2006 Volkswagen Jetta
Problems, recalls and owner-reported issues
Power train is the leading concern among 580 owner complaints filed for this model year. This is the 6th highest complaint count among 26 Jetta model years with reports.
Of the 2006 reports, 15 involved a crash and 6 involved a fire. 17 people were injured.
What owners report most often
Recalls and investigations
Service brakes, hydraulic, foundation components, master cylinderSep 23, 2020
Tenneco Automotive (Tenneco) is recalling certain Beck/Arnley Master Cylinders, part number 072-9831, sold as aftermarket or replacement parts for 2004-2018 Volkswagen Jetta, and 2012-2019 Volkswagen Beetle vehicles. The fluid seal crimp on the master cylinder may be insufficient, causing brake fluid to leak or the cylinder to come apart.
If there is a brake fluid leak, it can reduce braking ability, increasing the risk of a crash.
Beck/Arnley will notify the distributors that sold the master cylinders and will work with the distributors to notify the end users. Affected master cylinders will be exchanged for a new master cylinder (part number 072-9990), free of charge. The recall began October 30, 2020. Owners may contact Tenneco customer service at 1-800-625-9319.
Campaign 20E064000 on NHTSA.gov
Engine and engine cooling, engineMar 7, 2014
The Gates Corporation (Gates) is recalling certain aftermarket Tru-Flow Water Pumps, part number TFW 41127, sold at certain NAPA Auto Parts and/or installed by automotive service technicians after November 1, 2013 (and manufactured August 2013 through October 2013) that have a black-colored pulley/sprocket or do not have 'US9377' stamped on the water pump housing. These service replacement parts were sold for use in model year 1999-2005 Audi A4, 2000-2006 Audi TT, 1998-2005 Volkswagen Beetle, 1999-2006 Golf, 1999-2008 and 2011-2013 Volkswagen Jetta, and 2000-2005 Volkswagen Passat. In the affected water pumps, the pulley or sprocket that turns the timing belt may develop microfractures causing the timing belt to fail.
A failure of the timing belt may cause the engine to shut down, potentially increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.
Gates will notify owners, and dealers will replace the water pump, free of charge. The recall began during May 2014. Owners may contact The Gates Corporation at 1-303-744-1911.
Campaign 14E007000 on NHTSA.gov
Fuel system, gasoline, delivery, hoses, lines/piping, and fittingsDec 10, 2010
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.
IF CHAFING OCCURS, THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR A FUEL LEAK TO DEVELOP. FUEL LEAKAGE, IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.
DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND IF NECESSARY REPLACE THE UNDERHOOD FUEL LINE. ADDITIONALLY, DEPENDING ON THE VEHICLE MODEL, DEALERS WILL EITHER REMOVE THE PLASTIC TAB FROM THE WINDSHIELD WASHER FLUID RESERVOIR, OR INSPECT THE POSITION OF THE FASTENING CLAMP AND ADJUST THE RELATED FASTENING CLAMP INTO THE CORRECT POSITION. THIS SERVICE WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN ON OR BEFORE JANUARY 31, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT VOLKSWAGEN AT 1-800-822-8987.
Campaign 10V621000 on NHTSA.gov
Power train, driveline, driveshaftMay 19, 2009
VOLKSWAGEN IS RECALLING 25,594 MY 2006-2009 JETTA 5TH GENERATION EQUIPPED WITH 2.01 ENGINE. THE FASTENING SCREW CONTACT SURFACES ON THE DRIVESHAFT COVER PLATE MAY NOT HAVE BEEN MANUFACTURED TO FACTORY SPECIFICATIONS. SOME SCREWS MAY NOT HAVE BEEN TORQUED PROPERLY DURING ASSEMBLY AND COULD LOOSEN OVER TIME, CAUSING A KNOCKING SOUND WHEN THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION. THE DRIVESHAFT SCREWS COULD LOOSEN TO THE POINT WHERE THE DRIVESHAFT DETACHES FROM THE GEARBOX.
IF THE VEHICLE IS MOVING WHEN THIS HAPPENS, THE DETACHED DRIVESHAFT COULD CAUSE DAMAGE THE GEARBOX HOUSING. A DAMAGE GEARBOX HOUSING COULD LEAK GEARBOX OIL ONTO THE STREET AND CREATE A RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH FOR BOTH THE DRIVER AND OTHER MOTORISTS.
