Beetle
2
3.0%
2000 Beetle
8
12.1%
2001 Beetle
6
9.1%
2002 Beetle
4
6.1%
2003 Beetle
8
12.1%
2004 Beetle
7
10.6%
2005 Beetle
11
16.7%
2006 Beetle
4
6.1%
2007 Beetle
3
4.5%
2008 Beetle
1
1.5%
2010 Beetle
3
4.5%
2012 Beetle
2
3.0%
2013 Beetle
1
1.5%
2014 Beetle
2
3.0%
2015 Beetle
1
1.5%
2019 Beetle
1
1.5%
Cities reporting most
Seattle
7
19.4%
Lynnwood
4
11.1%
Spokane
4
11.1%
Kettle Falls
3
8.3%
Bremerton
3
8.3%
Tacoma
3
8.3%
Langley
2
5.6%
Bainbridge Island
2
5.6%
Ellensburg
2
5.6%
Centralia
2
5.6%
Everett
2
5.6%
Olympia
2
5.6%