2001 Volkswagen New Beetle: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns for the 2001 Volkswagen New Beetle. The newest campaign is 03V265000. NHTSA received the report on 25 Jul 2003. The NHTSA record gives the component Exterior Lighting / Brake Lights / Switch. NHTSA has 39 complaints on file for this model year.
The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.
This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.
Remedy of the newest campaign, 03V265000, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will inspect and, if necessary, replace the brake lamp switches. Owner notification began september 26, 2003. Owners should contact vwoa at 1-800-822-8987.
Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
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Recall campaigns
3 campaigns, newest first. 683,086 units in total.
03V265000Received . 295,136 units.
Exterior Lighting / Brake Lights / Switch
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
On certain passenger vehicles, the brake lamp switch may malfunction.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If this happens, the brake lamps could become inoperative; or the lamps could come on and stay on, even though the vehicle is parked.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will inspect and, if necessary, replace the brake lamp switches. Owner notification began september 26, 2003. Owners should contact vwoa at 1-800-822-8987.
Report filed by VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC. Manufacturer campaign number WT. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
02V244000Received . 332,950 units.
Equipment / Other / Owners/Service/Other Manual
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Certain passenger vehicles fail to comply with requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 225, "child restraint anchorage systems." child seat anchorages installed in the vehicle's rear seats must be identified by markings, and their location and use be described in the owner's manual.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
These vehicles were not marked or described as required by the standard.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Owners will be provided with a supplement for the owner's manual and also one set of four guidance fixtures intended to use in conjunction with child seats equipped with rigid or semi-rigid lower anchorage attachments. Also enclosed will be four decals together with installation instructions and a template for attaching the decals to the lower seat backs. Owner notification is expected to begin september 15, 2002. Owners should contact vwoa at 1-800-822-8987.
Report filed by VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
02V031000Received . 55,000 units.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
On some passenger vehicles, short circuits can occur within the electronic control unit of the anti-lock braking system (ABS).
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
This can result in a fire.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
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.
Report filed by VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.
Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.
Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.
Complaints by component
39 complaints, 56 component mentions.
A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. The figure per 1,000 component mentions shows how many of each 1,000 mentions name the component.
- 2001 Volkswagen New Beetle
- All 2001 vehicles
| Component | 2001 New Beetle | All 2001 vehicles | New Beetle, all years | Mentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical System | 250 | 98.6 | 175.6 | 14 |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 196.4 | 85.2 | 57.3 | 11 |
| Engine and Engine Cooling | 107.1 | 114.2 | 118.3 | 6 |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 89.3 | 44.2 | 45.8 | 5 |
| Air Bags | 89.3 | 67.1 | 72.5 | 5 |
| Exterior Lighting | 71.4 | 31.1 | 106.9 | 4 |
| Visibility | 53.6 | 35.1 | 103.1 | 3 |
| Unknown or Other | 35.7 | 20.9 | 26.7 | 2 |
| Tires | 35.7 | 32.7 | 11.5 | 2 |
| Wheels | 17.9 | 12.7 | 3.8 | 1 |
The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 13.
- Complaints that report a crash
- 4
- Complaints that report a fire
- 0
- Injuries in the complaints
- 3
- Deaths in the complaints
- 0
- Date of the newest complaint
- 8 Nov 2004
These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.
Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.
Investigations
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.
Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.
Other model years
The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.
A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.
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Official channels
- NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
- NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
- NHTSA page of the 2001 Volkswagen New BeetleThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 2001 Volkswagen New Beetle: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/volkswagen/new-beetle/2001/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Recall file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- Complaint file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- First complaint in the file
- 1 Jan 1995
- Manufacturer in the recall file
- VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC
The NHTSA record is the authority. A complaint count is the number of different complaint numbers for the make, the model and the model year. How the register is made. Report an error.
Questions
- How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2001 Volkswagen New Beetle?
- 683,086 units in 3 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
- How many recall campaigns does the Volkswagen New Beetle have for all model years?
- NHTSA lists 5 recall campaigns for the Volkswagen New Beetle, model years 1998 to 2006. 3 of them name the 2001 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 2001 Volkswagen New Beetle name most often?
- Electrical System: 14 of 56 component mentions, or 250 per 1,000. For all 2001 vehicles the figure is 98.6 per 1,000.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2001 Volkswagen New Beetle open?
- The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.