The Weekly Driver
Reliability
Volkswagen

Beetle

Compact
3 Generations
13 Engines
480 Total Complaints
Generations by reliability score
1 above the class average

Generation Timeline

2009 2009
2 engines
33 complaints
Not rated
→
2010 2010
4 engines
29 complaints
Not rated
→
2012-2019 A5
7 engines
418 complaints 2 fire reports
9.6/10
→

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