2002 Volkswagen Beetle power train problems
23 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the power train on the 2002 Volkswagen Beetle — 14% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“This is my daughters car and we are concerned about the safety of it with her going to school and work. It has been jerking very hard enough to throw you whole body forward I just can't believe the complaints I've seen with this car I would have never bought it knowing all these problems. Parents…”
filed Aug 16, 2013
“02m transmission 6 speed; shift fork in 1st and 2nd gear fail, a small rivet is used to secure this fork (brass fork and steel shaft) together. My 1st and 2nd gear were hard to get into and progressively got worse over time; until the shift fork failed and 1st, 2nd gear are nonexistent; all other…”
filed Jun 24, 2011
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Power Train problems in other Beetle years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 Beetle | 1 | 2% |
| 2015 Beetle | 6 | 7% |
| 2014 Beetle | 3 | 6% |
| 2013 Beetle | 4 | 4% |
| 2012 Beetle | 2 | 3% |
| 2010 Beetle | 4 | 13% |
| 2009 Beetle | 2 | 6% |
| 2008 Beetle | 7 | 12% |
| 2007 Beetle | 12 | 21% |
| 2006 Beetle | 46 | 37% |
| 2005 Beetle | 116 | 44% |
| 2004 Beetle | 157 | 45% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2002 Volkswagen Beetle
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.