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Volkswagen Beetle
For the Volkswagen Beetle, model years 2000–2019 on this site have 60 matched recalls and 2,243 matched complaints (recall file dated Oct 23, 2026; complaint file dated Oct 23, 2026). Matched complaint counts run from 14 in 2019 to 349 in 2004. These are raw counts, not rates. EPA rates non-electric configurations 22–38 mpg combined (file dated Sep 29, 2026).
Volkswagen Beetle by model year puts the same counts in one sortable table.
Model years
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | Crash | Fire | Investigations | Stars | Comb mpg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1 | 263 | 8 | 21 | 3 | Pre-2011 | 22–38 |
| 2001 | 2 | 203 | 12 | 9 | 2 | Pre-2011 | 22–38 |
| 2002 | 2 | 165 | 13 | 4 | 2 | Pre-2011 | 23–38 |
| 2003 | 2 | 314 | 7 | 7 | 1 | Pre-2011 | 22–38 |
| 2004 | 3 | 349 | 7 | 13 | 1 | Pre-2011 | 22–36 |
| 2005 | 3 | 261 | 11 | 5 | 0 | Pre-2011 | 22–35 |
| 2006 | 3 | 124 | 7 | 1 | 0 | Pre-2011 | 22–34 |
| 2007 | 2 | 56 | 2 | 1 | 0 | Pre-2011 | 22–23 |
| 2008 | 3 | 60 | 3 | 8 | 0 | Pre-2011 | 23 |
| 2009 | 2 | 33 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Pre-2011 | 23 |
| 2010 | 3 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Pre-2011 | 23 |
| 2012 | 6 | 65 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 24–25 |
| 2013 | 6 | 93 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 23–32 |
| 2014 | 5 | 50 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 23–32 |
| 2015 | 5 | 83 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 25–34 |
| 2016 | 3 | 48 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 26–28 |
| 2017 | 3 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 26–28 |
| 2018 | 3 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 29 |
| 2019 | 3 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 29 |
Fuel economy by model year
Combined mpg below is EPA's figure for non-electric configurations in the file dated 2026-09-29. Electric configurations are shown as MPGe when that is the only figure. Annual fuel cost is EPA's published fuelCost08 range for the configurations of that year.
| Year | Comb mpg | MPGe | kWh/100 mi | Range | Annual fuel cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 22–38 | — | — | — | $2,500–$3,750 |
| 2001 | 22–38 | — | — | — | $2,500–$3,750 |
| 2002 | 23–38 | — | — | — | $2,500–$3,550 |
| 2003 | 22–38 | — | — | — | $2,500–$3,750 |
| 2004 | 22–36 | — | — | — | $2,650–$3,750 |
| 2005 | 22–35 | — | — | — | $2,750–$3,750 |
| 2006 | 22–34 | — | — | — | $2,800–$3,050 |
| 2007 | 22–23 | — | — | — | $2,900–$3,050 |
| 2008 | 23 | — | — | — | $2,900 |
| 2009 | 23 | — | — | — | $2,900 |
| 2010 | 23 | — | — | — | $2,900 |
| 2012 | 24–25 | — | — | — | $2,700–$3,400 |
| 2013 | 23–32 | — | — | — | $2,700–$3,400 |
| 2014 | 23–32 | — | — | — | $2,500–$3,300 |
| 2015 | 25–34 | — | — | — | $2,500–$3,300 |
| 2016 | 26–28 | — | — | — | $2,400–$2,600 |
| 2017 | 26–28 | — | — | — | $2,400–$2,600 |
| 2018 | 29 | — | — | — | $2,300 |
| 2019 | 29 | — | — | — | $2,300 |