2003 Volkswagen Beetle seat belts problems
11 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the seat belts on the 2003 Volkswagen Beetle — 4% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Passengers side headlight shorting out for 7th bulb replacement and new electrical problems. Strange, all within 6 months. My 21 yr old nursing student of ecu university has had the exact same issue while on her 4 hour trip home 7 times now. The wiring continues to fry itself in the main fuse box …”
filed Jan 15, 2019
“Electrical main fuse box under hood burnt and melted into battery. See pics of burnt fuse box, and indention of melted battery. Car cut off while in motion on highway, causing my 19 year old college daughter to almost wreck in route to school last week at 8pm est. Her major is nursing. I want to…”
filed Sep 24, 2018
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Seat Belts problems in other Beetle years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 Beetle | 2 | 2% |
| 2009 Beetle | 2 | 6% |
| 2008 Beetle | 3 | 5% |
| 2007 Beetle | 9 | 16% |
| 2006 Beetle | 6 | 5% |
| 2005 Beetle | 3 | 1% |
| 2004 Beetle | 14 | 4% |
| 2002 Beetle | 12 | 7% |
| 2001 Beetle | 11 | 5% |
| 2000 Beetle | 3 | 1% |
| 1998 Beetle | 1 | 1% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2003 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.