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2001 Volkswagen Beetle overheating reports

5 NHTSA complaints describe overheating and coolant leaks on the 2001 Volkswagen Beetle — roughly 2% of all complaints for this model year.

5
Overheating reports
2%
share of complaints
64,300 mi
median reported incident mileage (all complaints)

Overheating in other Beetle years

2000 Beetle8
1998 Beetle7
Beetle overheating by year →

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 2001 Volkswagen Beetle report before drawing conclusions.