2006 Volkswagen Jetta

These are unverified consumer reports filed with NHTSA, shown as submitted.

• 12/31/2009· POWER TRAIN

  12-31-09 ODI 2006 VW JETTA TDIDSG MECHATRONICS MALFUNCTION MONDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 2009 VOLKSWAGEN 2006 VW JETTATDI DSG WENT TO SAFE MODE (FELT LIKE NEUTRAL) WHILE ACCELERATING ON STREET (JUST EXITED K-96 IN WICHITA, A 65 MPH 4-LANE AND WAS ACCELERATING FOLLOWING RIGHT TURN FROM COMPLETE STOP). SHIFT INDICATOR LIGHTS FLASHING. WAS ABLE TO TURN OFF ROAD AND MANUALLY DOWNSHIFT TO 1ST GEAR. LIMPED HOME AT 15 MPH. COULD NOT PLACE VEHICLE IN REVERSE UNTIL SYMPTOMS RESET (SHIFT INDICATOR NO LONGER FLASHING). TEST DROVE AFTER RESET. RECURRED AS TURNED AND APPLIED BRAKES TO PARK. LET IT SIT. IT RESET. DROVE BACK HOME. RECURRED WHILE TURNING RIGHT NEAR HOME. QUERIED "JUST ASK." TUESDAY, NOV 3RD CALLED VW LOYALTY CARE, FILED REPORT, AND THEN WITH ENGINE COLD, DROVE TO 4.6 MILES TO AUTOZONE FOR DIAGNOSIS SCAN. AT 3.5 MILES, THE DSG MALFUNCTIONED AGAIN. SAME SYMPTOMS. SCANNED. LET IT SIT. DID NOT RESET. LIMPED 1 MILE TOWARD VW DEALERSHIP. CALLED FOR TOW. UPDATED VW LOYALTY CARE FILE. MILEAGE IN: 85,198 WITH SHIFT INDICATOR LIGHTS FLASHING. MATCHES DESCRIPTION OF DSG TRANS SOFTWARE UPDATE RECALL ('09-'10). ALSO MATCHES THE VW MECHATRONICS UNIT SYMPTOMS FOR SOME 45,000 VW 2007+ MODELS (REPLACED AT NO CHARGE AND WARRANTY EXTENDED ON DSG TO 100,000). PROBLEM AREA: NUMEROUS DSG TEMPERATURE SENSOR MALFUNCTIONS AND THINKS INCORRECTLY THAT THE DSG OIL IS OVERHEATING AND PLACES TRANSMISSION IN SAFE MODE. DIAGNOSIS: REPLACED MECHATRONICS UNIT AT $2,433.48 NOTE: FILED WITH VW LOYALTY CENTER ON NOV 3, TOWED AND REPAIRED AT LOCAL VW DEALERSHIP NOV 3-12. UPDATED VW LOYALTY CENTER FILE ON DEC 16, 2009 AND REQUESTED VW TO ADVISE IF THIS LATE YEAR '06 PRODUCTION OVERLAPPED WITH THOSE 2007'S WITH SAME PROBLEM AND GIVEN EXTENDED WARRANTY/REPAIR AT NO COST/REIMBURSEMENT. HAVE NOT RECEIVED A RESPONSE FROM VW. VEHICLE WAS ONE OF THE LAST 2006 TDI'S TO BE DELIVERED TO THE US UNTIL THE 2009 MODELS WERE ALLOWED BACK IN. *TR

• 12/30/2010· POWER TRAINFire

  69,000 MILE CLUTCH FAILURE SEEMS TO BE COMMON PLACE BUT NO RECALL OR OFFER TO ASSIST IN THE COST OF REPAIRS. *TR

• 12/30/2010· POWER TRAIN

  THERE ARE ACKNOWLEDGED TRANSMISSION FAILURES IN THE 2003-2008 VW JETTAS. THEY HARD SHIFT FROM 1/2 AND 2/3. THIS CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO BE UNPREDICTABLE DURING ACCELERATION, ESPECIALLY DURING MERGING WHICH IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. VW SENT NOTICES OF "WARRANTY EXTENSIONS" TO 7 YEARS OR 100,000 MILES. HOWEVER, THIS DOES NOT COVER A MAJORITY OF EFFECTED VEHICLES. 2003'S WOULD ALREADY BE OVER 7 YEARS OLD AND AN AVERAGE MILEAGE. OWNER-[XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

• 12/29/2016· POWER TRAIN

  DEFECTIVE DUAL MASS FLYWHEEL SHOULD HAVE A SAFETY RECALL ALSO THE MECHATRONICS UNITS ARE FAILING AND CAUSING MAJOR TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. DROPPING OUT OF GEAR WHILE DRIVING, DROPPING INTO A LOWER GEAR WHILE DRIVING CAUSING MAJOR ISSUES AND VW KNOWS ABOUT IT! THEIR CLAIM IS THAT THERE IS NO RECALL SO NOTHING IS BEING DONE!!!!! PLEASE HELP, HAD TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS WHEN IN WARRANTY AND NOTHING WAS DONE. *TR

