2005 Volkswagen Beetle visibility problems
60 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the visibility on the 2005 Volkswagen Beetle — 23% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Our rear, driver's side window failed to roll up and we discovered it would be $1,200 to repair/replace the regulator. This is the second window to fail. We paid around $1,000 to have the rear, passenger regulator repaired two years ago. This time, after researching the problem online, we…”
filed Dec 31, 2014
“Window has stopped working for the second time. Repairs have already been made to 1 rear driver s side window. Now it's the passengers side rear window. *tr”
filed Dec 6, 2013
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Visibility problems in other Beetle years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 Beetle | 2 | 2% |
| 2014 Beetle | 1 | 2% |
| 2013 Beetle | 2 | 2% |
| 2012 Beetle | 13 | 20% |
| 2010 Beetle | 4 | 13% |
| 2009 Beetle | 5 | 15% |
| 2008 Beetle | 4 | 7% |
| 2007 Beetle | 4 | 7% |
| 2006 Beetle | 9 | 7% |
| 2004 Beetle | 62 | 18% |
| 2003 Beetle | 55 | 18% |
| 2002 Beetle | 12 | 7% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2005 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.