Two problems related to warning light on have been reported for the 2002 Volkswagen New Beetle. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2002 Volkswagen New Beetle based on all problems reported for the 2002 New Beetle.
Defective door latch ,,,safety issue because the warning light does not come on when you open door. I have two 2002 vw beetles and they both have non working warning lights due to defective latches, also airbags don,t work due to fault. Both problems are very common, but vw doesn't do anything about it. Also when you call the dealership parts department these latches are in stock due to high rate of failure. There should be a recall on the door latch, this is a safety issue. Also the air bags need to be recalled. The vw dealer wants 450. 00 to replace the door latch, and the airbags start at about 800. 00 so most people will be driving around without this safety equipment. Please make them stand behind there product . Thank you.
: the contact stated that the vehicle's airbag warning light suddenly illuminated while driving 35 mph. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who determined that the airbag was defective but declined to repair the problem because the warranty had expired. There were no repair invoices available because no repairs were made.