Electrical System Related Problems of the 2003 Volkswagen Beetle

Table 1 shows five common electrical system related problems of the 2003 Volkswagen Beetle. The number one most common problem is related to the alternator/generator/regulator (ten problems). The second most common problem is related to the electrical system (nine problems).

Table 1. Electrical System related problems of Volkswagen Beetle


Recently reported Electrical System problems of the 2003 Volkswagen Beetle

The Alternator/generator/regulator problem

Electrical main fuse box under hood burnt and melted into battery. See pics of burnt fuse box, and indention of melted battery. Car cut off while in motion on highway, causing my 19 year old college daughter to almost wreck in route to school last week at 8pm est. Her major is nursing.   Read details...

The Electrical System problem

Regarding/related to claim 0484819107 69 complaints: 2003 Volkswagen jetta seats: front assembly: seat . . . I own a 2003 vw jetta 1. 8t with front heated seats. Drivers side seat caught fire due to a short in the seats heater 2 days ago on 12/13/2005 after the heater was on for less than 2   Read details...

The Trunk Wiring problem

Passengers side headlight shorting out for 7th bulb replacement and new electrical problems. Strange, all within 6 months. My 21 yr old nursing student of ecu university has had the exact same issue while on her 4 hour trip home 7 times now.   Read details...


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