• 12/29/2015· STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

  MY VW JETTA HAS HAD ISSUES LOSING ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING ON AND OFF, TYPICALLY WHEN IT RAINS OR THE ROADS HAVE BEEN SALTED AND IT IS SLUSHY OR SNOWING. THIS LAST WEEK I WAS DRIVING AND I LOST TRACTION CONTROL, CRUISE CONTROL, TACHOMETER, ABS BRAKES AND OIL PRESSURE. THE CAR WOULD NOT IDLE. RESEARCHING THE ISSUE, I FOUND THERE MAY BE AN ISSUE WITH THE WIRING HARNESS. I INSPECTED THE HARNESS AND DISCOVERED THAT SEVERAL WIRES HAVE BEEN CHAFED BY THE PLASTIC LOOM AND WORN THROUGH THE INSULATION, EXPOSING THE WIRES. I ALSO DISCOVERED THAT THE POSITIVE CABLE TO THE STARTER HAD CHAFED AND WORN THROUGH THE GROUND WIRE INSULATION CREATING A POTENTIAL HAZARD TO SHORT THE BATTERY.

• 12/29/2014· ENGINE

  WENT TO START CAR WAS MISFIRING CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON TOWED TO A SHOP THE TOLD ME MY TIMING CHAIN JUMPED AND IT WAS 2500 DOLLARS TO FIX. *TR

• 12/29/2009· POWER TRAIN

  MY 2006 JETTA TDI HAS 69K MILES ON IT. I BRING IT TO THE DEALER FOR SERVICE ROUTINELY AND BABY THE CAR. IT SPENDS NEARLY NO TIME IN TRAFFIC AND HAS RUN WELL UNTIL LAST WEEK. LAST WEEK I HEARD A FUNNY SOUND COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. I BROUGHT IT INTO THE DEALER. LONG STORY SHORT, THE FLYWHEEL HAD CRACKED AND IT WILL BE OVER $2K FOR THE FLYWHEEL. VW KNOWS ABOUT THIS BEING A FAULTY PART AND I'VE HEARD THEY'VE HAD A FULL RECALL IN OTHER COUNTRIES. I CALLED VW OF AMERICA AND THEY REFUSE TO PAY FOR IT BECAUSE THE CAR IS SLIGHTLY OUT OF WARRANTY. IT IS BEING REPAIRED IN THE SHOP BECAUSE I CANNOT AFFORD TO BE WITHOUT A CAR. LUCKILY NO ONE WAS HURT, BECAUSE IF I HADN'T BROUGHT THE CAR IMMEDIATELY IN IT COULD HAVE STALLED THE CAR AT HIGH SPEEDS (FREEWAY) AND RUINED THE ENTIRE DRIVETRAIN, CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. AGAIN, VW KNEW THIS PART HAS BEEN FAULTY. THERE IS A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN ON IT. *TR

• 12/29/2009· STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  AN ONGOING PROBLEM WITH A 2006 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA 1.9L TDI AUTOMATIC DSG WITH 87,000 MILES. A VIDEO OF IT IN ACTION: HTTP://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/WATCH?V=7LSEX_-B_O0 WHILE DRIVING, THE CAR WILL GO INTO NEUTRAL AND ALL THE DASHBOARD LIGHTS WILL COME ON WITH DIFFERENT SOUNDS. CHANGING THE SHIFTER INTO P, N, D, R, S (SPORTMODE) DOES NOTHING. CHANGING INTO THE TIPTRONIC MODE DOES NOTHING. THIS IS ONE INCIDENT OF A SERIES OF INCIDENTS THAT HAVE BEEN HAPPENING SPORADICALLY FOR THE PAST YEAR, BUT THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING ON AND OFF SINCE BEFORE THANKSGIVING 2009. WE'VE BEEN ON THE PHONE WITH VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA AND THEY HAVE NO SOLUTION. THE DEALERSHIP (PARADISE VOLKSWAGEN 760-200-4000) HAS DONE NUMEROUS "REPAIRS" TO THE CAR INCLUDING: MISC DIAGNOSIS 12/28-?? NEW STEERING RACK 12/6-12/22 SENSOR AND ELECTRICAL MODULE 12/1-12/16 MISC DIAGNOSIS ON 11/16-11/20 WE FEEL VERY UNSAFE IN THE CAR - WHAT IF IT HAPPENED ON THE FREEWAY? *TR

• 12/29/2005· AIR BAGS

  I AM CONTINUING TO HAVE A PROBLEM ON MY NEW MODEL 2005 JETTA. THE AIRBAG LIGHT HAS BEEN ON 3 TIMES SINCE AUGUST 2005. I AM IN THE PROCESS OF APPLYING TO THE LEMON LAW PROGRAM IN CT. I HAVE SPOKE TO THE ATT GENERALS OFFICE AND THIS FALLS UNDER THE SAFETY CATEGORY AND FEELS I SHOULD FOLLOW THROUGH WITH THIS. I AM FRUSTRATED AND CONCERNED NOT KNOWING FOR SURE IF THE AIRBAG HAS BEEN FIXED OR NOT SINCE THIS PAST WEEK WAS THE THIRD ATTEMPT OF THEM FIXING THE PROBLEM. *NM

• 12/28/2020· SERVICE BRAKES

  ANTI-LOCK BRAKE LIGHT ON INDICATING REPAIR IS NEEDED.

