2002 Volkswagen Beetle airbags problems
The 2002 Volkswagen Beetle has 43 airbags complaints filed with NHTSA — 19% of the year's total, and roughly flat versus the prior model year.
43
Airbags complaints
19%
Share of year
9
Crash-involved
0
Related recalls
Airbags complaints by year
What owners report
“I WAS SITTING IN STANDSTILL TRAFFIC, BY MYSELF, WAS HIT FROM BEHIND AT FULL FREEWAY SPEED, FORCED INTO THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME, RESULTING IN A DOMINO EFFECT AND A 6 CAR PILE UP. I SUSTAINED BOTH FRONT END AND BACK END DAMAGE, TOTALING MY CAR, MY PASSENGER AIRBAG DEPLOYED (AGAIN, I WAS ALONE) THE…”
Common questions
How many airbags complaints does the 2002 Volkswagen Beetle have?
NHTSA has 43 complaints about the 2002 Volkswagen Beetle airbags — 19% 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.