Electrical complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2015 Volkswagen Beetle has 16 NHTSA electrical complaints and 1 electrical-related recall.
16
Complaints
1
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 11, 2026
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ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:ANTI-THEFT:CONTROL MODULE
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2015-2019 GTI, 2015-2016 and 2018-2019 Golf, 2012-2019 Beetle and Beetle Convertib...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 18, 2023 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | Speedometer stops working. My 16 year old daughter can’t tell how fast she is going when the speedom... |
| Aug 2, 2020 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | PHONE BUTTON DOESN'T WORK, NO RESPONSE. BLUETOOTH ISN'T DISCOVERABLE. I AM CALLING HIS A SAFETY IS... |
| May 28, 2020 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | HAVE HAD ISSUE WITH BACKUP CAMERA FOR 3 YEARS. HAVE TOLD VW ABOUT THIS FOR 3 YEARS WHEN TURNING IN C... |
| Mar 11, 2020 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VISIBILITY,STRUCTURE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WINDOW REGULATOR FOR THE ... |
| Sep 28, 2019 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SERVICE BRAKES | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE. WHILE THE CONTACT'S DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING 35 MPH, MULT... |
| Sep 20, 2019 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEY WAS STUCK IN THE IGNI... |
| Feb 15, 2019 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | MY KEY WILL NOT TURN THE ENGINE OFF. IT IS STUCK AND WILL NOT COME OUT. I HAVE TO DISCONNECT THE BAT... |
| Oct 11, 2018 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,STRUCTURE | BOTH DOORS WINDOWS MACHINE HAVE FAILED IN 3 YEARS |
| Sep 1, 2018 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | THE IGNITION KEY WILL NOT TURN OFF THE CAR AND IS STUCK IN THE IGNITION. IT WILL NOT TURN BACK AS YO... |
| Aug 1, 2018 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | RANDOMLY YOU CANNOT TURN OFF THE CAR. YOU TRY AND TURN THE KEY AND IT IS STUCK IN THE ON POSITION. Y... |
| Jul 13, 2018 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE IGNITION SWITCH THE KEY GETS STUCK IN THE IGNITION AND CAN NOT TAKE THE KEY OUT B... |
| Jan 1, 2018 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | BLUETOOTH SPEAKERPHONE DOES NOT WORK. IN OUR STATE HANDSFREE CALLING IS REQUIRED. AT THIS POINT IT I... |
| May 29, 2016 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),SERVICE BRAKES | ESP LIGHT WILL COME ON AND CRITICAL ERROR WILL FLASH WHEN FIRST STARTING VEHICLE. VEHICLE WILL SUTT... |
| Apr 1, 2015 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | THE BACKUP CAMERA ON THE VEHICLE IS SO DARK TO BE ALMOST UNUSABLE. IT IS SUPPOSED TO BE A SAFETY DEV... |
| Apr 1, 2015 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START A... |
| Jan 2, 2015 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED MU... |