• 12/28/2010· POWER TRAIN

  2006 VW JETTA TDI WITH DSG AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, DUAL MASS FLYWHEEL FAILING, VW DEALERS KEEP IN STOCK BECAUSE HIGH NUMBER OF FAILURES, MECHATRONIC UNIT FAILING WHEN DRIVING, VEHICLE WILL REACH 3RD GEAR THEN SUDDENLY DOWNSHIFT TO 1ST GEAR. RESULTING IN A HARD JERK. GEAR SHIFT INDICATORS ON DASH WILL START TO FLASH, SHUTTING OFF VEHICLE AND RESTARTING WILL RESET UNIT BUT AS SOON AS YOU GET TO 3RD GEAR PROBLEM REOCCURS. KNOWN ISSUE WITH 2007 -2009 DSG TRANSMISSIONS VW EXTENDED WARRANTY TO 10 YEARS OR 100,000 MILES ON THESE TRANSMISSIONS BUT FAIL TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE ISSUE WITH 2006, CONTACTING VW WILL RESPOND WITH ONLY WE'RE SORRY. ALSO EXPECT LONG DELAYS IN GETTING A MECHATRONIC UNIT.

• 12/25/2014· VISIBILITY,STRUCTURE

  VOLKSWAGEN JETTA 2006 SAGGING HEADLINER FABRIC FROM HEADLINER. THE SEPARATED HEADLINER FABRIC CREATES A VISIBILITY OBSTRUCTION AND POSSIBLY A DANGER TO THE DRIVERS VISIBILITY. IT SHOULD BE A SAFETY ISSUE. I CONTACTED VOLKSWAGEN CUSTOMER SERVICE BUT WAS TOLD THAT WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED, REPAIR WOULD BE UP TO ME. COST TO FIX IT AT THE DEALER IS HOWEVER OVER $1000. *TR

• 12/24/2014· POWER TRAIN

  WHILE DRIVING THE TRANSMISSION SLIPS OR WILL NOT CHANGE GEARS WHILE THE GAS PEDAL IS BEING STEPPED ON ALSO AFTER A STOP IT WILL NOT ENGAGE AT TIMES IT STAYS ON 5 GEAR WHILE MOVING SLOWLY AND WILL NOT DOWN SHIFT. *TR

• 12/22/2014· ENGINE

  WAS GETTING HEAD ACHES WHEN DRIVING THE CAR AND SITTING IN TRAFFIC OR AT A STOP LIGHT. SMELLED A SULFUR LIKE SMELL FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. COULD HEAR LOUD BLOWING SOUNDS ON ACCELERATION. DEALERSHIP FOUND AN EXHAUST LEAK IN THE BACK OF THE DIESEL MOTOR FROM THE EGR COOLER ASSEMBLY. THE ENGINE WAS BLOWING SOOT IN TO THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND IT COULD BE HEARD AND SMELLED THROUGH THE FIREWALL. THIS IS A DIESEL SO THE EXHAUST CONTAINS CARCINOGENIC CHEMICALS. DIESEL EXHAUST CONTAINS A NUMBER OF POTENTIALLY TOXICOLOGICALLY RELEVANT ORGANIC COMPOUNDS ACCORDING TO THE EPA THAT HAVE HUMAN HEALTH HAZARDS ASSOCIATED WITH EXPOSURE. THE EGR COOLER IS NOT COVERED UNDER THE 8 YEAR 80K FEDERAL EXHAUST EMISSION WARRANTY EVEN THOUGH IT IS A MANDATED PART OF THE EXHAUST SYSTEM AS PART OF THE EXHAUST GAS RECIRCULATION SYSTEM. A SHAFT GOING THROUGH THE WALL OF THE EGR COOLER CONNECTING TO A BUTTERFLY VALVE USED TO DIVERT THE EXHAUST GASES IN TO THE COOLER HAS A FAULTY SEAL THAT WILL FAIL AND ALLOW THE EXHAUST GAS TO EXIT THE EXHAUST IN TO THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND GET IN TO THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. THIS IS NOT ONLY AN EPA VIOLATION BUT A HEALTH HAZARD TO EVERY VW TDI OWNER OR PASSENGER. TO REPAIR THE ACCORDING TO THE DEALERSHIP, THE EGR COOLER HAS TO BE REPLACED AT A COST TO THE OWNER OF $1000. VW CUSTOMER CARE WILL NOT STAND BEHIND THE PRODUCT BUT DID REALIZE THE ISSUE AND OFFER REPLACEMENT IN THE FIRST 2 YEARS OR 24K MILES. MOST ISSUES OCCUR AT 70K TO 120K MILES BECAUSE OF A POORLY DESIGNED PART. *TR

• 12/21/2018· SEATS

  WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH ON THE FREEWAY, MY DRIVERS SEAT BEGAN MOVING ON IT'S OWN. THE TOP PART OF THE SEAT PUSHED ME UP AGAINST THE STEERING WHEEL WHILE THE BOTTOM HALF PULLED ME BACK SO I COULDN'T REACH THE PEDALS. I HAD MY 2 YR OLD GRANDCHILD IN THE BACKSEAT AND BARELY MADE IT OFF OF THE FREEWAY. THE SEAT CONTINUES TO MOVE EVEN WHILE THE CAR IS OFF. THE TOW TRUCK REFUSED TO HELP BECAUSE OF LEGAL REASONS AND THE VW DEALER WANTS TO CHARGE ME $140 JUST TO LOOK AT IT BECAUSE IT'S NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS DEFECT THAT CAN CAUSE A VERY SERIOUS ACCIDENT. VW SHOULD BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DEFECTIVE PARTS REGARDLESS OF THE YEAR OF THE CAR AND SHOULD NOT BE CHARGING ANYONE TO FIX THIS.

