2003 Volkswagen Beetle vehicle speed control problems
10 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the vehicle speed control on the 2003 Volkswagen Beetle — 3% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“The car is having issues as exactly the recalls has stated (I haven't known by now about the recalls) 1. Selector shift and shifter cables were broken 2. Break switch did not function, leading to malfunction of epc (electronic processing control) that later caused cruise control, taillight and ac…”
filed Jan 21, 2019
“Over the last couple of years my 2003 vw beetle has been in and out of the garage. It seems to have trouble changing gears (it's an automatic) and has gotten stuck in 3rd gear. It will jerk and lunge when slowing down. Each time the mechanic has "reset the codes" and the test drive showed no signs…”
filed Aug 3, 2013
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 2003 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.