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Volkswagen Beetle recalls

32 recall campaigns on file across 1965–2019. 3,630 owner complaints filed across 1965–2019.

Volkswagen Beetle, 2012–2019 generation — Pictured: the 2012–2019 generation. MercurySable99, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

By model year

Recalls rarely affect an entire production run. Select your specific model year to check coverage.

Year	Recalls	Complaints	Open investigations
2019	3	16	0
2018	3	23	0
2017	3	19	0
2016	3	64	0
2015	5	108	0
2014	5	71	0
2013	6	128	0
2012	6	88	0
2010	3	42	0
2009	2	39	0
2008	3	109	0
2007	2	79	0
2006	3	161	0
2005	3	330	0
2004	3	470	1
2003	2	407	1
2002	2	231	2
2001	2	291	2
2000	1	373	3
1999	1	280	3
1998	2	289	3
1977	1	0	0
1974	0	4	0
1973	3	1	0
1971	3	0	0
1970	0	1	0
1969	0	1	0
1968	1	0	0
1965	0	5	0

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.