The Used Car Index

2008 Volkswagen Beetle Convertible problems

No complaints are listed for the 2008 Volkswagen Beetle Convertible. Zero is not confirmed in this build. See the source and coverage notes below.

Data build 2026-10-09.

NHTSA lists this vehicle as VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE CONVERTIBLE.

At a glance

Complaints
0
With crash
0
With fire
0
With injury (complaints)
0
Injuries
0
Deaths
0
Recalls
1
Do not drive recalls
0
Park outside recalls
0
Recall potential units (maximum)
113
Investigations
0
Open investigations
0
Manufacturer communications
241

Complaints per 100k sold unavailable. No sales source is available for this record.

Model-generated complaint tags: No complaints are listed for tagging.

Recalls

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1 recalls.

19V679000

Date: 2019-09-25. Systems: UNKNOWN OR OTHER.

Defect: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2017 Volkswagen Passat, 2018 Tiguan LWB, 2007-2009 Jetta Sedan, 2011-2013, 2015 and 2019 Jetta, 2013 Jetta Hybrid, 2008-2009 Jetta Sportwagen, 2015 Golf Sportwagen, 2013 Golf, 2008-2010 and 2012-2013 Beetle and Beetle Convertible, 2008-2010 Beetle, and Beetle Convertible vehicles. Modifications made while the vehicles were in an (excerpt)

Consequence: If the vehicles do not meet all regulatory requirements, there could be an increased risk of a crash, fire, or injury. (excerpt)

Remedy: Volkswagen will notify owners and repurchase the affected vehicles. The recall began November 6, 2019. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 01D7. Note: This recall is an expansion of NHTSA recall number 18V-329. (excerpt)

Do not drive: No. Park outside: No.

Investigations

0 investigations; 0 open.

Manufacturer communications

241 manufacturer communications.

Communications by system
SystemCount
EQUIPMENT89
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING76
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM50
ENGINE21
UNKNOWN OR OTHER20
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE15
VISIBILITY13
EXTERIOR LIGHTING9

10249138

Date: 2024-01-09. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: UNKNOWN OR OTHER.

Airbag / Pyrotechnic Safety Belt Deployment Inquiries, update to contact information due to retirement.

10244545

Date: 2023-10-30. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ENGINE.

VW Engine oil quality standards

10243299

Date: 2023-09-28. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: EQUIPMENT.

VW Engine oil quality standards

10242897

Date: 2023-09-07. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: EQUIPMENT.

Battery Testing and Charging Using Midtronics VAS6161 and or GRX3000VAS Charger. Update Tool terminology

10242894

Date: 2023-09-05. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: EQUIPMENT.

Safety Related Inquiry and Reporting

10241177

Date: 2023-08-21. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING.

Update to Volkswagen engine oil standards

10239654

Date: 2023-07-13. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.

Diagnostic assistance for excessive static current draw

10239653

Date: 2023-07-10. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING.

Volkswagen Engine oil quality standards, update to attachments.

10238308

Date: 2023-06-28. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.

Battery Testing and Charging using Midtronics VAS6161 and or GRX3000 Vas Charger

10239655

Date: 2023-06-28. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.

Battery Testing and Charging using Midtronics VAS6161 and or GRX3000 Vas Charger

Notes on this record

  • Complaints from the API and bulk file are merged and deduplicated by ODI number; the API alone misses records.
  • System and subsystem counts are numbers of distinct complaints, recalls or communications that name them. One record can name several systems, so shares across systems can add to more than 100 percent; a single share never exceeds 100 percent.
  • Recalls are counted once per campaign, investigations once per action and manufacturer communications once per NHTSA id, even when NHTSA lists several model names for the same record.
  • A sales denominator is a calendar-year proxy, not the population of vehicles still in use. Rates are copied from verified pipeline output.
  • This record lists no complaint under this name, and zero is not confirmed in this data build; the notes below give the reason.
  • NHTSA lists complaints for this model year under related names: BEETLE (60). They are counted on those records, not here. Zero is not confirmed for this name.

Other names NHTSA uses

None listed.

Matched NHTSA models

Matched labels and complaints
NHTSA model labelComplaints
BEETLE CONVERTIBLE0

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Sources

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