2003 Volkswagen NEW Beetle Tires Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 5%of 20 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 4,160miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the tires of the 2003 Volkswagen NEW Beetle, 5% of the 20 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 4,160 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.
“While driving front left side wall tire blew out it caused the tire to become flat. It caused the wheel to go left and glance off the concrete divider this caused damage to wheel and wheel alignment. Dealer notified. .”
NHTSA complaint #10026633, filed 2003-08, 4,160 milesTires: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 1 | 5% |
| 2001 | 2 | 5% |
Other parts of the 2003 Volkswagen NEW Beetle
7 complaintsEngine cooling
3 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
3 complaintsAir bags
2 complaintsElectrical system
2 complaintsExterior lighting
2 complaintsBody and structure
2 complaintsEquipment
1 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
1 complaintsSeat belts
1 complaintsSeats
1 complaintsSteering
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2003 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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