2000 Volkswagen Beetle GLS from North America - Comments

Every 6 months I am going to the dealership because the check engine light continues to come on. I have replaced different sensors in the car numerous times. It has been less than 8 months since the last sensor was replace and now the car. Why do I have to continue to pay for the same problems? I have contacted the customer care line for volkswagen and that has been a total waste. I am trying to find out how many other volkswagen beetle owners have experienced problems with the sensors. The only other complaint I have are the headrest are very uncomfortable. I like the way the car handles, but I have been greatly disappointed with the service department.

I've also had a terrible time with the service department of VW, I have a 98 beetle... with only 12000 miles, I had to get a new transmission, now I have 23K miles and the transmission is going again... the service dept, has been awful, they don't return phone calls, and honestly I don't think they really even fixed the problem. I lost 5 days of work, and the transmission was still not fixed!!!. I'm done with VW.

I also have the same problem with my 2000 Beetle my check engine light is constantly on and the dealer doesn't seem to be able to fix it.

Just about every newer car's check engine light comes on. Its because there are about a million different sensors and if one little thing screws up the light comes on. I have a chevy truck and so do all my friends and they all come on. My sisters civic stays on as well as my aunts ford pickup. 99.9% of the time its nothing bad, normally just emmisions stuff. If it bugs you just unhook your battery and It will go off for a while.

The check engine light was forever coming on in my 2000 Beetle GLS, and I found out (from my grandma, who was having the same problem with her Ford Windstar, and got this tip from the service guys at ford) that my gas cap was the problem, if it isn't screwed on tightly enough it will prompt the check engine light. Such a simple thing, but try to make sure you're screwing your gas cap on tight every time! It might save some $$$, we all know how costly VW service can be:)