1998 Volkswagen Beetle electrical failures reports
6 NHTSA complaints describe shorts, wiring-harness and electrical faults on the 1998 Volkswagen Beetle — roughly 4% of all complaints for this model year.
6
Electrical failures reports
4%
share of complaints
60,000 mi
median reported incident mileage (all complaints)
Components reported on this vehicle
Electrical failures in other Beetle years
| 2003 Beetle | 5 |
| 2002 Beetle | 7 |
| 2001 Beetle | 5 |
| 2000 Beetle | 9 |
Other symptoms owners describe on the 1998 Volkswagen Beetle
Symptom counts come from keyword analysis of complaint narratives. One complaint can describe several symptoms, and classification is approximate — read the underlying reports on the full 1998 Volkswagen Beetle report before drawing conclusions.