Worst 2007 Volkswagen Beetle Problems
Top 3 most-reported issues with average mileage at failure.
AIR BAGS
POWER TRAIN
SEAT BELTS
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All Problems by Category
Every NHTSA complaint category for the 2007 Volkswagen Beetle.
| Component | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Avg Mileage | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS | 15 | — | — | 131,024 mi | |
| POWER TRAIN | 12 | — | — | 74,315 mi | |
| SEAT BELTS | 9 | — | — | 171,413 mi | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 5 | — | — | 22,640 mi | |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 5 | — | — | 81,141 mi | |
| STRUCTURE:BODY | 4 | — | — | 26,500 mi | |
| VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS | 4 | — | — | 27,002 mi | |
| ENGINE | 3 | — | 1 | 84,259 mi | |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | 3 | — | — | 100,000 mi | |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 3 | 1 | — | 44,099 mi | |
| SEATS | 2 | — | — | 23,500 mi | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION | 1 | — | — | 17,000 mi | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH | 1 | — | — | 17,000 mi | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | 1 | — | — | 46,607 mi | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM | 1 | — | — | 22,412 mi | |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | 1 | — | — | 6,000 mi | |
| FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 1 | — | — | 60,000 mi | |
| LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | 1 | — | — | 40,000 mi | |
| SERVICE BRAKES | 1 | 1 | — | 25,500 mi | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | 1 | — | — | 2,002 mi | |
| STEERING | 1 | — | — | 6,000 mi | |
| STRUCTURE:BODY:TRUNK LID | 1 | — | — | 17,000 mi | |
| STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS | 1 | — | — | 5 mi | |
| TIRES | 1 | — | — | 37,000 mi | |
| VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR | 1 | — | — | 5 mi |
Recalls for 2007 Volkswagen Beetle
1 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting ~228,236 vehicles.
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 THE NEW BEETLE CONVERTIBLE VEHICLES MAY HAVE A FASTENING CLAMP ON A HYDRAULIC HOSE OF THE POWER STEERING SYSTEM THAT MAY BE LOCATED IN AN IMPROPER POSITION WHICH COULD CAUSE CHAFING AGAINST AN UNDERHOOD FUEL SUPPLY LINE.
Other Volkswagen Beetle Years
Wider context: See the full Volkswagen Beetle reliability report with year-by-year comparison and generation analysis.
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