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Volkswagen Beetle Convertible

6 recalls affect this vehicle. Sorted by severity, then date.

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  • Severity pendingNHTSA·24V834000·2024-10-30

    Volkswagen Recalls Beetle and Passat Models for Air Bag Inflator Defect

    Volkswagen is recalling specific Beetle and Passat models because the driver's side air bag inflator may explode, posing a risk of serious injury or death.

    Product
    VOLKSWAGEN — VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE CONVERTIBLE, PASSAT, BEETLE
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·22V945000·2022-12-21

    Volkswagen Recalls 2015-2016 Beetles for Driver Air Bag Defect

    Volkswagen is recalling 2015-2016 Beetle and Beetle Convertible vehicles because the driver's side air bag inflator may explode, posing a risk of serious injury or death.

    Product
    VOLKSWAGEN — VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE, BEETLE CONVERTIBLE
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·20V785000·2020-12-16

    Volkswagen Recalls 2012-2014 Beetles for Air Bag Inflator Defect

    Volkswagen is recalling 2012-2014 Beetle and Beetle Convertible vehicles because the driver's side air bag inflator may explode due to propellant degradation.

    Product
    VOLKSWAGEN — VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE CONVERTIBLE, BEETLE
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·19V615000·2019-08-22

    Volkswagen Recalls Vehicles Due to Ignition Key Removal Risk

    Volkswagen is recalling 679,027 vehicles because silicate buildup may allow the key to be removed when the transmission is not in Park, increasing the risk of a rollaway.

    Product
    VOLKSWAGEN — VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE, GOLF SPORTWAGEN, JETTA, GOLF
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·18V369000·2018-06-01

    Volkswagen and Audi Recall 2018 Models for Brake Caliper Coating Defect

    Volkswagen and Audi are recalling 2018 models because brake caliper pistons may have insufficient coating, potentially reducing braking performance and increasing crash risk.

    Product
    VOLKSWAGEN — VOLKSWAGEN, AUDI PASSAT, GTI, GOLF, SQ5
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·19V679000·2019-09-25

    Volkswagen Recalls Multiple Models Due to Regulatory Non-Compliance

    Volkswagen is recalling specific 2007-2019 models because internal evaluation modifications may cause non-compliance with regulatory requirements, potentially increasing crash risk.

    Product
    VOLKSWAGEN — VOLKSWAGEN TIGUAN, PASSAT, JETTA HYBRID, BEETLE
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide

Wider context for this vehicle

Beyond the official recalls above. These are third-party figures derived from NHTSA complaint data — useful signal, but not part of our verified recall record.

Federal investigations — 1 open

  • PE21008 Preliminary Evaluation · fuel system, gasoline:fuel injection system:injectors
  • DP19003 Defect Petition · engine
  • EA18003 Engineering Analysis · open · air bags:frontal:driver clockspring/spiral cassette
  • RQ17009 Recall Query · air bags:frontal:driver clockspring/spiral cassette
  • PE15010 Preliminary Evaluation · air bags:frontal

Data on this panel comes from ProblemsByVin, derived from US NHTSA owner complaints and recalls, and licensed CC BY 4.0. It is not published by a federal agency and is not part of our verified recall record.

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