Best and worst years for the Volkswagen New Beetle
Of the 6 model years of the Volkswagen New Beetle with enough data to compare, the 2001 has the most complaints filed within five years of the model year (49), and the 1998 has the fewest (28).
Complaints in the first five years, by model year
- Most complaints
- Fewest complaints
- In between
View the numbers
| Model year | Complaints (first five years; total for recent years) |
|---|---|
| 1998 | 28 |
| 1999 | 35 |
| 2000 | 44 |
| 2001 | 49 |
| 2002 | 35 |
| 2003 | 29 |
| 2004 | 18 |
| 2006 | 1 |
What stands out
No single model year stands far above the rest, so complaint patterns are fairly even across the years compared.
Look closer at the years with the most complaints: 2001 and 2000. Or the years with the fewest: 1998 and 2003.