Volkswagen Beetle

Volkswagen Beetle — production years, market prices by model year, NHTSA recalls and owner complaints, and live listings for sale on VehiSales.

Generations of the Volkswagen Beetle

Every body generation side by side — each links to its full story: market prices, facelift changes, recalls and live listings.

Generation	Facelift	Price today	Units for sale	Recalls	Complaints
Generation 1 1998–2005	—	—	0	55	195
Generation 2 2006–2010	—	—	0	14	63
Generation 3 2012–2019	—	$14,895–$23,319	653	42	419

Vehicles within one generation share the same platform and body style. Price today — median asking prices across each generation's model years (current market).

Engines used in the Beetle

Engine families this model shipped with, by NHTSA VIN build data — each links to every model that shares it.

Engine	Years in this model	Also used in	VIN builds ⓘ
VW 2.0L I4 (EA888 & predecessors)	1998–2019	32 models	104
Volkswagen 2.5L 5-cylinder	2006–2014	10 models	100
Volkswagen 1.8L 4-cylinder	1999–2017	15 models	62

Volkswagen Beetle fuel economy: every year & engine (EPA) →

Used Volkswagen Beetle prices by year →

About the Volkswagen Beetle

The Volkswagen Beetle, officially the Volkswagen Type 1, is a small family car produced by the German company Volkswagen from 1938 to 2003. A global cultural icon known for its bug-like design, the Beetle is widely regarded as one of the most influential cars of the 20th century. Its production period of 65 years is the longest for any single generation of automobile. With 21.5 million units produced over twenty locations worldwide, the Beetle is the best-selling car of a single platform in history and the second best-selling car nameplate of the 20th century.

Source: Wikipedia — Volkswagen Beetle, CC BY-SA.

Market by model year

Year	Units for sale	Median price	Vs newest	Avg mileage
2015	120	$14,895	99%	78,886 mi
2016	139	$14,998	100%	75,884 mi
2017	156	$17,499	117%	74,100 mi
2018	118	$18,488	123%	63,014 mi
2019	120	$23,319	155%	48,809 mi
2020	8	$15,000	100%	69,929 mi

Inventory and price data refreshed daily; last updated August 21, 2026.

Recalls & complaints by year (NHTSA)

Year	Recalls	Complaints	Most reported
1998	8	195	Electrical System, Visibility, Engine And Engine Cooling
1999	7	0	—
2000	7	0	—
2001	8	0	—
2002	8	0	—
2003	5	0	—
2004	6	0	—
2005	6	0	—
2006	4	0	—
2007	2	0	—
2008	3	0	—
2009	2	33	Exterior Lighting, Air Bags, Visibility
2010	3	30	Electrical System, Unknown Or Other, Service Brakes
2012	7	65	Visibility, Air Bags, Electrical System
2013	7	98	Air Bags, Electrical System, Unknown Or Other
2014	6	54	Air Bags, Electrical System, Structure
2015	6	99	Air Bags, Electrical System, Unknown Or Other
2016	4	58	Air Bags, Electrical System, Unknown Or Other
2017	4	15	Air Bags, Unknown Or Other, Electrical System
2018	4	16	Air Bags, Electrical System, Unknown Or Other
2019	4	14	Electrical System, Unknown Or Other, Service Brakes
2020	0	0	—

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation.

For sale right now

2014 Volkswagen Beetle Tdi — $15,850 · 71,422 mi · Ephrata, PA
2018 Volkswagen Beetle S, Coast — $17,900 · 61,457 mi · Ephrata, PA
2014 Volkswagen Beetle Tdi convertible — $21,980 · 39,515 mi · West Chester, PA
2012 Volkswagen Beetle Base — $10,825 · 132,093 mi · Reading, PA
2012 Volkswagen Beetle 25l — $8,995 · 94,858 mi · Uniontown, PA
2012 Volkswagen Beetle Turbo — $12,414 · 100,115 mi · Reading, PA
2012 Volkswagen Beetle 2.5L PZEV — $13,390 · 27,512 mi · Orwigsburg, PA
2015 Volkswagen Beetle 18t classic — $9,500 · 102,631 mi · Mount Pocono, PA
2018 Volkswagen Beetle S, SE, Coast — $19,414 · 107,208 mi · Reading, PA
2014 Volkswagen Beetle Tdi — $6,999 · 172,325 mi · Reading, PA
2012 Volkswagen Beetle Base — $7,995 · 83,442 mi · Philadelphia, PA
2014 Volkswagen Beetle R-Line — $16,481 · 109,841 mi · Palmyra, PA
2013 Volkswagen Beetle 25l pzev — $17,409 · 80,780 mi · Scranton, PA
2000 Volkswagen Beetle GLS — $7,975 · 39,355 mi · Mechanicsburg, PA
2013 Volkswagen Beetle Turbo — $13,501 · 100,631 mi · Fairless Hills, PA
2019 Volkswagen Beetle SE — $18,499 · 87,248 mi · Exton, PA
2005 Volkswagen Beetle GL — $5,495 · 141,255 mi · Lock Haven, PA
2019 Volkswagen Beetle S, Final Edition SE, Final Edition SEL, SE — $22,604 · 95,538 mi · Devon, PA
2017 Volkswagen Beetle Fleet Edition, S/Classic, Pink — $21,489 · 31,830 mi · Philadelphia, PA
2014 Volkswagen Beetle Tdi — $9,995 · 104,189 mi · Philadelphia, PA
2015 Volkswagen Beetle 18t classic — $12,995 · 112,156 mi · Chambersburg, PA
2009 Volkswagen Beetle Blush Edition — $10,995 · 29,550 mi · Pittsburgh, PA
2015 Volkswagen Beetle 18t classic — $13,747 · 74,896 mi · Easton, PA
2014 Volkswagen Beetle 1.8T, TDI — $15,000 · 103,141 mi · West Chester, PA
2019 Volkswagen Beetle SE — $27,499 · 39,334 mi · Easton, PA
2013 Volkswagen Beetle Sportline — $12,900 · 86,399 mi · Strasburg, PA
2004 Volkswagen Beetle GL — $5,700 · 98,945 mi · Mechanicsburg, PA
2019 Volkswagen Beetle S, Final Edition SE, Final Edition SEL, SE — $25,427 · 51,853 mi · Pittsburgh, PA
2015 Volkswagen Beetle 18t classic — $9,995 · 101,317 mi · Plumsteadville, PA
2019 Volkswagen Beetle S, Final Edition SE, Final Edition SEL — $22,489 · 54,484 mi · Downingtown, PA
2018 Volkswagen Beetle S, SE, Coast — $20,726 · 75,903 mi · East Stroudsburg, PA
2018 Volkswagen Beetle S, SE, Coast — $26,340 · 20,174 mi · Franklin, PA
2013 Volkswagen Beetle 25l pzev — $18,488 · 49,246 mi · York, PA
2009 Volkswagen Beetle S — $12,793 · 94,696 mi · Taylor, PA
2013 Volkswagen Beetle Comfortline, Highline, TDI — $10,425 · 107,593 mi · Tunkhannock, PA
2003 Volkswagen Beetle GLS — $5,990 · 103,792 mi · Mount Pocono, PA
2013 Volkswagen Beetle 2.5L — $9,999 · 115,369 mi · Hazleton, PA
2015 Volkswagen Beetle 1.8T, TDI — $11,995 · 90,592 mi · Pipersville, PA