• 12/21/2011· STRUCTURE

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR TRUNK WOULD NOT REMAIN LOCKED AND WOULD PERIODICALLY FLY OPEN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS AND OFFERED NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.

• 12/20/2006· POWER TRAIN

  MY 2006 TDI SEEMS TO HAVE HAD A CLUTCH FAILURE AT 8950 MILES. I WAS SITTING IN TRAFFIC AND THE ENGINE STARTED SMOKING AND GIVING OFF A LARGE AMOUNT OF NOXIOUS FUMES AND WOULDN'T ACCELERATE. I WAITED FOR TOWING OUTSIDE ON THE FREEWAY IN SUB-ZERO TEMPERATURE. IT WAS A SATURDAY SO WAITED UNTIL MONDAY FOR IT TO GO TO THE SHOP. THE DEALER SAYS THEY WERE UNABLE TO RE-CREATE THE PROBLEM AND SENT ME OFF WITH THE FAIL-PRONE CAR. I AM VERY UNHAPPY WITH VOLKSWAGEN, IF THIS IS THEIR IDEA OF CUSTOMER SATISFACTION. *JB

• 12/19/2016· AIR BAGS

  PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON. HAD REPAIRED. THEN DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON.

• 12/19/2011· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS,STRUCTURE,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 DRIVING I.E. DROPPING IN SECONDS FROM 60 MILES TO 20 MILES. IT WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER MULTIPLE TIMES FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. DEALER ANSWER "UNABLE TO REPLICATE PROBLEM" UNTIL WARRANTY OF FOUR YEARS EXPIRED. THE PROBLEM CONTINUES EVEN AFTER THE CARBON ACCUMULATED ON THE THROTTLE WAS CLEANED AND THE FUEL PUMP WAS REPLACED. DUE TO UNSAFE TO DRIVE, REQUESTED FOR THE DEALER TO BUY THE CAR BACK AS A LEMON. THE DEALER REFUSES BECAUSE THE FOUR YR WARRANTY IS OVER. OTHER PROBLEMS EXPERIENCED WITH THIS VEHICLE DURING THIS PERIOD: AIR BAGS LIGHTS GOING OFF, AIR BAG COVER FALLING OFF, TRUNK OPENING ON ITS OWN WHILE DRIVING, RAIN WATER LEAKING INSIDE THE LINING OF THE CAR, SCREWS COMING OFF A DOOR PANEL, DOORS FALLING OFF THE HINGES, EMERGENCY SWITCH FALLING INSIDE PANEL, FUEL CAP NOT LOCKING, RECALLS. DEALER RECOMMENDING TO REPLACE THE STEERING WHEEL COLUMN FOR 2,340.

• 12/19/2008· TIRES

  CONTINENTAL CONTI PRO TIRE FAILURE. BETWEEN 12,000 AND 30,000 ALL 4 OF OUR CONTI PRO TIRES HAVE FAILED. ALL THEY SAY IS SORRY WE CANT HELP. SOMEONE NEEDS TO GET CONTINENTAL N/A ATTENTION AND HAVE THEM RECALL THESE TIRES BEFORE SOMEONE DIES OR IS INJURED FOR LIFE. WE HAVE TIRED SEVERAL TIMES TO REASON WITH CONTINENTAL TO NO AVAIL, AND EVEN VW HAS TIRED, WITH NO LUCK. PLEASE TAKE A LOOK AT ALL YOUR TIRES. *TR

• 12/18/2010· SEAT BELTS

  DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT STUCK OUT AND WON'T RETRACT. *TR

• 12/17/2011· POWER TRAINCrash

  WHILE TRAVELING AT A SPEED OF 45MPH AT 5:40PM ON 12/15/11 MY '06 JETTA TDI SUDDENLY STOPPED DRIVING. IT SOUNDED AS THOUGH THE CAR HAD SLIPPED INTO NEUTRAL. THIS HAPPENED ON HWY 83 IN DELAFIELD. HWY 83 IS ONE OF THE BUSIEST HIGHWAYS IN WISCONSIN. WE WERE UNABLE TO PULL OUT OF TRAFFIC AND WERE STRANDED IN THE LEFT OF THE 2 LANES. OUR HAZARDS WERE TURNED ON AS TRAFFIC STARTED TO PULL AROUND US WE WERE CALLING AAA FOR A TOW. WITHIN 5 MINUTES OF THE STALL WE CAUSED A 5 CAR PILE UP. OF THE 5 CARS, 2 WERE TOTALED. 2 OTHER HAD SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE. ONE HAD MINOR. WE SUSTAINED NO DAMAGE AS WE WERE NOT HIT. CAR WAS TOWED TO A TRANSMISSION REPAIR SHOP WHERE THEY FOUND THE DUAL MASS FLYWHEEL TO HAVE CAUSED THE FAILURE. $4,500 - $5,000 ESTIMATED REPAIR FROM THAT SHOP. $5000 "MINIMUM" FROM HALL IMPORTS OF BROOKFIELD. HOW MANY MORE PEOPLE'S LIVES WILL YOU ALLOW TO BE JEOPARDIZED BEFORE YOU DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS TRANSMISSION PROBLEM? I AM HORRIFIED THAT I CAUSED AN ACCIDENT OF THIS SIZE! VW STOPPED MAKING TDI'S AFTER 2006...WHY? DID THEY REALIZE THERE WAS A PROBLEM? ARE YOU GOING TO WAIT UNTIL SOMEONE IS KILLED BEFORE YOU TAKE ACTION? I AM GOING TO RESEARCH CLASS ACTION LAWSUITS TO SEE IF THIS GROUP OF VW OWNERS HAS A CASE AGAINST VW. AND WHAT IS THE NHTSA'S RESPONSIBILITY TO TAKE THIS FURTHER THAN JUST ACCEPTING COMPLAINTS? *TR