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE DRIVESHAFT SCREWS AND REPLACE THE SCREWS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 24, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT VOLKSWAGEN AT 1-800-822-8987.
Campaign 09V164000 on NHTSA.gov
Exterior lighting, headlightsSep 24, 2007
CERTAIN VEHICLES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT." SOME VEHICLES MAY NOT HAVE HAD A REQUIRED CAP INSTALLED WHICH DISABLES THE HEADLIGHT HORIZONTAL AIM AND SOME VEHICLES MAY CONTAIN A CAP THAT DISABLES THE VERTICAL AIMING SCREW.
NONCOMPLIANCE CAN INHIBIT PROPER HEADLAMP AIM ADJUSTMENT FOR ROADWAY ILLUMINATION, IMPROPERLY AIMED HEADLAMPS COULD CAUSE REDUCED ROAD VISIBILITY, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
DEALERS WILL INSPECT FOR THE PRESENCE OF A CAP IN THE SOCKET OF THE LOW BEAM HORIZONTAL AIMING SCREW AND INSTALL ONE IF MISSING, AND INSPECT FOR THE PRESENCE OF A CAP IN THE SOCKET OF THE VERTICAL AIMING SCREW AND IF PRESENT, THE CAP WILL BE REMOVED. THE RECALL WILL BEGIN ON OCTOBER 31, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT VW AT 1-800-822-8987.
Campaign 07V442000 on NHTSA.gov
Visibility, windshield wiper/washerJun 25, 2007
CERTAIN VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 2.5L GASOLINE ENGINES MAY HAVE A SMALL PLASTIC TAB LOCATED ON THE WINDSHIELD WASHER FLUID RESERVOIR THAT MAY CHAFE AGAINST THE UNDERHOOD FUEL SUPPLY LINE.
IF THIS HAPPENS, THE CHAFING HAS THE POTENTIAL TO CAUSE A FUEL LEAK OVER TIME. FUEL LEAKAGE IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.
DEALERS WILL REMOVE THE PLASTIC TAB FROM THE WINDSHIELD WASHER FLUID RESERVOIR AND WILL ALSO INSPECT AND, IF NECESSARY, REPLACE THE UNDERHOOD FUEL SUPPLY LINE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 24, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT VW AT 1-800-893-5298.
Campaign 07V284000 on NHTSA.gov
Representative owner complaints
580 reports, newest first.
Power train, Aug 7, 2010
VW JETTA TDI 2006, MILEAGE 177 000KM ON AUG 5, 2010, I HEARD A STRANGE NOISE FROM THE ENGINE /TRANSMISSION, AS I WAS DRIVING ON THE HWY. AND I ALSO FELT VIBRATION AT 120-130KM /H. I PULLED INTO A VW DEALERSHIP TO CHECK IT OUT. THE SERVICE ADVISOR TOOK THE CAR FOR A TEST DRIVE AND TOLD ME THAT THERE IS A NOISE COMING FROM THE FLYWHEEL, BUT NOTHING SERIOUS. THE VERY NEXT DAY ON AUG 6,2010 WHILE DRIVING IN THE CITY I HEARD MORE AND LOUDER NOISE FROM THE TRANS. AN AT I DROVE SLOWLY FOR ABOUT 7KM. INTO ANOTHER VW DEALER. AT THIS POINT AFTER A THEY RAISED THE CAR ON THE HOIST THEY TOLD ME THAT THE SPRINGS FROM THE FLYWHEEL ARE BROKEN AND THE FLYWHEEL NEEDS TO BE CHANGED. THEY TOLD ME THAT THIS IS COMMON ISSUE DUE TO WEAR AND TEAR. THE REPLACEMENT PART ( THE FLYWHEEL) WILL COST ABOUT $900CND. AND THE LABOR THEY TOLD ME WOULD BE 8H WHICH IS $800 SO TO TOTAL COST IS $2100. I DO NOT THINK THAT THIS A NORMAL TO HAVE THE FLYWHEEL BROKEN JUST LIKE THAT. I ALSO WON AN ODER CAR WHICH I DROVE OVER 400 000 AND NEVER HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE FLYWHEEL. PLEASE ADVISE ON WHAT ARE MY OPTIONS AT THIS POINT. THANK YOU *TR
Power train, Jul 20, 2010
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA. THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL GEAR WHILE DRIVING. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT HIS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL 09V333000 POWER TRAIN: AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. THE VEHICLE WILL BE REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 91,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 91, 5000.
