Volkswagen Beetle owners have reported 55 seat belt related problems since 1996. Table 1 shows the 6 most common seat belt problems. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's seat belt (47 problems). The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's front seat belt buckle assembly (2 problems). For details of each of the problem category, use the links in the table.
I took my vehicle into the mechanic due to my airbag light being on. Mechanic stated that it is a problem between my seat belt buckle and airbags. He stated that my airbags will not deploy in the event of an accident due to the seat belt buckle malfunctioning. Read details...
The contact owns a 2004 Volkswagen Beetle. Ever since the vehicle was purchased, it has been taken to the dealer several times for the air bag indicator illuminating. The dealer replaced the frontal air bag crash sensor and reprogrammed the air bag system; however, the failure was not corrected. Read details...
Vehicle had missing items at the time of delivery, hood prop and seat belt holder cover. Read details...
I own a 2002 vw Beetle. The seat belt latch became defective, thus turning the airbag system in my car off. I have 80k miles on my car and the repair cost me over $350. Vw is refusing to pay for this vital safety issue stating they are not required to repair out of warranty items. Read details...
The drivers seat belt is fraying, the car has 38000 miles. I have never seen frayed seat belts on any car no matter the age or miles. Is this a safety issue? the dealer was no help. Read details...