2001 Volkswagen NEW Beetle Wheels Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 3%of 39 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 wheels of the 2001 Volkswagen NEW Beetle, 3% of the 39 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'm reporting this to NHTSA as I believe this failure constitutes a safety issue. This is the 4th, or 5th, rear wheel bearing failure that has occurred on this 1 year old car. This time the bearing failed suddenly becoming very noisy. I had enough time to drive the car directly to the dealership, approximately 20 miles. By the time I arrived at fitzgerald vw in frederick, md the repair facility was closed. I was unwilling to take a chance on driving the car home and back again on monday (an additional 50 miles) as I'm certain it would not have made the trip. …”
NHTSA complaint #770279, filed 2002-11Wheels: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1 | 3% |
Other parts of the 2001 Volkswagen NEW Beetle
10 complaintsBrakes
7 complaintsEngine cooling
5 complaintsVehicle speed control
5 complaintsExterior lighting
4 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
3 complaintsAir bags
2 complaintsOther or unknown
2 complaintsTires
2 complaintsEquipment
1 complaintsSeat belts
1 complaintsBody and structure
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2001 Volkswagen NEW Beetle
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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