Airbags complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2014 Volkswagen Beetle has 14 NHTSA airbags complaints and 1 airbags-related recall.
14
Complaints
1
Recalls
1
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
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AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2012-2014 Volkswagen Beetle and Beetle Convertible vehicles. The driver's side ai...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 1, 2024 | AIR BAGS,SERVICE BRAKES | This complaint involves the failure of the ABS Control Module. Upon starting the car, audible warnin... |
| Oct 3, 2024 | AIR BAGS,SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | The contact owns a 2014 Volkswagen Beetle Convertible. The contact stated that after his wife had dr... |
| Aug 22, 2023 | AIR BAGS | On my dashboard, my passenger seat airbag started going off. I brought my VW Beetle in for its 100,0... |
| Jul 21, 2021 | AIR BAGS | Beginning in June 2021 and thereafter, my husband and I received notifications from Volkswagen of Am... |
| Jul 1, 2021 | AIR BAGS | Takata recall. The contact owns a 2014 Volkswagen Beetle. The contact received notification of NHTSA... |
| Jun 8, 2021 | AIR BAGS | This is a complaint that my dealership has not replaced my airbag after two calls and waiting a mont... |
| Mar 30, 2021 | AIR BAGS | TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE CONVERTIBLE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIF... |
| Feb 23, 2021 | AIR BAGS | TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF N... |
| Feb 1, 2021 | AIR BAGS | TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF N... |
| Dec 27, 2020 | AIR BAGS | THIS RECALL HAS NOT BEEN FIXED FOR OVER TWO MONTHS NOW -- 60 DAYS. THAT IS NUTS. PLEASE UPDATE THE R... |
| Dec 16, 2020 | AIR BAGS | Takata Recall. The contact owns a 2014 Volkswagen Beetle. The contact received notification for NHTS... |
| Dec 16, 2020 | AIR BAGS | I RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE IN DECEMBER 2020 STATING THAT AN AIRBAG NEEDED REPLACED, SINCE THEN THE M... |
| Nov 5, 2018 | AIR BAGS,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 2014 VW 'CLOCK SPRING' FAILURE AFFECTING THE DRIVER-SIDE AIR BAG, HORN, AND CRUISE CONTROL. I WOU... |
| Jun 2, 2016 | AIR BAGS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 3 MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE CR... |