2007 Volkswagen Beetle: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 79 complaints
79
Total Complaints
44,303mi
Median Mileage
AIR BAGS
Top Issue
2
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

21,284 25th Percentile
44,303 Median Mileage
75,750 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

AIR BAGS
15
POWER TRAIN
12
SEAT BELTS
9
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
5
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
5
STRUCTURE:BODY
4
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
4
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
3
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
3
ENGINE
3

Severity Assessment

2
Crashes
1
Fires
3
Injuries
1
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD AN ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILURE ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE. ON OCCASION, SEVERAL ATTEMPTS WERE NEEDED IN ORDER TO START THE VEHICLE. IT WAS BROUGHT TO THE DEALER , NORTH POINT VOLKSWAGEN, BUT THEY COULD NOT LOCATE T..."
"TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD AN ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILURE ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE. ON OCCASION, SEVERAL ATTEMPTS WERE NEEDED IN ORDER TO START THE VEHICLE. IT WAS BROUGHT TO THE DEALER , NORTH POINT VOLKSWAGEN, BUT THEY COULD NOT LOCATE T..."
"TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD AN ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILURE ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE. ON OCCASION, SEVERAL ATTEMPTS WERE NEEDED IN ORDER TO START THE VEHICLE. IT WAS BROUGHT TO THE DEALER , NORTH POINT VOLKSWAGEN, BUT THEY COULD NOT LOCATE T..."

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28