2004 Volkswagen Beetle seat belts problems
14 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the seat belts on the 2004 Volkswagen Beetle — 4% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“I was driving 25 mph and my front bumper hit a parked car, airbag deployed and rendered me unconscience it caused $12,000 to my teeth and possible head injury and 18 months at a specialist dental, had to have a bone graph and stint in my mouth, liver and abdominal contusion had to pay an attorney…”
filed May 27, 2015
“Driver's side seat belt wiring has failed thus illuminating the air bag light. The seat belt wiring is of minute diameter with little shielding and poor conduit. Because the seat belt must flex when moving the seat forward, the strain on the wiring in the seat belt rips the wiring from it's…”
filed Oct 9, 2014
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% |
| 2003 Beetle | 11 | 4% |
| 2002 Beetle | 12 | 7% |
| 2001 Beetle | 11 | 5% |
| 2000 Beetle | 3 | 1% |
| 1998 Beetle | 1 | 1% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2004 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.