Power train, Jul 7, 2010
PURCHASED A 2006 VW JETTA TDI, USED, WITH 61,800 MILES. CLUTCH FELT WEIRD TO ME WHEN I PURCHASED THE CAR BUT THOUGHT IT WAS NORMAL. LESS THEN TWO WEEKS AFTER PURCHASE I NOTICED GEARS SLIPPING. THE DEALERSHIP DIAGNOSED WORN CLUTCH DISK AND DAMAGED THROW-OUT BEARING. A PROPERLY MANUFACTURED CLUTCH ASSEMBLY SHOULD NOT FAIL AT 61,000 MILES, IF EVER. FROM WHAT I'VE READ IT MAY BE DUE TO BAD DESIGN OF THE DUAL MASS FLYWHEEL, WHICH OVER-HEATS THE DISK AND CAUSES DAMAGE. THIS IS A SERIOUS ISSUE WHICH MAY CAUSE SUDDEN LOSS OF CONTROL OF YOUR VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY. MANY DRIVERS ARE NOT "IN-TUNE" WITH THEIR VEHICLE AND MAY NOT RECOGNIZE THE PROBLEM UNTIL A SERIOUS ACCIDENT LIKE THIS DOES HAPPEN. THE ISSUE IS RAMPANT, AND SEEMS IT MAY BE INEVITABLE FOR MOST 2006 VW BUILDS. HTTP://FORUMS.TDICLUB.COM/SHOWTHREAD.PHP?T=137014. *TR
Power train, Jun 30, 2010
FLYWHEEL ISSUE IN A 2006 VW JETTA TDI. *TR
Power train, Jun 25, 2010
THE ENGINE BEGAN CHATTERING WHILE IDLING. IT HAS 80K MILES. THE CHATTERING BECAME WORSE SO I TOOK IT TO THE LOCAL DEALER. THE TRANSMISSION HOUSING WAS CRACKED, THE FLYWHEEL BROKEN AND SLIP KIT CRACKED. IT WAS LEAKING OIL FROM THE TRANSMISSION. TOTAL REPAIR WILL BE MORE THAN $6000 AND TAKE MORE THAN 6 WEEKS TO COMPLETE THE REPAIR. THE PARTS DEALERS ARE HAVING A HARD TIME FINDING A FLYWHEEL. I HAVE HAD THE CAR SERVICED AT THE DEALER SINCE I BOUGHT IT. *TR
Power train, Jun 17, 2010
DRIVING HOME ON COUNTRY ROAD IN THE POURING DOWN RAIN WHEN AT ABOUT 50 MPH THE ENGINE RPM REVVED, DASH WARNING LIGHTS LIT, FLASHED AND RANG. THE PRND WAS FLASHING. LUCKILY A DRIVEWAY WAS NEARBY TO GET OUT OF TRAFFIC. KNEW AT THIS POINT WHAT HAD HAPPENED BECAUSE WE HAD THE VERY SAME THING HAPPEN IN OCTOBER OF 2009. MEGATRONICS UNIT HAD FAILED AND WAS REPLACED AT A COST OF $1900. CALLED DEALERSHIP FOR APPOINTMENT ON JUNE 8TH. HAPPENED AGAIN 5 TIMES ON WAY TO DEALERSHIP. TOLD FROM DIAGNOSTIC TEST THAT IT HAD A BAD STEERING ANGLE SENSOR AND GATEWAY MODULE. NO PARTS WERE AVAILABLE. HAD TO TAKE CAR 70+ MILES BACK HOME. THE CAR MALFUNCTIONED ON THE WAY HOME IN A CONSTRUCTION ZONE. FELT IT WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE ANY FURTHER. STOPPED AT A DIFFERENT DEALERSHIP. LEFT CAR FOR THEM TO DIAGNOSE. FOUND A SECOND BAD MEGATRONICS UNIT. REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY FROM THE FIRST REPLACEMENT. I FEEL THAT THIS CAR NEEDS TO BE RECALLED FOR THE SAFETY CONCERN THAT THE VEHICLE LOSES POWER AT ANY GIVEN TIME, IN ANY ROAD SITUATION YOU CAN THINK OF. YOU CANNOT ALWAYS BE PREPARED TO REACT TO THIS. YOU HAVE NO POWER TO GET OUT OF HARMS WAY. THE ONLY WAY TO CORRECT THIS IS TO SHUT THE CAR OFF AND RESTART AND HOPE IT WORKS. PREVIOUS ODI #10286197. *TR
Power train, Jun 14, 2010
CLUTCH FAILURE, PROBLEM DISENGAGING CLUTCH. *TR
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Jun 8, 2010
2006 VW JETTA 2.5L VALUE EDITION MY CAR IS AT 60,000 MILES AND I HAVE CHANGED THE BRAKES 3 TIMES ALREADY. NOW THE BRAKE PAD WARNING LIGHT IS ON AGAIN. I HAVE ALREADY SPENT 1,000 DOLLARS IN FIXING THE BRAKES. CHECKING DIFFERENT WEB FORUMS, AND A LOT OF JETTA OWNERS ARE COMPLAINING ABOUT THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR
