NHTSA lists 15 complaints for the 2002 Volkswagen NEW Beetle, 0 of them mention a crash and 0 mention a fire. 1 complaints mention an injury, with 2 injuries and 0 deaths reported.
Data build 2026-10-09.
NHTSA lists this vehicle as VOLKSWAGEN NEW BEETLE.
At a glance
Complaints
15
With crash
0
With fire
0
With injury (complaints)
1
Injuries
2
Deaths
0
Recalls
1
Do not drive recalls
0
Park outside recalls
0
Recall potential units (maximum)
55,000
Investigations
0
Open investigations
0
Manufacturer communications
10
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
POWER TRAIN
8
53.3%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
3
20.0%
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
3
20.0%
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
3
20.0%
VISIBILITY
3
20.0%
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
2
13.3%
PARKING BRAKE
2
13.3%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
2
13.3%
AIR BAGS
1
6.7%
INTERIOR LIGHTING
1
6.7%
Top subsystems
System
Subsystem
Complaints
POWER TRAIN
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
5
POWER TRAIN
CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
3
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
ENGINE
2
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
BRAKE LIGHTS
2
AIR BAGS
FRONTAL
1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
EXHAUST SYSTEM
1
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS
1
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
HEADLIGHTS
1
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TURN SIGNAL
1
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
DOORS
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.
Date: 2002-01-31. Systems: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC.
Defect: ON SOME PASSENGER VEHICLES, SHORT CIRCUITS CAN OCCUR WITHIN THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT OF THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM (ABS).
Consequence: THIS CAN RESULT IN A FIRE.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE ABS CONTROL UNIT. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN MARCH 8, 2002. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT VOLKSWAGEN AT 1-800-822-8987.
Do not drive: No. Park outside: No.
Investigations
0 investigations; 0 open.
Manufacturer communications
10 manufacturer communications.
Communications by system
System
Count
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
3
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
2
VISIBILITY
2
STRUCTURE
1
10007887
Date: 2004-05-19. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.
MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LIGHT (MIL) ON, DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES (DTCS) STORED IN DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE (DTC) MEMORY. *MJ
10007711
Date: 2004-05-10. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING.
EVALUATING FUEL MIXTURE DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES- HOW TO PERFORM EFFECTIVE DIAGNOSIS RELATED TO FUEL SYSTEM ADAPTATION - SYSTEM TOO RICH/TOO LEAN. VOLKSWAGEN. *MJ
10007885
Date: 2004-05-10. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: STRUCTURE.
DRIVER AND PASSENGER DOOR WINDOW REGULATOR REPAIRING. *MJ ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING DOOR WINDOW, SEPARATES FROM WINDOW REGULATOR CLAMPS. *TT
10005665
Date: 2004-04-01. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.
REPLACEMENT OF THE IGNITION COILS. IT IS POSSIBLE THAT IF ONE OF THE VEHICLE'S IGNITION COIL FAILS, ROUGH IDLING OR REDUCED DRIVING POWER COULD OCCUR IN ADDITION TO ILLUMINATION OF THE MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP LIGHT. *TT *MJ
10006057
Date: 2004-02-17. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: EXTERIOR LIGHTING.
NEW STYLE BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH REQUIRES CARE DURING INSTALLATION TO PREVENT DAMAGE TO SWITCH. *TT
10004523
Date: 2003-10-22. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: EXTERIOR LIGHTING.
SAFETY RECALL - WT - BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH. *TT
10004522
Date: 2003-10-13. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: EXTERIOR LIGHTING.
Date: 2003-04-04. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: VISIBILITY.
DRIVER AND PASSENGER DOOR WINDOW REGULATOR REPAIRS. *TT
10000581
Date: 2002-10-25. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING.
MISFIRE, INCORRECT CYLINDER FAULT CODES P0301, P0302, P0303 OR P0304 IDENTIFIED BY ECM SOFTWARE. *TT
633842
Date: 2002-03-04. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: VISIBILITY.
FRESH AIR BLOWER MOTOR, INOPERATIVE AT AMBIENT AIR TEMPERATURES NEAR OR BELOW FREEZING. *TT
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.