2001 Volkswagen Beetle brakes problems
The 2001 Volkswagen Beetle has 26 brakes complaints filed with NHTSA — 9% of the year's total, and roughly flat versus the prior model year.
26
Brakes complaints
9%
Share of year
0
Crash-involved
0
Related recalls
Brakes complaints by year
What owners report
“TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 VOLKSWAGEN NEW BEETLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER REPLACED THE # 5 AND # 9 FUSES. THE FUSES BLEW THE SAME DAY AND THE ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATED AGAIN. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN BACK TO THE VOLKSWAGEN DEALER AND THE ABS CONTROL UNIT WAS…”
Common questions
How many brakes complaints does the 2001 Volkswagen Beetle have?
NHTSA has 26 complaints about the 2001 Volkswagen Beetle brakes — 9% of all complaints filed for that model year.
Related
Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.
Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.