Table 1 shows three common engine and engine cooling related problems of the 2003 Volkswagen New Beetle Convertible. The number one most common problem is related to the engine and engine cooling (two problems). The second most common problem is related to the engine (two problems).
| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
|---|---|
| Engine And Engine Cooling problems | |
| Engine problems | |
| Check Engine Light On problems |
My 2003 New Beetle Convertible with a 2. 0 automatic transmission (code: ggz) has a bad transmission that needs to be replaced and I see many other people are having the same problem. I cannot afford $6,000 for a new transmission and $3,500 for used. Read details...
Beginning around September 2010, my 2003 vw new beetle began experiencing hard shifting and engine revving during normal driving. When accellerating from first to second gear, and from second to third gear, the car idles at very high rpms while failing to actually shift for a few seconds, then Read details...
Car bough used from vs dealership on 7/31/2006. Been in for check engine light 4times, airbag light 3 times, a/c broke once, windows would not roll up once, needed new rotors once, rattling under hood once, battery died two days after I bought it and I had to tow it back to vw. Read details...