• 12/17/2010· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

  CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CODES P0302/P2293 INTAKE CAMSHAFT, CAM FOLLOWER, HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP, LOW PRESSURE FUEL SENSOR, AIR INTAKE HOSE, SPARKS PLUGS. *TR

• 12/16/2016· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED MULTIPLE ELECTRICAL FAILURES THAT INCLUDED THE HEADLIGHTS SHUTTING OFF WHILE DRIVING, THE DOOR SENSORS ERRONEOUSLY INDICATING THE DOORS WERE OPENED (WHICH ALSO CAUSED AN AUDIBLE WARNING CHIME TO ACTIVATE), AND THE FLOOR LIGHTS ILLUMINATED WHILE DRIVING. IN ADDITION, THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR LOCKS AND WINDOWS WOULD NOT OPERATE, THE TURN SIGNALS WOULD NO LONGER OPERATE, AND THE AIR BAG SENSOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 175,000.

• 12/16/2014· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VISIBILITY

  FIRST NOTICED THAT THE SUNROOF ON MY '06 JETTA TDI WOULD INTERMITTENTLY OPEN AND (SOMETIMES) CLOSE ON IT'S OWN. SINCE THEN MY DOOR LOCKS NO LONGER FUNCTION ON THE DRIVERS SIDE FRONT AND REAR DOORS. I CANNOT USE THE KEY TO LOCK ALL OF THE DOORS AND ACTIVATE THE CAR ALARM. THE REAR DRIVER SIDE DOOR NEVER LOCKS EVEN WITH THE KEY AND CANNOT BE OPENED FROM THE INSIDE BY THE PASSENGER. THE ALARM SYSTEM WILL NOT ENGAGE AND THE REAR WINDOWS WILL ONLY OPERATE FROM THE DRIVER'S DOOR. INITIALLY THESE ISSUES WOULD COME AND GO BUT HAVE NOW BECOME A CONTINUOUS PROBLEM. THE CAR CANNOT BE SECURED. THESE ISSUES POSE A SAFETY HAZARD TO MY FAMILY AND MY PERSONAL PROPERTY. I WAS PLANNING ON PASSING THE CAR DOWN TO MY SON WHEN HE BECOMES OLD ENOUGH TO DRIVE (IN 2 YEARS) HOWEVER WITH THESE ISSUES I DO NOT TRUST THE SAFETY OF THIS VEHICLE. AFTER RESEARCHING THE COMPLAINTS IN THIS DATABASE I AM SHOCKED THAT VW HAS NOT BEEN MADE TO FIX THE PROBLEM UNDER A RECALL. THIS IS A COMMON, RECURRING PROBLEM THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSES BY THE MANUFACTURER. *TR

• 12/16/2013· POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,STRUCTURE

  I AM THE OWNER OF A 2006 VW JETTA TDI SEDAN. I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE USED IN A PRIVATE SALE IN 2009. BY 2011 I WAS HAVING NUMEROUS PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE. THE DUAL MASS FLYWHEEL FAILED JUST AFTER I HAD MY CAR AT THE DEALERSHIP FOR THE TIMING BELT SERVICE (APPROXIMATE MILEAGE 106,000). I HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED (AT MY EXPENSE) TO THE DEALERSHIP SINCE IT WASN'T SAFE TO DRIVE THE 130 MILES. DEALERSHIP SAID IT WAS A KNOWN PROBLEM BUT VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA HAS NOT OFFERED ANY ASSISTANCE. APPARENTLY SOMEONE HAS TO DIE TO GET THEIR ATTENTION. APPROXIMATE COST OF REPAIRS: $1,800. 2ND BIG PROBLEM IS ELECTRICAL. WIRING HARNESS IN THE DRIVER DOOR FAILED SOON AFTER I PURCHASED IT. IT STARTED WITH THE DRIVER WINDOW SWITCH NOT WORKING. THEN THE LOCK/UNLOCK BUTTON QUIT WORKING. THEN THE INTERIOR/EXTERIOR SAFETY LIGHTS. I HAVE HEARD THAT IT WILL PROGRESS TO THE TRUNK LID, THE OTHER WINDOWS, THE FUEL DOOR, ECT. ONCE AGAIN AN EXTREMELY COMMON PROBLEM DUE TO A POOR DESIGN. ONCE AGAIN VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA HAS REFUSED TO OFFER ASSISTANCE - THE DEALERSHIP QUOTED ME JUST UNDER $500 IN PARTS AND LABOR. WHY WOULD A HARNESS COST $205!!! THIRD PROBLEM IS COSMETIC ISSUES. THE PAINT IS FLAKING OFF ESPECIALLY NEAR THE SEAMS AND AT THE WHEEL WHEELS. RUST FORMED WHERE THE PAINT BUBBLED UP AT TWO OF THE FOUR WHEEL WHEELS. THERE IS A SERVICE BULLETIN FOR PAINT PROBLEMS IN THE GENERATION BEFORE THIS VEHICLE AND A 10-12 YEAR CORROSION WARRANTY THAT VW REFUSES TO HONOR. ADDITIONALLY, PROBLEMS WITH POOR MANUFACTURING PRACTICES AND MATERIALS ABOUND IN THIS VEHICLE. THE HEADLINER PULLS AWAY FROM THE PILLARS AT THE SEAMS IN THE REAR DUE TO DEFECTIVE MATERIALS. IT WILL SEPARATE FROM THE ROOF AND BECOME A HANGING VISIBILITY HAZARD. THE PLASTIC DASH PIECES DON'T FIT TOGETHER - SHRINKING AND PULLING AWAY AT THE SEAMS. STEREO BUTTONS (AS WELL AS DOOR SWITCHES) BUBBLE AND FLAKE OFF. *TR

