2001 Volkswagen Beetle transmission problems
Owners reported transmission problems in 15 complaints for the 2001 Volkswagen Beetle, 5% of the complaints on file.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 15 5% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 75,000 miles 11 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 1
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When transmission problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 1 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 0 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 2 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 5 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 0 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 2 |
| 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 75,000 miles, and 27% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 1 fire.
What owners wrote
I have a 2001 VW new beetle. I have replaced brake light, which was drains the battery, serpentine belt, remoteless key which is still broken- basically 6 days after buying this car- I spent $1200 on repairs- now the check engine light is on, the transmission is acting funny, and basically- my VW dealership has a field day with me. To top it off- my battery died a month ago- and caught on fire when I tried to jump it. I am afraid that this car will blow up on me at any time. Please help me!
First of all< your form won"t let me select transmission< that is why I selected engine> the problem is the transmission>>>>> I was driving at 45 MPH, suddenly transmission slips into neutral. Pressing accelerator did not help. Coasted to side of road. Moved transmission selector thru gears including reverse. Car did not move, then suddenly the transmission jumped into gear and lurched forward. Very scary!
Other problems reported for the 2001 Volkswagen Beetle
- Engine 54 complaints
- Electrical system 45 complaints
- Air bags 40 complaints
- Lighting 32 complaints
- Brakes 26 complaints