Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. recall 24V834
An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
NHTSA make / model monitor
Volkswagen Beetle: recalls, complaints and investigations.
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40historical campaigns
1campaigns in monitoring window
67complaint rows in window
0monitored investigations
Evidence summary
- Evidence found
- 1 recent recall campaign, 67 complaint rows, and 0 monitored investigations.
- Source coverage
- NHTSA complaint and current-action window 2024-08-24 to 2026-08-24; 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.
Official recall campaigns
Campaigns received in the monitoring window
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 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 / 0 | AIR BAGS (7); UNKNOWN OR OTHER (2); FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE (1) |
| 2017 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 / 0 | AIR BAGS (5); UNKNOWN OR OTHER (2); BACK OVER PREVENTION: WARNINGS (1) |
| 2016 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 / 0 | AIR BAGS (2); 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 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 6 / 0 | AIR BAGS (7); ELECTRICAL SYSTEM (1); STRUCTURE:BODY (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) |
| 2001 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 / 0 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:INSTRUMENT PANEL:SPEEDOMETER/ODOMETER (1); ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING (1); LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES (1) |
| 2000 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 / 0 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM (1) |
NHTSA says complaints are consumer reports. RecallCheck 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.