• 12/16/2010· LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES

  2006 VW JETTA TRUNK WILL NOT LATCH SHUT, TRUNK BUTTON ON KEY DOESN'T WORK TO OPEN AND THE TRUNK LIGHT ON DASH STATES THAT ITS OPEN. WHEN WENT TO SHUT THE SLAMMING IT REALLY DOESN'T HELP, IT'LL LATCH WHEN IT EVENTUALLY. THE TRUNK OPEN LIGHT ON DASH WILL BE ON WHEN THE TRUNK IS CLOSED AND I CAN'T OPEN IT. MIDDLETON FORD STATED THAT ITS PART OF THE ISSUE WITH JETTA'S AND WILL NOT COVER IT, EVEN THOUGH I JUST BOUGHT THE CAR FROM THEM TWO MONTHS AGO. THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL ON ALL JETTA'S TO GET THIS FIXED AND FOR IT TO BE COVERED CONSIDERING ITS A DESIGN FLAW OF VW. *TR

• 12/15/2008· POWER TRAIN

  VW DEALER AT LAST SERVICE SAYS MY 2006 VW JETTA TDI NEEDS TO HAVE DMF, DUAL MASS FLYWHEEL REPLACED. AFTER RESEARCHING ON-LINE IT APPEARS TO BE A PROBLEM WITH MANY VW'S WITH DSG TRANSMISSION, AND WORTHY OF POSSIBLE RE-CALL. THE CAR HAS AN INTERMITTENT ACCELERATOR HESITATION. IT CAN OCCUR WHEN THE ENGINE IS COLD OR HOT. IT SEEMS TO OCCUR WHEN IT IS ROLLING FREE AT NEAR 5 TO 10 MPH, AND WHEN THE ACCELERATOR IS PRESSED NOTHING HAPPENS FOR A COUPLE SECONDS, THEN IT CATCHES AND GOES. I HAVE HAD A COUPLE NEAR MISS ACCIDENTS AND DO NOT LET OTHER FAMILY MEMBERS DRIVE CAR BECAUSE OF SAFETY AND RELIABILITY CONCERNS. *TR UPDATED 06/08/10 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED SINCE FILING THIS COMPLAIN IN DEC 2008 ON THE DSG TRANSMISSION, HE ALSO HAD TO REPLACE THE DUAL MASS FLYWHEEL FOR $1,681.62 AT AAMCO TRANSMISSION. HE ALSO LEARNED THAT THE MECHATRONIX UNIT IN THE SAME DSG TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AS WELL. UPDATED 06/09/10.*JB

• 12/13/2014· ENGINE

  THIS CAR HAD A DEFECTIVE CAMSHAFT AND LIFTERS. DEALER REFUSES TO REPAIR UNDER WARRANTY 2 YEARS AGO, NOW ITS GETTING WORST AND I DON'T HAVE THE MONEY TO REPAIR IT. *TR

• 12/13/2014· SEATS

  I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY IN IOWA AND TO MY HORROR, MY CAR SEAT STARTED MOVING BACK BY ITSELF. I COULD NOT REACH THE PEDALS IN THE CAR AND HAD TO HOLD THE ELECTRIC SEAT BUTTON AND FIGHT IT TO KEEP IT FROM MOVING BACK. THIS WAS PRETTY DIFFICULT SINCE THE CAR IS A STICK SHIFT. VOLKSWAGEN WAS UNINTERESTED IN HELPING DEFRAY THE COST OF REPAIRING THIS VERY SERIOUSLY UNSAFE DEFECT! *TR

• 12/13/2008· POWER TRAIN

  DUAL MASS FLYWHEEL FAILED AT 70,000 MILES. GREASE LEAKED OUT OF FLYWHEEL AND WAS ALL OVER BELL HOUSING. WAS UNABLE TO ROTATE FLYWHEEL ACCESS HOLES TO GET ACCESS TO RETAINING BOLTS AND HAD TO CUT FLYWHEEL OFF. THE CLUTCH FRICTION PLATE HAD PLENTY OF USABLE SURFACE LEFT AND (BASED ON COMPARISON WITH NEW REPLACEMENT) COULD HAVE GONE ABOUT DOUBLE THE MILES. *TR

