2010 Volkswagen Beetle Brakes Problems

“When I brake, the brake lights does not come one sometime and comes on sometimes. I've had several complaints, people following behind me and curse at me for my lights not working.”

“At 7am on a 5 degree above zero morning, my vw pulled out of my parking space fine, I drove one block, fine, at the second block's stop sign, my brakes did not respond. For the remainder of my commute to and from work I had to drive very slowly, brake very hard for the car to come to a stop. The mechanic diagnosed the problem as an issue with the power brake booster. Research indicates that although never part of a recall, that this situation has occurred before, and has potential to be dangerous. …”

“Water leak into rear hatch; third brake light premature plastic part failure at 75,016 miles. This is safety issue due to the risk of accident or water/electrical fire.”

“The contact owns a 2010 Volkswagen new Beetle. The contact stated the vehicle would not start, the ignition switch failed and the brakes do not respond immediately when they were applied. The trunk would not open, the drivers window would not open or close. The vehicle was taken to the dealer several times regarding the failure. The window and trunk was repaired. The dealer stated the ignition had to be replaced, but the part was on back order. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 5,000 and the current mileage was 10,000. Updated 10/03/11 updated 3/27/12”

“Volkswagen of orange park is not following safety standards. They replace carpet after flood. Damage by slicing the carpet under the dash and not removing the dashboard as they are paid. This could result in the carpet becoming lodged under control pedals as its compromised.”