1999 Volkswagen Beetle exterior lighting problems
17 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the exterior lighting on the 1999 Volkswagen Beetle — 10% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Tl* the contact owned a 1999 volkswagen beetle. The contact stated that there was an abnormal noise while driving in the middle lane of the road. The contact stated that smoke emitted near the left part of the dashboard close to the steering wheel. In addition, due to the extensive nature of the…”
filed Jul 27, 2016
“Purchased 1999 vw beetle 20 months ago. Car has only 54,000 miles. Since owning the car have already over $3,500 in repairs. All of the repairs were done at my local darcar vw repair shop. I believe some of these repairs were recalls and have all receipt. Is there someone I can sent my repair…”
filed Mar 31, 2008
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH AUTOMATIC OR MANUAL TRANSMISSIONS AND CRUISE…Campaign 06V183000 · May 24, 2006
Exterior Lighting problems in other Beetle years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 Beetle | 1 | 1% |
| 2014 Beetle | 2 | 4% |
| 2013 Beetle | 3 | 3% |
| 2012 Beetle | 1 | 2% |
| 2010 Beetle | 2 | 7% |
| 2009 Beetle | 6 | 18% |
| 2008 Beetle | 14 | 23% |
| 2007 Beetle | 3 | 5% |
| 2006 Beetle | 9 | 7% |
| 2005 Beetle | 21 | 8% |
| 2004 Beetle | 15 | 4% |
| 2003 Beetle | 8 | 3% |
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.