Table 1 shows six common air bag related problems of the 2004 Volkswagen New Beetle Convertible. The number one most common problem is related to the air bag light on (six problems). The second most common problem is related to the front air bag sensor control (three problems).
| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
|---|---|
| Air Bag Light On problems | |
| Front Air Bag Sensor Control problems | |
| Air Bag Not Deploy problems | |
| Warning Light On problems | |
| Air Bag problems | |
| Air Bag On-off Switch problems |
The contact owns a 2004 Volkswagen New Beetle Convertible. The contact stated that the airbag light remained illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer, who performed a diagnostic test and stated that the failure was located at the airbag control module. Read details...
Problems with transmission/shifting problems. Everytime the car shifts into a gear, its very rough and infact will jerk very hard. This started every once in a while and began happening more regular as a month or so went on. Now it will stick in 3rd gear and just stay there. Read details...
After returning vehicle to the dealer several times for airbag light in which time the senor under the passenger seat was replaced, the airbag sensors reprogrammed, finally there was a recall of the airbag sensors and they were replaced. Read details...