2004 Volkswagen Beetle structure problems
16 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the structure on the 2004 Volkswagen Beetle — 5% 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
“This is for a convertible beetle: the rear window rolled down while opening the top, made a grinding sound, and now will not go up either with the convertible top close button, nor with the individual window button - the window motor works, but the regulator mechanism makes a grinding sound and the…”
filed Sep 12, 2011
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Structure problems in other Beetle years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 Beetle | 1 | 2% |
| 2015 Beetle | 3 | 4% |
| 2014 Beetle | 6 | 12% |
| 2013 Beetle | 5 | 6% |
| 2012 Beetle | 5 | 8% |
| 2010 Beetle | 3 | 10% |
| 2009 Beetle | 2 | 6% |
| 2008 Beetle | 10 | 17% |
| 2007 Beetle | 6 | 11% |
| 2006 Beetle | 7 | 6% |
| 2005 Beetle | 13 | 5% |
| 2003 Beetle | 20 | 6% |
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.