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2013 Volkswagen Beetle Other Problems

Other complaints and recalls from NHTSA

Summary

The 2013 Volkswagen Beetle has 16 NHTSA other complaints and 1 other-related recall.

Problem Areas for the 2013 Volkswagen Beetle

Airbags
35
Other
16
Electrical
16
Steering
6
Engine
5
Powertrain
4
Tires
4
Suspension
3
Visibility
3

16

Complaints

1

Recalls

0

Injuries Reported

Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026

Other Recalls

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...

All Other Complaints

Date ↓ComponentSummary
Jul 10, 2025UNKNOWN OR OTHERKey is getting stuck in the vechile. Wont let me shut the vechile off and took it to the vechile and...
Apr 3, 2023FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEMNoticed an fuel smell coming from the engine bay. After a few times of looking for the source I came...
Jan 15, 2022UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINEWhile driving on the interstate my 2013 VW Beetle showed a stability malfunction warning then lost p...
Jul 22, 2020UNKNOWN OR OTHERTRYING TO TURN OFF THE MOTOR BUT KEY WILL NOT TURN, IT WILL MOVE FORWARD AS IF YOU ARE STARTING IT B...
Aug 21, 2019UNKNOWN OR OTHERI GOT A BUNCH OF CALLS AND MANY NOTICES REGARDING AN AIRBAG RECALL, BUT I WAS NEVER MADE AWARE OF TH...
Apr 30, 2019FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEMPURCHASED AS A CPO VEHICLE IN SEPT '17. STARTED STALLING MONTH LATER. CAR STALLED GOING 50 MPH, ST...
Jan 25, 2019UNKNOWN OR OTHERDIESEL PARTICULATE FILTER FAILURE AFTER VW DIESEL FIX
Dec 1, 2018UNKNOWN OR OTHERDOOR LOCK HAVE QUIT WORKING PROPERLY, WHAT MAKE ME THINK THIS MIGHT BE A BIGGER PROBLEM THAN THE 600...
Jul 6, 2018UNKNOWN OR OTHERVW BEETLE (2013) WOULD NOT TURN OFF AS THE KEY WAS STUCK IN IGNITION WHILE THE CAR WAS RUNNING! STOP...
Feb 15, 2018FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEMINCIDENT 1 SEVERAL MONTHS AGO, I PULLED UP TO A STOP LIGHT. AS THE VEHICLE NEARED A COMPLETE STOP, ...
Apr 8, 2016UNKNOWN OR OTHERVEHICLE LOST POWER WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY. I PULLED OVER AND TRIED TO RESTART IT. AFTER A MINUTE...
Mar 7, 2016ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEMFIRST THIS IS MY 2ND COMPLAINT ON THIS SME VEHICLE. I ALSO POSTED LAST YEAR ON THIS SITE WHEN THIS V...
Sep 24, 2014UNKNOWN OR OTHERMID 2014, WE PURCHASED OUR 2013 VW BUG FROM A PRIVATE PARTY. BY FALL OF THE SAME YEAR, THE BUG WAS B...
May 15, 2014FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEMPREPARING TO ENTER FREEWAY WHEN ENGINE SPUTTERED, "CHECK ENGINE" LIGHT CAME ON AND ENGINE QUIT RUNNI...
Oct 17, 2013EQUIPMENTTL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN S...
Mar 1, 2013UNKNOWN OR OTHERTRUNK LO0CK INTEMITTANTLY WILL NOT UNLOCK. TAKEN TO THE DEALER MANY TIMES. THEY REPLACED THE LOCK. T...

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