2005 Volkswagen Beetle body problems

Filed Dec 12, 2016 · Body, Electrical · 130,000 miles · GA

Driver's side rear window regulator stopped working. Window was stuck down in the middle of winter. Car was in motion, hit the front window button, back window rolled down, wouldn't roll back up.

Filed Aug 13, 2014 · Body · 63,000 miles · FL

The dashboard and instrument panel are melting away.

Filed Mar 20, 2013 · Body · 84,000 miles · GA

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 volkswagen new beetle convertible. The contact stated that he noticed that the trunk had mold and mildew due to water seeping into the vehicle. The contact mentioned that the after inspecting the vehicle, he noticed that the top had separated from the back of the vehicle. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure but did not offer any assistance. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 84,000. *tr updated 4/24/13 *cn the consumer stated the convertible top separated from the rear windshield, also on both sides of the rear canvas the convertible top was leaking inside the trunk

Filed Mar 5, 2013 · Body · 84,000 miles · GA

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 volkswagen beetle. The contact stated that he convertible top was separating from the rear glass window. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for diagnosis. The mechanic stated that the convertible top would have to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 84,000.

Filed Nov 15, 2012 · Body · 50,624 miles · MI

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 volkswagen super beetle convertible. The contact stated that the adhesive around the rear window failed as the window began to separate. There was only a piece of cloth that was holding the window in place. The vehicle was taken to a dealer for diagnosis and the contact was informed that the part could not be repaired and the entire convertible top would need to be replaced. The vehicle was taken to several independent mechanics for diagnosis however none could repair the vehicle. The manufacturer was notified but offered no assistance. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 50,624.

Filed Apr 25, 2012 · Body, Visibility · 78,100 miles · FL

Rear windows will not go up or down (can hear sound of motors running though). Drivers side window does not 'drop-down' when opening.

Filed Mar 12, 2012 · Body, Visibility · 62,300 miles · NC

Drivers-side back window failed after being let down. Will not return to closed position. Sounded like it was trying at first, but now no sound. Same problem on other side about 18 months ago. An expensive fix that vw said was due to a faulty part that became brittle after some time. I have an eos that vw has put a recall on the same part upon failure. Not sure why there's not one for the beetle.

Filed Feb 19, 2012 · Body, Electrical · 40,000 miles · OK

The light sockets on the car are loose and will allow the bulb to come loose and not make contact with the connector and the light has to be re-inserted, this constant removal and fixing of the lights has caused several of the components to break and now make it impossible to fix. The effected lights are: tail lights, brake lights, turn signal lights, head light, reverse lights... Mainly the rear lights, but the head lights are having the same issue.

Filed Aug 3, 2010 · Body · 64,800 miles · FL

I have a 2005 volkswagen beetle convertible, the convertible top has pulled away from the top of the rear glass window and has a gap. The car is 5 years old, but it only has close to 65,000 miles on it.

Filed May 15, 2010 · Body, Lights · 30,000 miles · LA

My daughter drives a 2005 volkswagen convertible. It has numerous safety issues: 1. The tail lights cease working although the bulbs are good. The bulb contacts are inadequate for both tail lights. This has occurred four times on her car in the past three years. 2. The convertible headliner pulls away from the rear window and droops in front of the rear window blocking the view in the rear view window. This has occurred 5 times in the past 4 years and she has stopped using the convertible top to prevent her from having a accident. 3. The power windows have failed while she was driving. The windows would not come up. This has happened three times in three years. These problems have been experienced by many vw owners (do a google search). They are all safety issues.