Power train, Jun 4, 2010
FAILURE OF DSG TRANSMISSION AND DUAL MASS FLYWHEEL ON 2006 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA TDI. *TR
Power train, May 24, 2010
AT APPROXIMATELY 79K MILES MY 2006 VW JETTA TDI BEGAN TO RATTLE LOUDLY IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AT IDLE AND LOW RPMS. SIGNIFICANT ENGINE SHUDDER ALSO. THE DEALER REPORTS THAT THE DUAL-MASS FLYWHEEL AND PRESSURE PLATE HAVE FAILED. FLYWHEEL FAILURE IS A SERIOUS SAFETY DEFECT. THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE AND VW HAS REPLACED THIS FLYWHEEL WITH A MORE RELIABLE DESIGN. BELIEVE THIS DMF HAS ALREADY BEEN A SAFETY RECALL IN EUROPE AND AUSTRALIA, BUT BEING CALLED NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR IN THE U.S. *TR
Fuel system, Diesel, Electrical system, May 24, 2010
2006 JETTA TDI 58,229 MILES TODAY / PURCHASED FROM 2ND OWNER AT 53K MILES 34MPG IN TOWN / 42.5MPG HIGHWAY WIFE DRIVEN WITH LIGHT FOOT. OIL CHANGE AND FUEL FILTER REPLACED AT 53K MILES BACKGROUND: CAR WAS PURCHASED EARLY DEC 2009, WITH IN 2 WEEKS IT WAS AT THE DEALER FOR A NON START ISSUE. CAR WAS GARAGED OVER A 3 DAY WEEKEND AND NOT DRIVEN AT ALL. MONDAY MY WIFE GOES TO START IT AND IT WILL NOT START, AFTER TELLING ME I TRY FOR 3 MINUTES TO GET IT STARTED AND IT FINALLY STARTS. TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP AND THEY FIND NO ISSUES, THEY BLAME COLD START AS THE CULPRIT. THIS IS A BS CALL AS THE CAR WAS AND IS ALWAYS GARAGED AT 50+ DEGREES F. ROUGHLY 3 WEEKS LATER THE SAME SITUATION HAPPENS AND THE CAR GOES BACK TO THE DEALER. TO NO AVAIL THEY STILL COULD NOT REPLICATE THE ISSUE NOR FIND A SOLUTION. THE NO START ISSUE/ HARD START ISSUE SEEMED TO PROGRESS FROM SITTING FOR 3 DAYS AND NOT STARTING TO RANDOMLY MULTIPLE TIMES A WEEK NOT STARTING. THEY STILL CANNOT FIND A SOLUTION. I FIRMLY BELIEVE THIS IS A FUEL ISSUE. ON TO TODAY'S ISSUE: FIRST NOTICED 3 WEEKS AGO WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PASS A CAR ON THE INTERSTATE AT 70MPH (AROUND 4K RPM), THE CAR DOWN SHIFTED AND STUTTERED RATHER THEN INCREASING SPEED. I THOUGHT IT WAS A 1 TIME ISSUE UNTIL I STARTED NOTICING IT MORE AND MORE. NOW IT HAPPENS FREQUENTLY AND MORE PRONOUNCED STARTING AT EVEN 35MPH/3400 RPM IN 3RD GEAR. FROM 10AM TUESDAY TO 5PM FRIDAY OUR JETTA WAS BACK AT THE DEALERSHIP BECAUSE OF A STUTTER/POWER LOSS ISSUE. THEY DID REPLACE THE FUEL FILTER TODAY AS WELL AS TEST THE FUEL (WHICH TESTED FINE), THE EGR VALVE WAS CLEANED WITH A CARB CLEANER. THE SERVICE MANAGER DROVE THE CAR OFTEN AND HAS BEEN ABLE TO REPLICATE THE POWER LOSS / STUTTER, HOWEVER THEY CANNOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG. THEY CALLED THE VW TECH LINE MULTIPLE TIMES AND STILL NO FIX ONCE AGAIN. CAR DIED SEVERAL TIMES TODAY. TURNING ONTO THE HIGHWAY THE CAR STUTTERED AND THEN .5 MILES LATER IT DIED AT 45MPH IN TRAFFIC. PULLED OVER AND CRANKED FOR 3 MINUTES. *TR
Power train, May 18, 2010
