2000 Volkswagen New Beetle electrical system problems
14 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the electrical system on the 2000 Volkswagen New Beetle — 35% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Two wires on ignition switch module shorted. Caused failure of headlights, wipers, brake lights, air conditioning, interior lighting, etc. Ignition module was replaced. Problem remedied.*ak this is a known problem. Volkswagen, and volkswagen of america refuse to recognize this defect, or initiate a…”
filed Nov 25, 2004
“The ignition switch on the car failed sometime between 8:00pm monday 8/02 and 5:30am on tuesday 8/03. I went out to my car and started it, only to notice, I had no fan, no a/c, no defroster, no rear defroster, no headlights, no foglights, no power to some of my gauges. I researched the problem and…”
filed Aug 4, 2004
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Electrical System problems in other New Beetle years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 New Beetle | 2 | 10% |
| 2001 New Beetle | 10 | 26% |
| 1999 New Beetle | 7 | 21% |
| 1998 New Beetle | 3 | 10% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2000 Volkswagen New 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.