general problems of the 2018 Volkswagen Beetle

The ignition failed to release the key and turn off the engine. According to the service writer at new century Volkswagen in glendale, CA, this is a known problem with older model Volkswagens. The part which will fix the ignition, is back-ordered for six months, leaving many vehicles in a dangerous state. I have written to. Volkswagen of America customer service but no solution or resolution was provided.

I've owned this car for nearly two years. On April 3, 2025, I took my car to niello vw. A service person told me he'd just had a vw Beetle with the same problem, just the passenger's side. Since there was nothing jamming the glide rails, there was no reason for the seat to be stuck. I took the car to a car upholstery shop because they specialize in removing car seats. The person had a hard time removing my seat, but he did. He said one of metal teeth like glides or steel buttons was broke. There are three on each side of the car seat. It was only on the right side of the driver's seat. The driver's seat is stuck and unable to be adjusted to the driver's leg length. There was nothing jammed in the lock that caused this to be stuck. I have owned 4 vw Beetles and I've never had a problem like this. It's very expensive about $1000 to repair. Mine is 2018 vw Beetle. I should not have a problem like this. I am reporting this because other vw Beetle owners have had to same problem. I did have the air bags repaired a recall.

The window keeps shuttering up & down after getting in the car and shutting the door with ignition on. . The window doesn't close all the way, and the auto door lock doesn't work. The window shutters up & down all on its own. Brought car to dealership they replaced the door lock. This still did not fix the problem. I have a video showing the issue after the door lock was replaced.