Major Problems with 2006 Volkswagen Jetta Derived from Complaints & Recalls
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Worst 3 complaints of 2006 Volkswagen Jetta
2006 Volkswagen Jetta
AIR BAGS
Victims: 3
2006 Volkswagen Jetta
PARKING BRAKE
Victims: 2
Mileage: 19 miles
2006 Volkswagen Jetta
AIR BAGS
Victims: 1
Mileage: 14488 miles
Browse 2006 Volkswagen Jetta complaints by category
Problems with ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN and AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Volkswagen Jetta owners.
| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM speedometer is 5.3% fast. not a huge safety problem unless you do a lot of freeway driving and are constantly... |
100
~ 92123 miles |
| POWER TRAIN the flywheel has failed and disabled the vehicle. this is an unsafe and under designed component of the drive train.... |
89
~ 99911 miles |
| AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN afer 1477 miles the transmission on my 2006 tdi jetta failed. it has been in the shop for 1 week... |
76
~ 77060 miles |
| AIR BAGS i am continuing to have a problem on my new model 2005 jetta. the airbag light has been on 3... |
57
~ 88311 miles |
| CLUTCH ASSEMBLY > POWER TRAIN dt*: the contact stated while driving 50mph and approaching a yield the clutch was depressed. the clutch stuck to the... |
39
~ 24888 miles |
| ENGINE engine stalled while driving at low speed approaching a stop light and could not restart the engine. the engine cranked... |
36
~ 120221 miles |
| MANUAL TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN dt*: the contact stated while driving 50mph and approaching a yield the clutch was depressed. the clutch stuck to the... |
36
~ 54435 miles |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING i was driving on i-80 i moved to the off ramp and when i pushed the clutch it went all... |
28
~ 67242 miles |
| SEATS seat improperly designed for a 2006 volkswagen jetta gli severe leg discomfort. leg bolsters and unadjustable angle of seat make... |
24
~ 96156 miles |
| HEADLIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING during product evaluation test drive and upon delivery of my new car it did not include daytime running lights (drl).... |
18
~ 5919 miles |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL i purchased a 2006 vw jetta (diesel) that has a 3-5 mph speedometer error in the driver's analog display. the... |
17
~ 62650 miles |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC purch new vehicle - vw jetta 2006 (10/10/05). brake failure at 10k mi. (repairs at vw dlrship 12/05). replaced brake... |
15
~ 37666 miles |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER i have a 06' jetta it has 10 000 miles on it and has had several problems. 1. stero broke... |
13
~ 81239 miles |
| LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES tl*the contact owns a 2006 volkswagen jetta. while driving approximately 55 mph on normal road conditions the trunk door unlatched... |
12
~ 77906 miles |
| ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING 2006 volkswagen jetta engine makes a very loud rattling noise for the first minute everytime the car is cold and... |
11
~ 60017 miles |
| SEAT BELTS driver seat belt sensor failing at 55 000 miles. car is only 2.5 years old. vw won't fix under warranty |
9
~ 69223 miles |
| FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL engine failure on my 2006 volkswagen diesel jetta. the electronic control fuel injector over fueled the cylinders and caused the... |
9
~ 93810 miles |
| STEERING brakes/steering/esp-vehicle pulls to the right after making left hand turns or u-turns. sometimes so aggressively that it has caused injury... |
9
~ 63284 miles |
| VISIBILITY 2006 volkwagen jetta tdi vehicle dom: 10/05 mileage: 31 000 windshield wiper/washer system the 2006 volkswagen jetta is equipped with... |
8
~ 33125 miles |
| STRUCTURE i have a 06' jetta it has 10 000 miles on it and has had several problems. 1. stero broke... |
8
~ 41202 miles |
| FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM my wife and i were driving home and suddenly my car started jerking and made a "knocking" sound without any... |
7
~ 131286 miles |
| BODY > STRUCTURE tl* the contact owns a 2006 volkswagen jetta. the contact stated that the rear trunk would not remain locked and... |
7
~ 84857 miles |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING one comment i have is regarding the rear exterior turn signal lights. other than the small orange side mirror indicators... |
7
~ 57638 miles |
| DOOR > BODY > STRUCTURE tl*the contact owns a 2006 volkswagen jetta. the contact stated that the driver's door where the hinges were located exhibits... |
6
~ 85312 miles |
| DRIVELINE > POWER TRAIN premature failure of clutch. *tr... |
6
~ 76247 miles |
| ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL brakes/steering/esp-vehicle pulls to the right after making left hand turns or u-turns. sometimes so aggressively that it has caused injury... |
6
~ 106427 miles |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE my 2006 jetta 2.5 has an intermittent accelerator hesitation. it can occur when the engine is cold or hot. it... |
5
~ 42133 miles |
| TIRES the original accident happened while we were traveling for christmas (dec 26 2006). in a brand new car with "up... |
5
~ 32137 miles |
| INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM speedometer reads 10 to 15 percent high. at 65 mph the speedometer reads 73 mph. dealer stated this is a |
5
~ 5600 miles |
| EXHAUST SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING in the last few weeks my husband and i have noticed a chemical smell similar to wet paint occasionally emitting... |
5
~ 32500 miles |
| DIESEL > ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING while driving my new 2006 jetta tdi motor vehicle with a total mileage on the odometer reading of approximately 385... |
5
~ 17275 miles |
| VISIBILITY/WIPER the headliner is pulling away from the rear pillars. being the primary driver of the vehicle i do not spend... |
4
~ 158250 miles |
| FRONTAL > AIR BAGS steering wheel is failing electrically. air bag fault in passenger side no horn or other wheel controls. real/unrealized safety hazard(s) |
4
~ 67416 miles |
| COOLING SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING i complained to the vw dealer about my a/c in my jetta gli. they told me their was nothing wrong |
4
~ 38750 miles |
| EQUIPMENT my radio/navigation system on my 06 vw jetta has stopped working and resorted to "safe mode" after four attempts of... |
4
~ 13500 miles |
| SIDEWALL > TIRES contipro tires. three of the tires on my new car have had sidewalls bulges. the first i feel was my... |
4
~ 38281 miles |
| INTERIOR > REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES > VISIBILITY rear view mirror - day/night function defective. driver operation between positions day or night will lead to a false vehicle |
4
~ 12562 miles |
| BRAKE LIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING upon application of the car's brake the upper rear brake light bleeds light into the rear window. this obscures vision... |
4
~ 29631 miles |
| SERVICE BRAKES at my cars 20k service the dealer indicated that the brakes needed replacement. at the 50k they needed to be... |
3
~ 88333 miles |
| TREAD/BELT > TIRES tl*the contact owns a 2006 volkswagen jetta. the vehicle has continental conti pro contact size 205/55r16 (na) tires. while driving... |
3
~ 9708 miles |
| SWITCH > BRAKE LIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING vehicle failed to start on multiple occasions due to insufficient battery charge. owner observed brake lights including chmsl would come... |
3
~ 20000 miles |
| PARKING BRAKE brakes/steering/esp-vehicle pulls to the right after making left hand turns or u-turns. sometimes so aggressively that it has caused injury... |
3
~ 6673 miles |
| FRONT > SUSPENSION i recently purchased a new vw jetta tdi. from day one the car's front suspension felt and sounded "loose." at... |
3
~ 2567 miles |
| INTERIOR LIGHTING power train electrical and trim problems. *tr... |
3
~ 68333 miles |
| HORN > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM purchased the 2006 volkswagen jetta in august 2014 with 116 000 miles. one month later the horn was not working.... |
2
~ 101000 miles |
| PADS > DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS my 2006 volkswagen jetta 2.5l started making strange noises from my rear brakes at 23 000 total vehicle miles. when... |
2
~ 16000 miles |
| SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY > VISIBILITY tl*the contact owns a 2006 volkswagen jetta. the vehicle experienced various recurring failures since the date it was purchased. the... |
2
~ 83129 miles |
| ROTOR > DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS in january something broke off from the transmission and killed the entire engine. it got a new engine and a... |
2
~ 38674 miles |
| SUSPENSION i leased my 2006 jetta 2.0 in january 2006. currently the car has stalled on me 4 times and i... |
2
~ 1850 miles |
| WHEELS i have a 06' jetta it has 10 000 miles on it and has had several problems. 1. stero broke... |
2
~ 32104 miles |
| IGNITION > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM on 2/1/06 i leased a new 2006 jetta only to have the engine not start on 2/27/06. i was stuck... |
2
~ 40500 miles |
| DRIVER CLOCKSPRING/SPIRAL CASSETTE > FRONTAL > AIR BAGS tl* the contact owns a 2006 volkswagen jetta. while driving approximately 40 mph the air bag warning indicator illuminated. the... |
1
~ 83894 miles |
| AXLE ASSEMBLY > POWER TRAIN tl * the contact owns a 2006 volkswagen jetta. while driving approximately 40 mph the mounts snapped that secured the... |
1
~ 180000 miles |
| EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY the windows gas door mirrors trunk no longer work because of a faulty wiring harness that vw has acknowledged. they... |
1
~ 115000 miles |
| DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM > VISIBILITY tl* the contact owns a 2006 volkswagen jetta. the contact stated that while pulled over by a police officer she... |
1
~ 105000 miles |
| POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS > VISIBILITY window on driver side sometimes are inoperative. this can be because of wires inside the drivers side door are too... |
1
~ 60000 miles |
| ROOF AND PILLARS > BODY > STRUCTURE 2006 volkswagen jetta. consumer states problem with headliner *tgw the consumer stated within in the past few months he noticed |
1
|
| RETRACTOR > FRONT > SEAT BELTS driver front seat belt failed re-tractor locked and the seat belt will not pull out or retract. *kb... |
1
~ 60600 miles |
| WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM i recently purchased a used low mileage 2006 vw jetta and soon after i noticed the headliner began to bubble... |
