2015 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE Complaints

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  • 2015 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE
    - Miami, FL

    Takata Recall. The contact owns a 2015 Volkswagen Beetle. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V945000 (Air Bags); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

    Source: HOTLINE VEHICLE OWNERS QUESTIONNAIRE
  • 2015 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE
    - Jacksonville, NC

    Takata recall. The contact owns a 2015 Volkswagen Beetle. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V945000 (Air Bags) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

    Source: HOTLINE VEHICLE OWNERS QUESTIONNAIRE
  • 2015 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE
    - Phoenix, AZ

    This is a dangerous issue but VW is doing nothing but telling us, as required. So, what are we supposed to do? Drive an unsafe car or wait indefinitely for VW to get around to having a remedy? Neither seems reasonable nor acceptable. It's supposedly related to humidity and/or heat, and my car has lived most of its life in Hawaii and Arizona, so ... How can they just say, "Your car has a safety defect that may kill you, but we aren't prepared to do anything about it" and nothing else? Shouldn't they owe us all at least a rental until the car can be made safe? Furthermore, in the recall notice they sent today, dated February 2023, despite the recall actually being from 1/5/23, they say in the same paragraph, "Don't call the dealer, they can't help" and "As always, call the dealer for help." What? Insult to possibly severe injury or death, CARFAX notified us over a month ago, and LoJack did yesterday, and when I contacted the dealer over a month ago, they claimed there was NO RECALL, despite my giving them the recall info from your site (Manufacturer Recall Number 69EM / NHTSA Recall Number 22V945), and today they said there's only a PENDING recall. So, please, tell me what we are to do, let my son drive this car or just not have a car? Also, they say it can explode, sending metal fragments flying, but is this if and when it deploys (and fails) in an accident or just randomly, whenever, just driving along? Thank you for any information, guidance, and prodding of VW. This if not fixed very quickly will certainly end our long relationship with VW.

    Source: NHTSA WEB SITE
  • 2015 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE
    - Kissimmee, FL

    Takata Recall. The contact owns a 2015 Volkswagen Beetle. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V945000 (Air Bags) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The dealer was contacted and confirmed that parts were not yet available for the recall repair. The manufacturer was contacted and was unable to confirm when parts would become available. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

    Source: HOTLINE VEHICLE OWNERS QUESTIONNAIRE
  • 2015 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE
    - Vero Beach, FL

    Takata recall. The contact owns a 2015 Volkswagen Beetle. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V945000 (Air Bags) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

    Source: HOTLINE VEHICLE OWNERS QUESTIONNAIRE
  • 2015 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE
    - Brown Deer, WI

    This vehicle experiences faults with the camshaft advance system randomly. At 70,000 miles this seems to be abnormal. At times upon start up or slow speed operation the vehicle will stumble, misfire and the engine may stall if the rpms arent increased. Fault codes indicate a faulty camshaft sensor or solenoid valve. VW tells me this isn't covered by any emissions warranty and could be caused by dirty oil. My own searches on the internet have found multiple complaints about this issue with the 1.8 and 2.0 engine. Camshaft timing most certainly effects emissions and this part in my opinion would be able to function properly between oil changes. A slow speed engine stall could be dangerous due to the lack of power steering .

    Source: NHTSA WEB SITE
  • 2015 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE
    - Eureka, CA

    Got a notice in the mail from: Auto Airbag Settlement, settlement Administrator, P.O.Box 5650 Portland, Or 97208-5650, and now worried that my car is unsafe to drive.

    Source: NHTSA WEB SITE
  • 2015 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE
    - Baden, PA

    Key was unable to move to turn engine off, and was stuck in ignition of my 2015 VW Beetle with under 60,000 miles on odometer. I sat in a parking lot for 15-20 minutes Googling recommendations about how to turn off my car! I am scheduled 7/27/21 at Cochran VW for an assessment of this issue. I have read online that there are numerous complaints of this issue and for many years now. There is currently a warranty extension for the steering lock assembly, but I am not sure that this will cover my issue. If this is a continuous issue over many years, how has there not been a recall? Thank goodness for Google and the numerous complaints about this issue (with numerous suggestions to shut engine off), or I’d still be in the parking lot at the grocery store. Sorry, I don’t have photos or documentation of my endlessly running car. I’ll have more information after the VW dealership diagnostics.

    Source: NHTSA WEB SITE
  • 2015 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE
    - CAGUAS, PR

    INTERMITTENT THE VEHICLE IS TURNING ON SEVERAL LIGHTS IN THE CLUSTER ( BRAKE,ABS,TRACK,AIRBAG) SCANNING THE VEHICLE CODE 16352 (MODULE) THIS INTERMITTENT OCCURS SINCE IT IIN THE MORNING, VEHICLE MOVING (DRIVING) STOPPED IN A TRAFFIC LIGHT , AT ANY TIME.

    Source: NHTSA WEB SITE
  • 2015 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE
    - BOILING SPRINGS, PA

    PHONE BUTTON DOESN'T WORK, NO RESPONSE. BLUETOOTH ISN'T DISCOVERABLE. I AM CALLING HIS A SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE I CAN'T USE MY PHONE HANDS FREE AS I THOUGHT I WOULD BE ABLE TO. NOT SURE IF THE FUNCTION IS BROKEN OR DISCONNECTED. IT WAS LIKE THIS WHEN I BOUGHT IT.

    Source: NHTSA WEB SITE