1999 Volkswagen Beetle equipment problems
10 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the equipment on the 1999 Volkswagen Beetle — 6% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“I bought my 99 beetle in october of 2007 and the day that I got the car the oil light came on and I took it back they had it for one month they replaced the motor and wire cluster. When I finally got it back about two weeks passed and I was driving on the interstate and my speedometer went from 0…”
filed Feb 1, 2008
“June 2, 2003 the following letter was sent to voa dear volkswagen of america I have a 1999 beetle that caught fire on may 4th 2003; as of today may 12, 2003 this is what I was told by [xxx] from your department. He said, corporate volkswagen will do nothing with the car because it is too old and…”
filed Apr 22, 2004
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related service bulletins
Update model year applicability to include 2023.
V941901201152119 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Dec 12, 2022Tool number added to table. Removal of Behr Flush Kit. VAS 6337/1A
V871806201994714 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued May 12, 2020Updated to include additional models and model year applicability.
V941901201152115 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Apr 21, 2020Quick Reference Update Guide.
QRUG08212019 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Aug 21, 2019The part number listed in the document is to be returned if it meets the criteria provided.
SM 33-2019 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Mar 27, 2019
Equipment problems in other Beetle years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 Beetle | 2 | 2% |
| 2012 Beetle | 1 | 2% |
| 2010 Beetle | 1 | 3% |
| 2008 Beetle | 2 | 3% |
| 2006 Beetle | 1 | 1% |
| 2005 Beetle | 2 | 1% |
| 2004 Beetle | 9 | 3% |
| 2003 Beetle | 4 | 1% |
| 2002 Beetle | 4 | 2% |
| 2001 Beetle | 4 | 2% |
| 2000 Beetle | 5 | 2% |
| 1998 Beetle | 13 | 8% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1999 Volkswagen Beetle
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.