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2005 Volkswagen Beetle hesitation / surging reports

32 NHTSA complaints describe hesitation, surging or lurching on acceleration on the 2005 Volkswagen Beetle — roughly 12% of all complaints for this model year.

32
Hesitation / surging reports
12%
share of complaints
70,150 mi
median mileage in hesitation / surging reports (30 with odometer)

Other symptoms owners describe on the 2005 Volkswagen Beetle

Symptom counts come from keyword analysis of complaint narratives. One complaint can describe several symptoms, and classification is approximate — read the underlying reports on the full 2005 Volkswagen Beetle report before drawing conclusions.