1
~ 43000 miles |
| HEAD RESTRAINT > FRONT ASSEMBLY > SEATS volkswagen jetta 2006 headliner fabric failure. separation of headliner fabric from headliner creating a visibility obstruction. possibly a danger to... |
1
|
| FAN > COOLING SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING tl*the contact owns a 2006 volkswagen jetta. while driving 40 mph there was a warning light that illuminated stating there... |
1
~ 39400 miles |
| HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS > DOOR > BODY bought new vw jetta sedan on 08/17/06. on 05/13/10 took the car to the dealer because of car decelerating while... |
1
~ 24406 miles |
| LOCK > TRUNK LID > LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES bought new vw jetta sedan on 08/17/06. on 05/13/10 took the car to the dealer because of car decelerating while... |
1
~ 24406 miles |
| DRIVESHAFT > DRIVELINE > POWER TRAIN tl*the contact owns a 2006 volkswagen jetta. while driving at various speeds the contact heard noises within the vehicle was... |
1
~ 65000 miles |
| FRAME AND MEMBERS > STRUCTURE the 2006 jetta gli headliner fabric is having shrinkage and falling off. the car interior looks ugly the vw dealer |
1
~ 69000 miles |
| TRUNK LID > BODY > STRUCTURE the trunk of my 2006 volkswagen jetta turbo will randomly open while driving and/or parked. this has happened while i... |
1
~ 75000 miles |
| GLASS, SIDE/REAR > VISIBILITY tl*the contact owns a 2006 volkswagen jetta. the contact stated that while driving 45 mph the glass of the rear... |
1
~ 50200 miles |
| SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC the brake light switch began to fail at ~ 60 000 miles. brake lights would remain on at times without... |
1
~ 60000 miles |
| AIR CONDITIONER > APPLIANCE > EQUIPMENT tl*the contact owns a 2006 volkswagen jetta. while driving between 1-30 mph shifting from 3rd to 2nd gear the vehicle... |
1
~ 24000 miles |
| PADS > DISC > SERVICE BRAKES, AIR rear brake pad wear worn out at 19k. dealer says there is nothing wrong and wants $272.72 for the pair. |
1
~ 19247 miles |
| 12V/24V/48V BATTERY > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM vehicle failed to start on multiple occasions due to insufficient battery charge. owner observed brake lights including chmsl would come... |
1
|
| ACCELERATOR PEDAL > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL vehicle failed to start on multiple occasions due to insufficient battery charge. owner observed brake lights including chmsl would come... |
1
|
| PEDAL/HAND LEVER(MOTORCYCLE) > CLUTCH ASSEMBLY > POWER TRAIN grinding sound when clutch pedelal is deessed shuddering at take off. dealer and vw will not warranty at 29000 miles |
1
|
| MECHANICAL > EQUIPMENT clutch has failed twice while driving. first time march 2007 at 8 000 miles. clutch and flywheel replaced and failed |
1
~ 8382 miles |
| GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL) > AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN the car jumps into gear and lurches because of a hydraulic brake switch in the master cylinder that appears to... |
1
~ 4500 miles |
| ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC wife stated that when she hit brakes it was hard to stop car did not slow rear ended a suv... |
1
~ 14488 miles |
| FRONT > SEAT BELTS my passenger side seat belt in my 2006 vw jetta needed replacement. once retracted it would not come out so |
1
~ 21500 miles |
| DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC 28k miles... rear brakes worn down into the metal requiring new rear brakes and rotors. front have 75% remaining. vw |
1
~ 28000 miles |
| WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER > VISIBILITY while the car is in motion and you activate the windshield cleaning system the wipers will wipe three to four... |
1
|
| REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES > VISIBILITY it has come to the notice of several vw 2006 jetta tdi owners that the rearview mirror does not operate... |
1
~ 13400 miles |
| FLOOR SHIFT ASSEMBLY > MANUAL TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN tl*the contact owns a 2006 volkswagen jetta. while attempting to shift gears at 10 mph the clutch pedal dropped to... |
1
~ 1900 miles |
| GASOLINE > ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING i leased my 2006 jetta 2.0 in january 2006. currently the car has stalled on me 4 times and i... |
1
~ 3700 miles |
| TANK ASSEMBLY > STORAGE > FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL filled up my 2006 jetta tdi and diesel fuel came out all over the car and the ground. the fuel... |
1
~ 8800 miles |
| ARM > SPINDLE > KNUCKLE i have a 06' jetta it has 10 000 miles on it and has had several problems. 1. stero broke... |
1
~ 10207 miles |
| RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC. > ELECTRICAL > EQUIPMENT i have a 06' jetta it has 10 000 miles on it and has had several problems. 1. stero broke... |
1
~ 10207 miles |
| REAR COMPARTMENT/TRUNK > WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM i have a 06' jetta it has 10 000 miles on it and has had several problems. 1. stero broke... |
1
~ 10207 miles |
| LATCH > DOORS > LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES the rear driver's side passenger door could not be opened from the inside nor the outside of the vehicle. i... |
1
~ 800 miles |
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