We do not collect your VIN. A model-year match does not establish whether your individual vehicle is affected or has been repaired. Snapshot through 2026-10-11.
Results are official records from named sources. Coverage is incomplete. Match the exact model, batch and market, and confirm the latest instructions with the official source. A missing result is not a safety clearance.
NHTSA complaint and current-action window 2024-08-24 to 2026-10-11; historical campaign count uses the complete official pre- and post-2010 recall files acquired for this release.
What this means
The records were matched to the NHTSA make/model identity “Volkswagen Beetle”. Each evidence type is reported separately.
What this does not mean
Complaint reports are allegations, not defect findings or a safety score. Counts are not normalised for sales, registrations, mileage or exposure, and a zero does not prove safety.
An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Official action: Dealers will replace the driver's side front air bag module, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 4, 2024. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's numbers for this recall are 69EG, 69GQ, and 69E6.
Source snapshots: recall files 4 October 2026; complaint file 3 October 2026; investigation file 29 September 2026. Individually labelled archived records retain their older date.
Consumer reports — allegations
Complaint aggregates by model year
Model year
Complaints
Crash flags
Fire flags
Injuries / deaths reported
Most common components
2019
2
0
0
0 / 0
SUSPENSION (1); UNKNOWN OR OTHER (1)
2018
13
0
0
0 / 0
AIR BAGS (7); UNKNOWN OR OTHER (2); ELECTRICAL SYSTEM (1)
2017
13
0
0
0 / 0
AIR BAGS (5); UNKNOWN OR OTHER (2); BACK OVER PREVENTION: WARNINGS (1)
2016
7
0
0
0 / 0
AIR BAGS (3); VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL (2); POWER TRAIN (1)
2015
9
3
0
0 / 0
AIR BAGS (3); STEERING (2); EXTERIOR LIGHTING (1)
2014
3
0
0
0 / 0
AIR BAGS (1); SERVICE BRAKES (1); STRUCTURE:BODY (1)
2013
14
4
0
6 / 0
AIR BAGS (9); ELECTRICAL SYSTEM (1); POWER TRAIN (1)
2012
1
0
0
0 / 0
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL (1)
2010
1
0
0
0 / 0
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL (1)
2008
2
0
1
0 / 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM (1); STRUCTURE (1)
2005
1
1
0
2 / 0
AIR BAGS (1)
2002
3
0
0
0 / 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM (1); ENGINE (1); UNKNOWN OR OTHER (1)
NHTSA says complaints are consumer reports. RecallRecall excludes narratives, VINs, names, contact details and locations. A crash, fire, injury or death flag is reported information, not an independently verified causal finding.
NHTSA defect investigations
Open or recently opened investigations
Zero open or recently opened investigation records matched this make/model in the monitoring release.
