Volkswagen Beetle recalls by year
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
40 recalls found for the Volkswagen Beetle in NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026, and 2,594 owner complaints. Choose a model year:
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Newest Volkswagen Beetle recalls
- Oct 30, 202424V834000Air bags248,330 vehiclesVolkswagen Passat, Beetle and 1 more model
The driver's side frontal air bag inflator may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, high temperatures, and high…
- Dec 21, 202222V945000Air bags37,558 vehiclesVolkswagen Beetle and Beetle Convertible
The driver's side air bag inflator may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, high temperatures, and high temperature…
- Dec 16, 202020V785000Air bags105,652 vehiclesVolkswagen Beetle and Beetle Convertible
The driver's side air bag inflator may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, high temperatures, and high temperature…
- Sep 23, 202020E064000Service brakes, hydraulic38 vehiclesVolkswagen Jetta and Beetle
The fluid seal crimp on the master cylinder may be insufficient, causing brake fluid to leak or the cylinder to come apart.
- Sep 25, 201919V679000Unknown or other113 vehiclesVolkswagen Jetta, Beetle and 5 more models
Modifications made while the vehicles were in an internal evaluation period may cause the affected vehicles to not comply with all of the applicable regulatory requirements.
- Aug 22, 201919V615000Electrical system, steering679,027 vehiclesVolkswagen Beetle, Beetle Convertible and 4 more models
A build-up of silicate on the shift lever micro switch contacts may enable the key to be removed from the ignition when the transmission shift lever is not in "Park."
- Feb 13, 201919V094000Service brakes, electrical system4,064 vehicles2019 Volkswagen Beetle
The instrument cluster may not provide a visual warning when a brake system failure is detected.
- Jun 1, 201818V369000Service brakes, hydraulic10,225 vehiclesVolkswagen Atlas, Volkswagen Beetle and 7 more models
The brake caliper pistons on these vehicles may have insufficient coating, potentially reducing the brake performance.
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