• 12/12/2014· POWER TRAIN

  WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON A BUSY ROAD, WHILE ACCELERATING MY ENGINE STARTED REVVING, AND IT WOULD NOT MOVE. I PULLED OVER SAFELY BUT WAS UNABLE TO PUSH THE CAR IN NEUTRAL. WHEN TURNING THE CAR OFF AND ON AGAIN, MY PRDNS ON DASH WAS FLASHING. THE CAR WILL NOT MOVE FORWARD WHILE IN DRIVE OR BACKWARDS WHILE IN REVERSE. WHEN I PUT THE CAR IN NEUTRAL NOTHING HAPPENS. I HAVE SEEN THAT THERE ARE RECALLS ON 2007 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA TRANSMISSIONS, BUT WONDERING IF THIS COULD BE PART OF THAT PROBLEM. *TR

• 12/12/2012· POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  WHILE TRAVELING ON INTERSTATE 4 AT 65 MPH THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WENT FROM DRIVE TO SECOND GEAR BY ITSELF EVEN THOUGH THE GEAR SELECTOR WAS IN DRIVE, NEARLY PUTTING ME THROUGH THE WINDSHIELD HAD I NOT HAD MY SEAT BELT ON. I MANAGED TO GET ONTO THE BURM OF THE HIGHWAY AND STOP. AT THIS POINT TRANSMISSION FLUID WAS DUMPING ALL OVER THE ROAD AND THE CAR WOULD NO LONGER MOVE AND THE DIGITAL GEAR SELECTION LIGHT WAS FLASHING ON AND OFF CONTINUOUS(PRND). HAD IT TOWED TO MY VW MECHANIC AND THEY FOUND THAT THE ELECTRONIC VALVE ASSEMBLY HAD QUIT WORKING AND THAT THE MECH TRONIC CLUTCH ASSEMBLY WAS DESTROYED BY IT GOING FROM DRIVE TO 2ND . AFTER RESEARCHING ON THE INTERNET, I FOUND THAT VW HAS KNOWN ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND HAS SENT OUT LETTERS TO CUSTOMERS THAT HAVE 2007-2010 VEHICLES WITH THIS SAME TRANSMISSION THAT THEY WOULD REPLACE THEIR DEFECTIVE TRANSMISSIONS UNDER AN EXTENDED WARRANTY OR RE-IMBURSE THEM FOR REPAIRS IF DONE PRIOR TO THIS LETTER UP TO 100000 MILES. I CONTACTED VW USA AND ASKED ABOUT MY CAR AND WAS TOLD BECAUSE MY CAR WAS A 2006 IT WASN'T COVERED EVEN THOUGH I GOT THEM TO ADMIT THAT IT WAS THE SAME TRANSMISSION THAT WAS USED FOR 2005.5 THROUGH 2010. *TR

• 12/11/2020· SUSPENSION,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

  THERE HAS BEEN TAMPERING DONE TO MY VEHICLE HOW DO I ASSURE SAFETY AND HAVE IT INVESTIGATED AND HAVE A REPAIR MAN LOOK OVER THE VEHICLE AFTER THE THEFT?

• 12/11/2020· SUSPENSION,AIR BAGS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  THERE IS VACUUM PUMP DEFECT, MECHANICAL ENGINE MOUNTING BRACKETS, BREAKS, HOSES/PUMPS, WINDSHIELD FLUID MOUNTED HOUSES NEAR WINDSHIELD (FLUID SPRAYS THROUGH THESE HOUSES ON TO THE WINDSHIELD) AND KEY IGNITION INTERLOCK. PLEASE CALL AUDI FOR THE FULL DESCRIPTION OF DEFECTIVE PARTS AND REQUIRED MAINTENANCE. WAS DRIVING VEHICLE HEARD A LOUD POP OR BREAKING NOISE AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT OPERATE STIFFENING THE STEERING WHEEL. AUTO WAS STOLEN AND CAME BACK WITH LOUD SCREECHING NOISE. UNKNOWN.

• 12/11/2020· ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM,VISIBILITY/WIPER

  THERE ARE SOME MOUNTING BRACKETS, SUSPENSION BRACKETS, NUTS AND BOLTS ASSOCIATED TO THE OPERATION OF THE VEHICLE THAT HAVE BROKE MORE THAN ONCE PLEASE CONTACT ME AND I WILL GIVE U FURTHER DETAIL.[XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).. *TR

• 12/09/2015· AIR BAGS

  AIR BAG SENSORS - DEFECTIVE. I'VE HAD TO REPLACE THE SENSORS IN THIS VEHICLE TWICE IN THE LAST 2 YEARS.

