Other complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2013 Volkswagen Beetle has 16 NHTSA other complaints and 1 other-related recall.
16
Complaints
1
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
19V679000
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2017 Volkswagen Passat, 2018 Tiguan LWB, 2007-2009 Jetta Sedan, 2011-2013, 2015 an...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 10, 2025 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Key is getting stuck in the vechile. Wont let me shut the vechile off and took it to the vechile and... |
| Apr 3, 2023 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | Noticed an fuel smell coming from the engine bay. After a few times of looking for the source I came... |
| Jan 15, 2022 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE | While driving on the interstate my 2013 VW Beetle showed a stability malfunction warning then lost p... |
| Jul 22, 2020 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | TRYING TO TURN OFF THE MOTOR BUT KEY WILL NOT TURN, IT WILL MOVE FORWARD AS IF YOU ARE STARTING IT B... |
| Aug 21, 2019 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | I GOT A BUNCH OF CALLS AND MANY NOTICES REGARDING AN AIRBAG RECALL, BUT I WAS NEVER MADE AWARE OF TH... |
| Apr 30, 2019 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | PURCHASED AS A CPO VEHICLE IN SEPT '17. STARTED STALLING MONTH LATER. CAR STALLED GOING 50 MPH, ST... |
| Jan 25, 2019 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | DIESEL PARTICULATE FILTER FAILURE AFTER VW DIESEL FIX |
| Dec 1, 2018 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | DOOR LOCK HAVE QUIT WORKING PROPERLY, WHAT MAKE ME THINK THIS MIGHT BE A BIGGER PROBLEM THAN THE 600... |
| Jul 6, 2018 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | VW BEETLE (2013) WOULD NOT TURN OFF AS THE KEY WAS STUCK IN IGNITION WHILE THE CAR WAS RUNNING! STOP... |
| Feb 15, 2018 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | INCIDENT 1 SEVERAL MONTHS AGO, I PULLED UP TO A STOP LIGHT. AS THE VEHICLE NEARED A COMPLETE STOP, ... |
| Apr 8, 2016 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | VEHICLE LOST POWER WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY. I PULLED OVER AND TRIED TO RESTART IT. AFTER A MINUTE... |
| Mar 7, 2016 | ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | FIRST THIS IS MY 2ND COMPLAINT ON THIS SME VEHICLE. I ALSO POSTED LAST YEAR ON THIS SITE WHEN THIS V... |
| Sep 24, 2014 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | MID 2014, WE PURCHASED OUR 2013 VW BUG FROM A PRIVATE PARTY. BY FALL OF THE SAME YEAR, THE BUG WAS B... |
| May 15, 2014 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | PREPARING TO ENTER FREEWAY WHEN ENGINE SPUTTERED, "CHECK ENGINE" LIGHT CAME ON AND ENGINE QUIT RUNNI... |
| Oct 17, 2013 | EQUIPMENT | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN S... |
| Mar 1, 2013 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | TRUNK LO0CK INTEMITTANTLY WILL NOT UNLOCK. TAKEN TO THE DEALER MANY TIMES. THEY REPLACED THE LOCK. T... |