NHTSA Complaint #863965 — 2000 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

Complaint Details

ODI Number	863965
Vehicle	2000 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Date Filed	June 21, 2000
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	NJ

Consumer Description

OIL PAN BROKE, AND DEALER REPLACED OIL PAN. VEHICLE WAS BROUGHT BACK TO DEALER FOR REPLACEMENT OF OIL PUMP AT 13,000 MILES AND AT 14000 MILES. DEALER STATED ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

Related Complaints for the 2000 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE

Other ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE Complaints

#10355431 — September 14, 2010 — 2.0 AEG MOTOR USES EXCESSIVE AMOUNTS OF OIL AND EXHIBITS PISTON SLAP ON COLD START. ENGINE USES A QUART OF OIL EVERY ...

#10138198 — September 29, 2005 — I HAVE A 2000 BEETLE. BOUGHT IT USED WITH A EXTENDED WARRANTY. THE PROBLEM STARTED FEW MONTHS AFTER THE BUYING IT. ...

#10135746 — September 7, 2005 — I HAVE A 2000 VW BEETLE. I BOUGHT THE CAR USED A LITTLE MORE THAN TWO YEARS AGO. WITHIN A FEW MONTHS OF BUYING THE CA...

#10115078 — March 14, 2005 — WHILE DRIVING AND MAKING TURNS VEHICLE STALLED AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED BY CONSUMER.*AK THE V...

#10042006 — September 30, 2003 — CONSISTENT PROBLEM WITH AIR BAG LIGHT AND ENGINE LIGHT COMIMG ON/OFF WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE AT ANY SPEED. DEALER IN...

Recent Complaints for the 2000 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE

#11673213 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM — July 13, 2025 — Terminal Box above battery has a black wire that get extremely hot and melts in its receptacle in the terminal box. H...

#11324922 — EXTERIOR LIGHTING — May 18, 2020 — BRAKE LIGHT. *TR

#11324922 — SERVICE BRAKES — May 18, 2020 — BRAKE LIGHT. *TR

#11155433 — ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) — December 2, 2018 — I BOUGHT A BEETLE (136K M) FROM AN ACQUAINTANCE FOR $1600 CASH THERE WERE SOME ISSUES I.E. THE FAULTY TRUNK RELEASE ...

#11155433 — ENGINE — December 2, 2018 — I BOUGHT A BEETLE (136K M) FROM AN ACQUAINTANCE FOR $1600 CASH THERE WERE SOME ISSUES I.E. THE FAULTY TRUNK RELEASE ...