2000 Volkswagen NEW Beetle Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 5about this part
- Share
- 13%of 40 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 17,500miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 5 complaints about the air bags of the 2000 Volkswagen NEW Beetle, 13% of the 40 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 17,500 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
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.
“My 2000 vw beetle has recently had it's airbag safety light come on. I took it to bill black vw dealership in greensboro nc. They say it's a comon problem that is not covered under any factory defect or warranty. According to the service manager the airbag may not deploy if I was to be involved in an accident. The service manager also said it's connected to the seatbelt. I thought seatbelts and airbags were government mandates on all vehicales. Should this not be covered under a vw recall? They want $400.00 to change out the wiring harness for the seatbelt/airbag. That's not acceptable. …”
NHTSA complaint #10039493, filed 2003-09“Consumer states vehicle has been in the shop 7 times for repairs, each time he is assured that the car is fixed. Vw customer services position is that if it is currently fixed they have no further obligation. The car was back 4 times under its 24,000 mile warrenty but each time consumer was assured that the problem was found and necessary repairs were made, all seven times the car was taken in for service it was because the air bag light was on.”
NHTSA complaint #758914, filed 2002-03“Engine would not start, after several attempts it started but check engine & air bag light was on. Check engine light went off after 23 miles, but air bag light stayed on until instrument cluster was replaced by dealer.”
NHTSA complaint #745087, filed 2001-05Air bags: other model years
Other parts of the 2000 Volkswagen NEW Beetle
14 complaintsEngine cooling
9 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
4 complaintsFuel system
3 complaintsBrakes
2 complaintsExterior lighting
2 complaintsVehicle speed control
2 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
2 complaintsOther or unknown
1 complaintsSeat belts
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2000 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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