1971 Volkswagen Beetle — Problems, Recalls & Complaints
Aggregated from NHTSA safety recalls and owner complaints. Data updated daily from federal databases.
3
Open Recalls
0
Owner Complaints
0
Reported Injuries
0
Reported Deaths
85
Excellent
Reliability Score (0–100)
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1971 Volkswagen Beetle Safety Recalls (3)
70V12100006/10/1970
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
71V03000023/02/1971
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
71V02900023/02/1971
SUSPENSION:FRONT
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