Reverse Gear Failures and Noise in Manual Transmission Models are Common on Volkswagen Beetle

Submitted by Vehicle Owner · Jul 12, 2023

Published by RepairPal

Problem overview

Reverse gear failures in the manual transmission models are common.

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Volkswagen Beetle vehicles with this problem

Average mileage: 123,423 miles

(52,000 - 200,000)

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