NHTSA Safety Recalls
2006 Volkswagen Jetta Recalls
The 2006 Volkswagen Jetta has 6 NHTSA safety recalls on file, the newest reported on December 10, 2010.
A recall covers a range of VINs, not every 2006 Volkswagen Jetta. Whether a recall on your own car is still open shows only on a VIN check; recall repairs are free.
- Recalls
- 6
- Owner complaints
- 580
- Crashes reported
- 15
- NHTSA crash test
- ★★★★☆
NHTSA campaigns
filed with NHTSA
6 fires
frontal crash, no overall star before 2011
On a 2006 Volkswagen Jetta, the 17-character VIN is on the driver-side dashboard, visible through the windshield, or on the door jamb sticker.
6 recalls on the 2006 Volkswagen Jetta
Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings
- Campaign
- 10V621000
- Reported
- December 10, 2010
- Vehicles affected
- up to 228,236
- Risk NHTSA names
- fire
- Same campaign
- also 2007–2010 Jetta, 2 other models
Power train: driveline: driveshaft
- Campaign
- 09V164000
- Reported
- May 19, 2009
- Vehicles affected
- up to 25,594
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash
- Same campaign
- also 2007–2009 Jetta
Exterior lighting: headlights
- Campaign
- 07V442000
- Reported
- September 24, 2007
- Vehicles affected
- up to 340,000
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash
- Federal standard
- FMVSS 108, lamps and reflective devices
- Same campaign
- also 2005, 2007–2008 Jetta, 3 other models
Visibility: windshield wiper/washer
- Campaign
- 07V284000
- Reported
- June 25, 2007
- Vehicles affected
- up to 58,900
- Risk NHTSA names
- fire
- Same campaign
- only the 2006 Volkswagen Jetta
Engine and engine cooling: engine
- Campaign
- 14E007000
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash
- Same campaign
- also 2000–2005, 2007–2008, 2011–2013 Jetta, 4 other models
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: master cylinder
- Campaign
- 20E064000
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash
- Same campaign
- also 2004–2005, 2007–2018 Jetta, 1 other model
2006 Volkswagen Jetta complaints by year
NHTSA has received 580 owner complaints about the 2006 Volkswagen Jetta, the newest on July 15, 2023. Of these, 15 describe a crash (3%) and 6 a fire; owners reported 17 injuries.
In complaints about the 2006 Volkswagen Jetta, the component group named most often is the power train (42%), followed by the electrical system (19%) and the air bags (11%).
1 of the 2006 Volkswagen Jetta's 6 recalls also concerns the power train.
Where 2006 Volkswagen Jetta owners gave the mileage (508 complaints), the median was 71,491 miles.
Component groups named in complaints
- Power Train245
- Electrical System112
- Air Bags65
- Engine And Engine Cooling54
- Engine39
- Exterior Lighting32
Complaints received, by year
| 2005 | 3 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 46 | |
| 2007 | 60 | |
| 2008 | 53 | |
| 2009 | 57 | |
| 2010 | 71 | |
| 2011 | 76 | |
| 2012 | 47 | |
| 2013 | 26 | |
| 2014 | 53 | |
| 2015 | 21 | |
| 2016 | 19 | |
| 2017 | 8 | |
| 2018 | 15 | |
| 2019 | 13 | |
| 2020 | 8 | |
| 2021 | 2 | |
| 2022 | 1 | |
| 2023 | 1 |
Complaints about the 2006 Volkswagen Jetta peaked in 2011, when NHTSA received 76. 38% arrived between 2005 and 2009, the model year's first years on the road.
Adjusted for how many complaints NHTSA received about all 2006 vehicles, the 2006 Volkswagen Jetta drew 1.9× the complaints of the median Volkswagen Jetta year in the same window: 7th highest of the 22 ranked years.
NHTSA crash-test stars
- Overall: none before 2011
- Frontal: 4/5
- Side: 5/5
The 580 complaints about the 2006 Volkswagen Jetta are unverified owner reports, and a model sold in large numbers collects more of them.
Volkswagen Jetta by model year
Other 2006 Volkswagen models
Newest record on this page: July 15, 2023. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted