1999 Volkswagen Beetle transmission problems
Owners reported transmission problems in 23 complaints for the 1999 Volkswagen Beetle, 8% of the complaints on file.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 23 8% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 50,000 miles 11 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When transmission problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 5 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 0 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 2 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 2 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 0 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 1 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 1 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 11 transmission complaints that report mileage, the median is about 50,000 miles, and 64% were reported before 60,000 miles.
None of the transmission complaints mention a crash, fire, injury or death.
What owners wrote
The left side driveshaft cracked and it ruptured automatic transmission.this occurred in may of 1999. The transmission busted again in december of 1999.
1999 volkswagen beetle under warranty of 10 years or 100,000 miles-power train-transmission. Because parts were left out of the transmission during repair in 2001 and because the transmission would not shift properly from the purchase date of 4-28-1999, many close calls/near accidents were experienced on the freeway. The beetle jumped out of 1 gear or another and in freeway traffic that is life threatening. The manufacturer and dealer classic VW of escondido, ca. Did not correct the problem.
Other problems reported for the 1999 Volkswagen Beetle
- Electrical system 50 complaints
- Engine 34 complaints
- Wipers, windshield & visibility 27 complaints
- Air bags 22 complaints
- Lighting 19 complaints
- Body & structure 17 complaints