WHILE DRIVING A 2006 VW JETTA DIESEL, ALL POWER WAS LOST TO THE DRIVE WHEELS WITH THE PRNDS DISPLAY ON THE DASHBOARD FLASHING. CAR HAS 46,000 MILES ON IT. THIS HAS BEEN REFERRED TO AS A FALSE NEUTRAL. I WAS ABLE TO COAST TO THE ROAD SIDE, TURN OFF THE CAR AND RESTART IT WITH NORMAL FUNCTION OF 300 YARDS THEN PROBLEM REPEATED REQUIRING A TOW TO THE DEALER. A FAILURE OF THE MECHATRONIX UNIT IN THE DSG WAS DISCOVERED AND PART REPLACED. A SIMILAR ISSUE HAD OCCURRED AT AROUND 10, 000 MILES , WAS LOOKED AT BY THE DEALER WITH NO ISSUE FOUND. *TR
Power train, May 17, 2010
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE CONTACT HEARD NOISES WITHIN THE VEHICLE WAS IDLING. WHEN DRIVING, HE NOTICED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS NOT SHIFTING PROPERLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALERSHIP WHERE THE DUAL MASS FLY WHEEL WAS REPAIRED. THE CONTACT REFERENCED RECALL 09V164000 (POWER TRAIN: DRIVELINE: DRIVESHAFT) AS RELATED TO THE FAILURE HE EXPERIENCED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 68,000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 65,000.
Electrical system, May 7, 2010
THERE IS A DEFECT WITHIN THE WIRING HARNESS THAT CAUSES MOST OF THE VEHICLE ELECTRONICS TO SHUTDOWN AND OCCASIONALLY STOPS THE VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING. I CAN PROVIDE PICS OF THE WIRING ISSUE IF NEEDED. THE ISSUE USUALLY OCCURRED WHEN DRIVING IN VERY WET CONDITIONS. AFTER THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED, THE PROBLEM GREW WORSE AS THE WIRING WAS CHAFED MORE & MORE OVER TIME. THE JETTA TDI'S SHOULD BE RECALLED TO HAVE THE HARNESS CHECKED & REPAIRED BEFORE SOMEONE DIES IN A CAR CRASH. *TR
Power train, May 3, 2010
I PURCHASED THE 2006 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA TDI FROM A PRIVATE OWNER 6 MONTHS AGO. THERE WAS A SOUND APPARENT WHEN I PURCHASED IT BUT I THOUGHT IT WAS TYPICAL FOR A DIESEL VEHICLE, AFTER 6 MONTHS OF DRIVING I TOOK IT TO MY MECHANIC AND WAS TOLD THAT THE DMF (DUAL MASS FLYWHEEL) WAS FAILING. I'VE DONE RESEARCH ONLINE TO FIND THAT THE DMF MANUFACTURED BY SACHS THAT VOLKSWAGEN USES IN THEIR 2000 AND LATER MODELS HAVE A HIGH RATE FAILURE AFTER IN AS LITTLE AS 10,000 MILES. CAUSING COMPLETE TRANSMISSION OR ENGINE FAILURE OF VARYING DEGREES. THE COST FOR THIS REPAIR CAN RANGE BETWEEN $2000.00 - $8000.00. NOT ONLY IS THE EXPENSE HIGH DUE TO A MANUFACTURER DEFECT IN THE FLYWHEEL, BUT THE RISK IS EVEN HIGHER, CAUSING HESITATION IN ACCELERATION WHEN PULLING OUT INTO TRAFFIC OR SUDDEN WHEEL LOCK AND LOSS OF CONTROL AT ANY GIVEN MOMENT WHILE TRAVELING. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT THIS PROBLEM BE ADDRESS FOR THE SAFETY AND CONCERN OF ANY VOLKSWAGEN VEHICLE OWNER WITH THIS DEFECTIVE FLYWHEEL. *TR
Power train, Apr 30, 2010
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA. THE CONTACT HEARD A RATTLING NOISE IN THE TRANSMISSION. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE HE WAS INFORMED THAT THE DUAL MASS FLYWHEEL NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED WHEN THE COMPLAINT WAS FILED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 104,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 106,000.
