NHTSA — Exterior Lighting Problems

4.1

definitely annoying
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
29,333 miles

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2000 Volkswagen Beetle lights problems

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2000 Volkswagen Beetle Owner Comments

problem #6

Aug 152016

Beetle 4-cyl

  • 19,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Brake light.

- Palmdale, CA, USA

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problem #5

Jul 032017

Beetle

  • 55,000 miles
The front lights on both sides go out without warning. I change out the bulbs and they work intermittently. As I was driving over colima road toward whittier, ca on the way home, one light went out and then the other. Colima rd is an unlit road. I don't drive at night. I have spent over $150 on mechanics trying to get it fixed. I read on the internet that many are having the same problem. This item should be investigated, and in my opinion should be recalled by the manufacture.

- Whittier, CA, USA

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problem #4

Feb 012016

Beetle

  • miles
The contact owns a 2000 Volkswagen Beetle. While driving at a low speed, the vehicle stalled. The contact was able to restart the vehicle. In addition, the brake warning light illuminated even though the emergency brake was disengaged. The check engine warning light also illuminated intermittently. The contact also stated that the low beam head lamps failed to fully illuminate. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.

- Stockton, CA, USA

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problem #3

Oct 212015

Beetle

  • 102,000 miles

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The contact owns a 2000 Volkswagen Beetle. The contact stated that the brake light failed to illuminate. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for the brake light switch and was repaired, but the failure recurred. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 102,000.

- Dover, DE, USA

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problem #2

Feb 192012

Beetle 4-cyl

  • miles
Headlights keep going out. I have to replace them about every three months.

- Winona, MN, USA

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problem #1

Nov 142008

Beetle

  • miles
We own a 2000 Volkswagen Beetle...in 2008 the water pump went in it...had that replaced and 4 weeks later had to have it replaced again then the following year 2009 the window motors in both windows went..had to have those replaced... the headlights and tail lights are falling out have to constantly push them back in....now 2011 the water pump went in it again..now the car is sitting in the drive way acting as a paper weight..had I know that there were so many issues with this type of vehicle I would have never bought one..I hope that Volkswagen is happy raking people over the coals by selling them nothing but junk and god forbid if you have to take it to a dealer they want everything up to and including your first born child...

- Hallstead, PA, USA

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