Vehicle speed controlPart report
1998 Volkswagen NEW Beetle Vehicle speed control Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 3%of 30 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 vehicle speed control of the 1998 Volkswagen NEW Beetle, 3% of the 30 complaints for this model year.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Vehicle speed control: other model years
Other parts of the 1998 Volkswagen NEW Beetle
Exterior lighting
9 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
7 complaintsElectrical system
3 complaintsSeats
3 complaintsAir bags
2 complaintsFuel system
2 complaintsOther or unknown
2 complaintsBody and structure
2 complaintsEngine cooling
1 complaintsEquipment
1 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
1 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
1 complaints
9 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
7 complaintsElectrical system
3 complaintsSeats
3 complaintsAir bags
2 complaintsFuel system
2 complaintsOther or unknown
2 complaintsBody and structure
2 complaintsEngine cooling
1 complaintsEquipment
1 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
1 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1998 Volkswagen NEW 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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