Volkswagen Beetle power windows problems

Filed Oct 6, 2020 · 63,300 miles · MO

At ~50k miles the front driver's side window regulator stopped working. Determined it was the cable starting to shed strands that would bind the motor. Replaced cables and trimmed out regulator which took me a weekend to complete the job. Now at ~63k miles the driver side rear window regulator is stuck half way closed and assuming it's the same issue with a poor designed cable system that routinely fails. Very annoying with cable systems not only used for the window regulators but for the retractable convertible top and door latches. Needs to be recalled immediately.

Filed Mar 11, 2020 · Body, Electrical · 35,600 miles · ND

Tl* the contact owns a 2015 volkswagen beetle. The contact stated that the window regulator for the driver's side window was inoperable. The contact was unable roll the window up or down. The contact also stated that the door failed to unlock on several occasions. The contact stated that the passenger's side window regulator was previously replaced. The vehicle was taken to volkswagen of huntington located at (838 e jericho tpke, huntington, ny 11746). The contact was informed that the window regulator needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 35,600.

Filed Feb 22, 2020 · 37,800 miles · NJ

Passenger window regulator went bad. Not covered under warranty now. Had driver side replaced last year and warranty covered it. 1500 miles over warranty now

Filed May 8, 2018 · Seat belts, Seats · 48,209 miles · FL

I purchased 2013 vw beetle as certified pre owned,in 2016, at 30,000 mile approximately steering gears had to be replaced,2 months later the window motors and switches needed replaced and that was the 3rd set. 2 weeks later,the driver window needed to be reinforced and switches needed to be tightened down. The dealership kept my vehicle for 2 solid months bc there was a manufacturer defect on the interior causing door panel to peel, then the ambient lighting broke. Vw exec cust service had been involved for 6 mths at this point, it took until 3/9/18 to get the door panel fixed, meanwhile everytime I picked up the car something different went wrong, intermittent seatbelts malfunction, speed sensors, seat heater po protruding through seat posing electrical shock once it completely penetrated. Passenger seatbelts, air bag light intermittently displayed and 11mths of instrument panel backlight flickering, rough idle, AC repaired 2x. Dealership refuses to fix dropping windows, intermittent seatbelts issue or seat heater issue bc they claim that the seat got wet at some point and therefore the manufacturers warranty wont cover it. However on 06072017, when window switches and motors bc possessed going up and down and interfering with locking controls during a monsoon, and the car clearly was caught in a storm lasting 10 hrs they will not fix and claim that all the safety controls for that seat are damaged bc of getting wet at some point,and so I cannot put my disabled child in it bc of that and it's been in the shop 13 times in 18mths, all for electrical issues. The rear trail arms recall corp has as being completed, however that recall was only if the vehicle was in a rear side accident which it was sold with a clean carfax.

Filed Oct 4, 2017 · Electrical · 80,000 miles · VA

Every year when it gets cold the window regulators break. I have replaced both sides twice now!

Filed Sep 20, 2017 · Electrical · 60,000 miles · OH

The automatic window motor and regulator went bad on rear passenger side when the car was stationary. Vw knows about the issue but sells the cars anyway without warning, and then charges between $800 and $900 for the required repair kit. In order to repair the window, a mechanic must remove the entire back seat of the car. This takes more than four hours. Total cost to repair is more than $1200 per window. Vw profits through selling a defective part which can only be repaired by an expensive repair kit - the price of which is determined by vw. All mechanics contacted (12) in the cincinnati area are aware of this vw window situation, and the vw owners forums online are full of the exact same complaint. Vw dealers also have to get the part from vw, and charge the same thing. New buyers like me do not budget for this kind of repair, but have no option other than to pay vw their price.

Filed Jul 5, 2017 · TN

Three out of four windows will not work. This is a convertible.

Filed May 6, 2017 · Electrical · 38,000 miles · OK

On my 2008 vw beetle convertible the rear drivers side window regulator/motor made a loud pop when rolling up the window (vehicle was in motion travling at about 20mph in my neighborhood) and is now broken. It will not roll up or down, the car only has 38,000 miles on it & is always garage kept. This is not the only electrical issue I've had with the windows. When pressing the 'all windows' button (whether up or down) the headlights will go dim and then go back to normal when you let off the button. This will happen while the car is in motion at any speed or parked. The headlights dimming from the 'all windows' button is dangerous because of the loss of visibility, and it's confusing to other drivers thinking that you are flashing them. Volkswagen should be held accountable for these defects that are causing safety issues. I believe vw is fully aware of both of these quality issues and even has 'technical service bulletins' on both. A recall needs be done!

Filed Jan 11, 2017 · Electrical · CA

My 2009 volkswagen beetle windows stopped working. First is was on the two back passenger window. Several months later the driver window failed to work. A few months later, the front passenger window stopped working. Each time the dealership reported that it was the regulator that needed replacing. I believe this is a manufacturer defect and that vw should pay for these repairs. Each window cost 500 to 600 dollars.

Filed Jan 3, 2017 · Body · 64,000 miles · NC

All 4 widow regulators and/or cables have failed, requiring replacement. Without fixing, the windows will not go up and down. The cost will exceed $1000.