2018 Volkswagen Beetle Seats Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 6%of 17 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the seats of the 2018 Volkswagen Beetle, 6% of the 17 complaints for this model year.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“I've owned this car for nearly two years. On April 3, 2025, I took my car to Niello VW. A service person told me he'd just had a VW Beetle with the same problem, just the passenger's side. Since there was nothing jamming the glide rails, there was no reason for the seat to be stuck. I took the car to a car upholstery shop because they specialize in removing car seats. The person had a hard time removing my seat, but he did. He said one of metal teeth like glides or steel buttons was broke. There are three on each side of the car seat. It was only on the right side of the driver's seat. …”
NHTSA complaint #11652966, filed 2025-04Related service bulletins
- 10230569Jan 19, 2023Driver Seat, Memory Set procedure.
Seats: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 1 | 6% |
| 2013 | 1 | 1% |
| 2012 | 1 | 2% |
| 2010 | 1 | 3% |
| 2009 | 1 | 3% |
| 2008 | 4 | 7% |
| 2007 | 2 | 4% |
| 2006 | 3 | 2% |
| 2004 | 5 | 1% |
| 2003 | 6 | 2% |
| 2002 | 2 | 1% |
| 2001 | 4 | 2% |
| 2000 | 3 | 1% |
| 1999 | 11 | 6% |
| 1998 | 12 | 7% |
Other parts of the 2018 Volkswagen Beetle
7 complaintsElectrical system
6 complaintsOther or unknown
4 complaintsFuel system
2 complaintsEngine
1 complaintsForward collision avoidance
1 complaintsBody and structure
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2018 Volkswagen Beetle
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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