1999 Volkswagen Beetle vehicle speed control problems
10 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the vehicle speed control on the 1999 Volkswagen Beetle — 6% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“The speedometer stopped working. Shortly after this the drive by wire throttle also stopped working returning the vehicle to an idle (approx. 1100 rpm). This can occur at any time. You have to restart the vehicle to get the throttle to work again. This is very dangerous when it happens in heavy…”
filed Jan 14, 2014
“Defective plastic speedometer drive gear in transmission. After driving at highway speed for approximately 5 minutes the speedometer gradually drops causing you to think that your driving slower than you actually are. At 65mph the speedometer floats between 45 - 55 mph. At 80mph it reads 60. This…”
filed Sep 1, 2011
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Vehicle Speed Control problems in other Beetle years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 Beetle | 2 | 4% |
| 2015 Beetle | 1 | 1% |
| 2014 Beetle | 3 | 6% |
| 2013 Beetle | 2 | 2% |
| 2012 Beetle | 2 | 3% |
| 2010 Beetle | 1 | 3% |
| 2009 Beetle | 1 | 3% |
| 2008 Beetle | 1 | 2% |
| 2007 Beetle | 3 | 5% |
| 2006 Beetle | 5 | 4% |
| 2005 Beetle | 7 | 3% |
| 2004 Beetle | 2 | 1% |
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.