Power train, Apr 21, 2010
2.0T ENGINE WITH DSG TRIPTRONIC TRANSMISSION. I'VE NOTICED, THIS OCCURS WHEN THE CAR HAS BEEN DRIVEN FOR ABOUT AN HOUR (GIVE OR TAKE) AND IT HAPPENS IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC. THIS OCCURS USUALLY DURING A STOP LIGHT/STOP SIGN OR STOP AND GO TRAFFIC. AS YOU HAVE COME TO A COMPLETE STOP AND RELEASE THE BRAKE PEDAL TO START MOVING (IN OTHER WORDS NO PEDAL BEING PRESSED) THE CAR TENDS SHIFT/JERK BEFORE YOU PRESS THE ACCELERATOR. IN MANY OCCASIONS, YOU NEED TO SLAM THE BRAKES SO THE CAR DOESN'T LAUNCH ITSELF TO HIT A CAR/TRAFFIC IN FRONT OF YOU. THIS "ACCELERATION/LAUNCH/TRANS JERK" LAST ABOUT 1-3 SECONDS AT THAT POINT YOU HEAR SOME "METAL CLUNK OR SOME TYPE OF METAL HITTING NOISE". IN ONE INSTANCE, THE CAR'S SHIFT INDICATOR WENT BLANK AND THE CAR DIDN'T RESPOND IN HIGHWAY TRAFFIC. PULLED TO THE SIDE, AND CAR WAS NORMAL AGAIN. THERE IS SERIOUS ACCIDENT POTENTIAL WITH THIS PROBLEM. I SEE THERE ARE A LOT OF COMPLAINTS WITH THIS TRANSMISSION FROM OTHER OWNERS (FROM SEEING COMPLAINTS ON THIS WEBSITE) INCLUDING A NEIGHBOR 2006 JETTA WITH DSG TRANSMISSION & FRIEND WHO HAS A 2007 GTI WITH A 2.0T ENGINE & DSG TRANS-BOTH HAVE SAME PROBLEM. I REALLY HOPE SOMEONE DOES AND FINALLY LOOK INTO THIS PROBLEM AND HELP US CONSUMERS AND MOST IMPORTANTLY, BEFORE SOMEONE BECOMES HURT. CAR IS CURRENTLY AT DEALER, HOWEVER, THEY SAY THEY CAN'T FIND NOTHING WRONG WITH IT. *TR
Electrical system, Apr 13, 2010
BRITTLE WIRING INSULATION LOCATED IN THE DOORS. WIRING ON A 2006 VW JETTA, AFTER 50,000 MILES THE USE OF ELECTRONICS AND LIGHTS ON DRIVERS DOOR FAILED. INSPECTION OF THE WIRING HARNESS SHOWED CRACKED WIRING INSULATION, CHAFFED WIRING AND BROKEN WIRES WHERE THE ELECTRICAL HARNESS WERE SUBJECT TO MOVEMENT FROM THE DOOR OPERATION. *TR
Power train, Apr 6, 2010
AT 72K OUR 2006 VW JETTA TDI BEGAN TO MAKE A LOUD INTERMITTENT RATTLE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE DEALER SAYS THE FLYWHEEL FAILED IT IS A DUAL-MASS FLYWHEEL THAT I SEE SOMETIMES FRAGMENTS, DAMAGING THE HOUSING OR EVEN THE TRANSMISSION. WE HAD NO FRAGMENTING BUT CONSIDER FLYWHEEL FAILURE A SERIOUS SAFETY DEFECT. VW DEALER WANTS TO INSTALL A NEW DMF! *TR
Air bags, Mar 31, 2010, crash
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH, WHEN AN OPPOSING VEHICLE CAUSED A HEAD ON COLLISION. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY UPON IMPACT. THE CONTACT WAS INJURED; HOWEVER, THE SEAT BELT WAS WORN DURING THE CRASH. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED TO A COLLISION CENTER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 125,201. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 125,201.