• 12/07/2011· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,POWER TRAIN

  THE TRANSMISSION IS SLIPPING BETWEEN 3 AND 4 GEAR AND BETWEEN 4 AND 5 GEAR. *TR

• 12/06/2010· POWER TRAIN

  DSG AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION UNEXPECTEDLY SHIFTS INTO NEUTRAL WHILE DRIVING. IT HAS HAPPENED ABOUT SIX TIMES AFTER THE CAR HAD 30,000 MILES ON IT. *TR

• 12/06/2008· POWER TRAIN

  TOOK MY 06 JETTA TDI W/ DSG TRANSMISSION TO MY VW DEALER DUE TO VIBRATION AND NOISE ISSUE. DEALER DIAGNOSED DUAL MASS FLYWHEEL CATASTROPHIC FAILURE WHICH PUNCTURED TRANSMISSION HOUSING. DAMAGE ESTIMATED AT $7500. MILEAGE IS 82K. *TR

• 12/05/2011· POWER TRAIN

  VEHICLE STOPPED MOVING AFTER STOPPING AT THE TRAFFIC LIGHT. ENGINE STARTS BUT CAR WILL NOT MOVE . SHIFT POSITION INDICATOR FLASHING. VEHICLES TOWED TO THE VOLKSWAGEN GARAGE. NEEDS MECHATRONICS TRANSMISSION MODULE REPLACED . ALMOST $2300 REPAIR . *TR

• 12/05/2007· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA. THE HEADLIGHTS AIM TOO HIGH AND DO NOT SHINE ON THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V442000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS); HOWEVER, THE FAILURE STILL OCCURRED AFTER THE CAP WAS PLACED ON THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE LIGHTS MET VOLKSWAGEN SPECIFICATIONS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 36,877. UPDATED 3/18/08 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED DEALER WOULD NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM. UPDATED 03/18/08 *TR

• 12/04/2010· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  I GOT INTO THE CAR AND WENT TO OPEN THE REAR DOORS FOR MY TWO CHILDREN AND PUT THEM IN THE CAR. THEY GOT IN THE CAR AND THE DOOR OPEN ALARM CONTINUED EVEN AFTER THE DOOR WAS CLOSED. I REOPENED AND CLOSED THE DOOR AND IT FINALLY STOPPED. THE NEXT TIME I OPENED THE DOOR THE WINDOWS WOULD NOT GO DOWN, THE LOCKS DID NOT WORK AND I COULD NOT ADJUST THE MIRRORS. I WENT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY HAVE SAID IT WAS THE WIRING HARNESS BETWEEN THE DOOR AND THE CAR. A WIRE HAD BROKEN AND THEY ORDERED A REPLACEMENT HARNESS. AFTER INVESTIGATING THE ISSUE, I SEE THEIR ARE A LOT OF PEOPLE WITH THE 2006 VW JETTA TDI WITH THE SAME ISSUE. I SEE THIS AS A SAFETY ISSUE, DUE TO THE FACT THAT IN AN EMERGENCY I WOULD STRUGGLE WITH EXITING THE CAR WITH MY TWO CHILDREN. IT ALSO MEANS AN EXPOSED WIRE IS A REGULAR OCCURRENCE WITH THE VEHICLE. *TR

• 12/04/2008· POWER TRAIN

  MY 2006 VW JETTA WITH TDI DIESEL ENGINE HAS CLUTCH SLIPPING AFTER ONLY 48,000 MILES. THE PROBLEM IS A DEFECTIVE DUAL MASS FLYWHEEL LEADS TO PREMATURE CLUTCH FAILURE. THIS HAS BEEN ADDRESSED BY VOLKSWAGEN TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN, AND IS DOCUMENTED BY MANY CASES. MY VOLKSWAGEN SERVICE DEALER IS NOT AGREEING TO COVER THE REPAIR UNDER WARRANTY. HE SAYS THE TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN DOES NOT APPLY TO MY VEHICLE. IN MANY CASES THIS DEFECT HAS LED TO SUDDEN COMPLETE CLUTCH FAILURE. I'M CONCERNED THE CAR MAY FAIL AT ANY MOMENT. *TR

• 12/02/2011· STEERING

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD BECOME INOPERABLE WHILE DRIVING. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED, BUT DENIED ANY ASSISTANCE WITH REPAIRS TO THE DEFECT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 66,000.

• 12/02/2008· POWER TRAIN

  CAR HAD A DEFECTIVE FLYWHEEL, A DANGEROUS SITUATION IF FAILURE WERE TO HAPPEN AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS! OTHER COUNTRY HAS RECALLED SAME PROBLEM! *TR

• 12/02/2007· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  MY VW DEALER TELLS ME THAT THE HIGH AND LOW HEADLIGHTS CANNOT BE ADJUSTED SEPARATELY ON MY 2006 JETTA. THE LOW BEAMS ILLUMINATE THE ROAD FOR ABOUT 100 FEET AND THE HIGH BEAMS ONLY ILLUMINATE THE TREE TOPS. I CANNOT SEE THE ROAD SAFELY TO DRIVE WITH ANY COMBINATION. THEY HAVE ADJUSTED THE BEAMS SEVERAL TIMES AND CANNOT FIX IT TO A SAFE CONDITION. *TR

• 12/01/2010· AIR BAGS

  AIRBAG FAULT INDICATOR DISPLAYED. FAULT REMAINED. BROUGHT TO DEALER. WIRING HARNESS HAS A KNOWN ISSUE UNDER THE PASSENGER SEAT THAT WAS REPAIRED. $250. *TR

• 12/01/2010· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  2006 VW JETTA TDI HAS EXCESSIVE WEAR ON THE CAMSHAFT WITH 96,000 MILES ON IT. *TR

• 12/01/2010· POWER TRAIN

  THE DUAL MASS FLYWHEEL ON THE 2006 VW JETTA TDI HAS EXCESSIVE NOISE COMING FROM THE TRANSMISSION. FLYWHEEL IS BAD AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. *TR