Faults:

Outside fuel tank door broke twice.

Radio has distorted sound.

Needed new brakes and routers at 18,000 miles.

Defroster works poorly.

Windshield wipers continue to squeak even after being replaced.

Truck cover under hatch back fell off.

Check engine light goes on frequently even after having been serviced.

General Comments:

The car handles well, but has many problems. I can't wait until the lease expires in April.

I will never buy another v.w.

Faults:

The car was only a couple of months old when the right headlight stopped working. Then to complete the joke, a few days after the right headlight was fixed, the left one gave out.

Now the MIL light keeps going on and I was informed that I needed to get a coolant temperature sensor. The car is only a little over two years old and just over 25,000 miles, I don't think this kind of defect should be present in what practically is a new car.

General Comments:

I must admit that I bought the car because of the cute factor and did very little research on its overall performance. That was my first mistake. The car is absolutely plagued with electronic problems which I did not expect from Volkswagen.

Faults:

Driver's side window switch broke at 14500 miles and had to be replaced.

Could not shift automatic transmission out of "park" and had to be towed to dealership at 15300 miles.

Oil lamp comes on and alarm sounds on an intermittent basis since purchasing the used car at 13000 miles. Warranty had expired.

General Comments:

This Beetle is becoming expensive to own and operate due to frequent repairs. The down time and costs are becoming very annoying.

Faults:

Fuel Pump and Instrument Cluster replaced under warranty.

General Comments:

Excellent fuel economy and great handling. Impressive power on highway inclines. Can run on petroleum diesel, biodiesel (made of vegetable oil), or any blend of both.

Very comfortable interior excellent front seats, great headroom), except back seats. Great materials all around. Great visibility due to large windows.

Faults:

My brakes had to be replaced at 18,000 miles.

My side window wouldn't roll up.

The fuel door wouldn't open.

My alternator had to be replaced.

Both of the headlights burned out.

The left turn signal light burned out.

The rear tail light burned out.

The radio and CD changer had to be replaced due too bad wiring.

General Comments:

This car is a money pit. In eighteen months, I have had to pay about $800. in repairs. It is fun to drive, but I can't wait to get rid of it!!

Faults:

The driver side window broke twice. The car alarm goes off when it rains. The hatch open indicator light comes on when it rains. The battery had to be replaced at 15,000 miles. It wouldn't hold a charge. The gas cover broke and wouldn't lock one time. The car was recalled and had to be brought in to be repaired one time (yet another day showing up late at work & without a car).

General Comments:

The car handles very well. It's a fun car! My only concern is the amount of money I'm going to have to come up with once my 2 year warranty expires next month. The amount of repairs on this car in the past 11 months is insane!

Faults:

This car is a dream to drive! Although I have had it less than two weeks, I have found absolutely nothing wrong with it. The other cars I currently own/drive? 1994 Suburban, 1995 Mercedes E320 wagon, and 1980 Mercedes diesel.

I worried about the fact that this car was manufactured in Mexico, but it seems to be just as well-made as the German-made VW's I have owned in the past (1972 VW bug and 1975 VW Scirocco) and much superior to the 1979 VW pick-up that was manufactured in the USA. It will be interesting to see how I feel about this car a year from now...

Faults:

I've only had it for two weeks, not much time for anything to go wrong. I've had a lot of fun with it, though! I bought it mainly because I've been so happy with my '99 Passat.

General Comments:

It's a wonderful car to drive. The manual transmission is very smooth and 'friendly.' Very easy manual transmission to drive.