AutoUtility currently tracks 15 official NHTSA owner defect complaints for the 2017 Volkswagen Beetle. Air Bags & Restraints issues are the most frequently reported category, appearing in 6 complaints (40% of submitted records). Zero crashes, fires, injury reports, or fatality reports are cited across these complaint records.
- • Total NHTSA Complaints: 15 reports
- • #1 Reported Problem Area: Air Bags & Restraints (6 reports • 40% of submitted complaints)
- • Secondary Problem Areas: Driver Assistance & Safety Tech (2), Electrical System (2)
- • Crash-Citing Complaints: 0 filings
- • Fire-Citing Complaints: 0 filings
- • Complaints Reporting Injuries / Fatalities: 0 injury filings • 0 fatality filings
Most Reported Problems for 2017 Volkswagen Beetle
Top automotive subsystem defect categories ranked by unique owner complaint volume in federal records
Air Bags & Restraints
NHTSA records list 1 official safety recall campaign for this model year involving the same broad component area:
- Campaign #24V834000 AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
Driver Assistance & Safety Tech
Electrical System
NHTSA records list 1 official safety recall campaign for this model year involving the same broad component area:
- Campaign #19V615000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:ANTI-THEFT:CONTROL MODULE
Body & Structure
Steering System
Recent NHTSA Owner Reports for 2017 Volkswagen Beetle
Representative defect filings submitted by owners to the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
"The rear view camera stopped working (black screen.) I have tried to soft reset the infotainment display unit as well as a hard reset by disconnecting car battery to no avail. The trunk lock mechanism is operational (the rear view camera unit is located in the same unit.)"
"My local dealers still do not have the parts for the recall 24V834. It has been a year since the recall. What am I supposed to do?"
"The contact owns a 2017 Volkswagen Beetle. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V834000 (Air Bags); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of..."
"The contact owns a 2017 Volkswagen Beetle. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V834000 (Air Bags); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The..."
"The safety recall with the driver’s air bag still does not have a remedy available to fix the problem. My safety is at risk every time this vehicle is driven. Nothing has occurred, but this needs to be rectified immediately."
Complaint History for Volkswagen Beetle
Reported defect complaint volume across sibling model years (2015–2019)
| Model Year | NHTSA Complaints | Crash Reports | Safety Recalls | Detailed Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 Volkswagen Beetle | 99 | 2 | 6 | View 2015 Problems → |
| 2016 Volkswagen Beetle | 58 | 2 | 4 | View 2016 Problems → |
| 2017 Volkswagen Beetle Current Page | 15 | 0 | 4 | Current |
| 2018 Volkswagen Beetle | 16 | 0 | 4 | View 2018 Problems → |
| 2019 Volkswagen Beetle | 14 | 1 | 4 | View 2019 Problems → |
Detailed NHTSA Component Breakdown for 2017 Volkswagen Beetle
Complete distribution of consumer defect reports across all 7 granular NHTSA system and subsystem classifications
| Vehicle Component / System | Total Complaints | Crash Reports | Fire Reports | Reported Injury Entries | Reported Fatality Entries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air Bags NHTSA category: AIR BAGS | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other / Uncategorized NHTSA category: UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Electrical System NHTSA category: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Doors, Latches & Locks NHTSA category: LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| STEERING,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Suspension NHTSA category: SUSPENSION | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER,LANE DEPARTURE,BACK OVER PREVENTION | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
The complaint records on this page are retrieved directly from the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) public database.
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