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Volkswagen New Beetle service brakes, hydraulic problems by year

10 NHTSA owner complaints name the service brakes, hydraulic across 3 New Beetle model years. The most reported year is 2001 with 7 reports.

YearService Brakes, Hydraulic reportsShare
2001 New Beetle718%
2000 New Beetle25%
1999 New Beetle13%

Share is the fraction of that year’s complaints naming the service brakes, hydraulic. Raw counts are not adjusted for sales volume — years that sold more units naturally accumulate more reports.