Is This A Lemon?

Year · Make · Model

1998 Volkswagen NEW Beetle

What the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration knows about this vehicle: every recall, every consumer complaint, every defect investigation, every NCAP crash test. Sourced directly from NHTSA data feeds.

1
Open recalls
30
NHTSA complaints
0
Defect investigations
63
Service bulletins

Consumer complaints

30 filed
2
Crashes
1
Fires
2
Injuries reported
1
Fatalities reported

What people complain about

  • Exterior LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
    9
  • VISIBILITY:POWER Window Devices AND Controls
    6
  • Seats
    3
  • Unknown OR Other
    2
  • Power TRAIN:DRIVELINE
    1
  • Electrical SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER Dash
    1
  • STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
    1
  • EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR Conditioner
    1

Recalls

1 campaign
03V265000·EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH2003-07-25

ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE BRAKE LAMP SWITCH MAY MALFUNCTION.

RiskIF THIS HAPPENS, THE BRAKE LAMPS COULD BECOME INOPERATIVE; OR THE LAMPS COULD COME ON AND STAY ON, EVEN THOUGH THE VEHICLE IS PARKED.

FixDEALERS WILL INSPECT AND, IF NECESSARY, REPLACE THE BRAKE LAMP SWITCHES. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN SEPTEMBER 26, 2003. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT VWOA AT 1-800-822-8987.

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