Worst 2006 Volkswagen Jetta Problems
Top 3 most-reported issues with average mileage at failure.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
POWER TRAIN
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
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All Problems by Category
Every NHTSA complaint category for the 2006 Volkswagen Jetta.
| Component | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Avg Mileage | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 102 | 3 | 3 | 98,182 mi | |
| POWER TRAIN | 92 | 2 | — | 102,814 mi | |
| POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | 76 | — | 1 | 79,142 mi | |
| AIR BAGS | 60 | 9 | — | 93,613 mi | |
| ENGINE | 39 | — | — | 124,388 mi | |
| POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY | 39 | — | — | 26,962 mi | |
| POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION | 36 | — | 1 | 57,637 mi | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | 28 | — | — | 78,450 mi | |
| SEATS | 24 | — | 4 | 104,897 mi | |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS | 18 | — | — | 8,879 mi | |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 17 | 1 | — | 76,075 mi | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | 16 | 1 | — | 42,187 mi | |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 16 | — | — | 105,314 mi | |
| LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | 12 | — | — | 93,487 mi | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | 11 | — | — | 66,019 mi | |
| FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL | 9 | — | — | 93,810 mi | |
| FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 9 | — | — | 133,625 mi | |
| SEAT BELTS | 9 | — | — | 77,876 mi | |
| STEERING | 9 | 1 | — | 81,366 mi | |
| STRUCTURE | 8 | — | — | 54,936 mi | |
| VISIBILITY | 8 | — | — | 53,000 mi | |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | 7 | — | — | 80,694 mi | |
| STRUCTURE:BODY | 7 | — | — | 99,000 mi | |
| ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | 6 | — | — | 106,427 mi | |
| POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE | 6 | — | 1 | 76,247 mi | |
| STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR | 6 | — | — | 85,312 mi | |
| VISIBILITY/WIPER | 6 | — | — | 156,600 mi | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL | 5 | — | — | 7,000 mi | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL | 5 | — | — | 17,275 mi | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM | 5 | — | — | 40,625 mi |
Recalls for 2006 Volkswagen Jetta
1 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting ~228,236 vehicles.
VOLKSWAGEN IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2006-2010 JETTA, NEW BEETLE, NEW BEETLE CONVERTIBLE, MODEL YEAR 2009 JETTA SPORTWAGEN AND MODEL YEAR 2007-2009 RABBIT VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 2.5L ENGINES. THE JETTA, JETTA SPORTWAGEN, AND RABBIT VEHICLES MAY HAVE A SMALL PLASTIC TAB LOCATED ON THE WINDSHIELD WASHER FLUID RESERVOIR THAT MAY CHAFE AGAINST AN UNDERHOOD FUEL SUPPLY LINE. THE NEW BEETLE AND THE NEW BEETLE CONVERTIBLE VEHICLES MAY HAVE A FASTENING CLAMP ON A HYDRAULIC HOSE OF THE POWER STEERING SYSTEM THAT MAY BE LOCATED IN AN IMPROPER POSITION WHICH COULD CAUSE CHAFING AGAINST AN UNDERHOOD FUEL SUPPLY LINE.
Other Volkswagen Jetta Years
Wider context: See the full Volkswagen Jetta reliability report with year-by-year comparison and generation analysis.
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