2016 Volkswagen Beetle safety record
Crash-test ratings, severity signals from owner complaints, fatal-crash involvement and safety recalls — all from official federal sources.
Not rated
NHTSA overall rating
2
complaints reporting a crash
0
complaints reporting fire
3
safety recall campaigns
Fatal crash records (FARS 2020–2023). 2016 Volkswagen Beetle vehicles were involved in 6 fatal crashes with 8 occupant deaths in federal crash records. Involvement counts are not adjusted for how many are on the road and do not imply fault or a vehicle defect.
Crash- and fire-risk recalls
- Fire riskDriver's side air bag inflator may explode due to propellant degradation… · Dec 21, 2022
- Crash riskA build-up of silicate on the shift lever micro switch contacts may enable the… · Aug 22, 2019
- Crash riskIn the affected vehicles, the camshaft lobe that drives the brake vacuum pump… · Oct 26, 2015