NHTSA lists 56 complaints for the 2007 Volkswagen Beetle, 2 of them mention a crash and 1 mention a fire. 3 complaints mention an injury, with 3 injuries and 1 deaths reported.
Data build 2026-10-09.
NHTSA lists this vehicle as VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE.
At a glance
Complaints
56
With crash
2
With fire
1
With injury (complaints)
3
Injuries
3
Deaths
1
Recalls
2
Do not drive recalls
0
Park outside recalls
0
Recall potential units (maximum)
1,002,000
Investigations
0
Open investigations
0
Manufacturer communications
346
Complaints per 100k sold unavailable. No sales source is available for this record.
Where the complaints are
Top systems
System
Complaints
Share of this vehicle's complaints
AIR BAGS
15
26.8%
POWER TRAIN
12
21.4%
SEAT BELTS
9
16.1%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
6
10.7%
STRUCTURE
6
10.7%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
5
8.9%
VISIBILITY
4
7.1%
ENGINE
3
5.4%
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
3
5.4%
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
3
5.4%
Top subsystems
System
Subsystem
Complaints
STRUCTURE
BODY
5
VISIBILITY
POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
4
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
IGNITION
1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WIRING
1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
EXHAUST SYSTEM
1
STRUCTURE
FRAME AND MEMBERS
1
VISIBILITY
REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES
1
One complaint can name several systems, so shares can add to more than 100 percent.
Model-generated complaint tags: This model year has not been tagged.
Defect: VOLKSWAGEN IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2006-2010 JETTA, NEW BEETLE, NEW BEETLE CONVERTIBLE, MODEL YEAR 2009 JETTA SPORTWAGEN AND MODEL YEAR 2007-2009 RABBIT VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 2.5L ENGINES. THE JETTA, JETTA SPORTWAGEN, AND RABBIT VEHICLES MAY HAVE A SMALL PLASTIC TAB LOCATED ON THE WINDSHIELD WASHER FLUID RESERVOIR THAT MAY CHAFE AGAINST AN UNDERHOOD FUEL SUPPLY LINE. THE NEW BEETLE AND (excerpt)
Consequence: IF CHAFING OCCURS, THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR A FUEL LEAK TO DEVELOP. FUEL LEAKAGE, IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, COULD RESULT IN A FIRE. (excerpt)
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND IF NECESSARY REPLACE THE UNDERHOOD FUEL LINE. ADDITIONALLY, DEPENDING ON THE VEHICLE MODEL, DEALERS WILL EITHER REMOVE THE PLASTIC TAB FROM THE WINDSHIELD WASHER FLUID RESERVOIR, OR INSPECT THE POSITION OF THE FASTENING CLAMP AND ADJUST THE RELATED FASTENING CLAMP INTO THE CORRECT POSITION. THIS SERVICE WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL IS EXPECTED TO (excerpt)
Defect: ON CERTAIN PASSENGER, WAGON, AND CONVERTIBLE VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH OR WITHOUT CRUISE CONTROL, A BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH MAY MALFUNCTION IF IT WAS INSTALLED INCORRECTLY. (excerpt)
Consequence: THE BRAKE LIGHTS COULD BECOME INOPERATIVE, OR REMAIN ON. FAILURE TO PROVIDE THE PROPER SIGNAL WHEN BRAKING COULD LEAD TO A CRASH WITHOUT WARNING. (excerpt)
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL THE NEWLY DESIGNED BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 27, 2007, AND WILL BE CONDUCTED IN SEVERAL STAGGERED MAILINGS THROUGH SEPTEMBER 21, 2007. VEHICLES WITHIN THE MAKE, MODEL, AND MODEL YEAR OF THIS POPULATION MAY BE INVOLVED IN EITHER THIS RECALL OR 06V-183, BUT NOT BOTH. THE REMEDY IS THE SAME FOR EACH RECALL. VOLKSWAGEN DEALERS WILL APPLY THE (excerpt)
Do not drive: No. Park outside: No.
Investigations
0 investigations; 0 open.
Manufacturer communications
346 manufacturer communications.
Communications by system
System
Count
EQUIPMENT
129
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
89
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
79
ENGINE
32
VISIBILITY
20
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
19
POWER TRAIN
18
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
14
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.
10241177
Date: 2023-08-21. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING.
Update to Volkswagen engine oil standards
10237427
Date: 2023-05-30. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING.
Volkswagen Engine oil quality standards, update to attachments.
10235138
Date: 2023-04-24. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING.
Engine oil quality standards, update to attachments.
10228177
Date: 2022-12-12. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING.
Engine Oil Quality Standards updated to include the latest Engine Oil attachments (excludes Routan & ID.4).
10228180
Date: 2022-12-12. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: EQUIPMENT.
Update model year applicability to include 2023.
10228178
Date: 2022-12-06. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.
Battery testing and charging using special tools VAS6161 & GRX3000VAS Charger. Updated to include additional model year applicability.
10226547
Date: 2022-11-16. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE.
ACC Calibration Process
10226224
Date: 2022-11-01. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING.
Engine Oil Quality Standards updated to include the latest Engine Oil attachments (excludes Routan & ID.4).
10218954
Date: 2022-08-30. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING.
Engine Oil Quality Standards updated to include the latest Engine Oil attachments. (excludes Routan & ID.4)
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.