2004 Volkswagen Beetle drivetrain & axles problems
Owners reported drivetrain & axles problems in 52 complaints for the 2004 Volkswagen Beetle, 11% of the complaints on file.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 52 11% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 70,000 miles 46 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 2
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When drivetrain & axles problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 1 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 0 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 8 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 18 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 11 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 4 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 2 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 1 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 1 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 46 drivetrain & axles complaints that report mileage, the median is about 70,000 miles, and 20% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 2 fires.
What owners wrote
Car wouldn't excel while driving suddenly 1 mile from town suddenly traffic slowed from snow storm in town,the vehicle smell was funny black smoked slowly leaked inside the car windows up heard a misfire engine light went on blinked then I heard loud blast like I thought it was a plow trucks muffler loudness realized ir was my vehicle stopped immediately less 1/3 mile at bank. Shut off motor m now seeing smoke slowly entered in the middle of the 2 front seatsand console. Feeling hot under belly of floors.
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 volkswagen new beetle convertible. The contact stated that the vehicle would jerk violently when shifting gears. A local mechanic diagnosed that the vehicle would need a new transmission. Neither the dealer nor the manufacturer were notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and the current mileage was 60,000. The VIN was unavailable.
Other problems reported for the 2004 Volkswagen Beetle
- Transmission 105 complaints
- Air bags 76 complaints
- Wipers, windshield & visibility 67 complaints
- Electrical system 47 complaints
- Engine 30 complaints
- Body & structure 16 complaints
- Lighting 15 complaints