Air bags, Mar 15, 2010, crash
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2006 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO A NEARBY TRUCK CAUSING THE CONTACTS VEHICLE TO ROLL OVER, HOWEVER THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY DURING OR AFTER THE CRASH. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND THE CONTACT SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES.THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 39,000.
Air bags, Mar 7, 2010
THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG EXPERIENCES A COMPUTER FAULT EVERY 3 MONTHS OR SO, NEEDING TO BE RESET. INDICATOR LIGHT FOR PASSENGER AIRBAG SHOW AIRBAG IS NOT FUNCTIONING WHILE AIRBAG FAULT IS REGISTERING AND UNTIL RESET AT DEALER. THIS HAS HAPPENED THREE TIMES. IT COSTS ~$200 TO FIX EACH TIME. VW NOW OFFERS A "SUGGESTED" SOFTWARE FIX THAT COSTS $200. THE COSTS OF THESE SIGNIFICANT SAFETY ISSUES SHOULD BE FIXED AT COST TO VW. THE DEALER SAYS THEY HAVE SEEN MANY CARS WITH THIS ISSUE AND HOPES A RECALL WILL BE ISSUED? SHOULDN'T THERE BE A LAW REQUIRING DEALERS TO REPORT TRENDS THEY SEE? *TR
Engine and engine cooling, Power train, Mar 5, 2010
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA TDI. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE AT APPROX 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE SEEMED TO NOT ACCELERATE, ALTHOUGH SHE WOULD PRESS THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT MOVE PAST 55 MPH. SHE ACTIVATED THE CRUISE CONTROL AND THEN THE ENGINE REVVED AND THE VEHICLE WAS IN 6TH GEAR BUT MANUALLY SHIFTED DOWN TO 4TH GEAR. SHE TOOK IT OUT OF THE AUTOMATIC SHIFT AND SWITCHED TO MANUAL SHIFT AND DOWNSHIFTED TO LOWER THE RPMS. THE AVERAGE SPEED WAS 30 MPH BECAUSE SHE COULD NOT MOVE ANY FASTER. IT STALLED TWICE ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN WITH NO WARNING LIGHTS PRIOR TO THE FAILURE OR AFTER. SHE CALLED A REPAIR SHOP AND THE MECHANIC TOLD HER TO LET THE VEHICLE COOL DOWN. WHEN SHE DID THAT AND WAS ABLE TOR RESTART, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. ABOUT 15 MILES DOWN THE ROAD, THE VEHICLE SHUT DOWN AGAIN. SHE WAITED AGAIN AND WAS ABLE TO RESTART. WHEN DRIVING DOWN HILLS, SHE SHIFTED TO NEUTRAL. SHE ALSO NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS JERKING. SHE WAS ABLE TO GET TO HER DESTINATION AND THEN TOOK IT TO THE REPAIR SHOP. THE MECHANIC PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTICS TEST BUT COULD NOT PINPOINT THE CAUSE FOR FAILURE. SHE CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND LEFT A MESSAGE; SHE WAS CURRENTLY AWAITING A RESPONSE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER TO-DATE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 117,993. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 117,000-BK
Power train, Feb 27, 2010
2006 JETTA TDI 2/ 68K BEGAN SHUDDERING AT STOP LIGHTS. DEALER CLAIMS THE TWO-PIECE FLYWHEEL AND CLUTCH ASSEMBLY IS A WEAK DESIGN. OWNER REPORTS ONLINE CLAIM LOSS OF CLUTCH (PEDAL FALLING TO FLOOR) WHILE DRIVING. MY CAR WILL NOT BE OPERATED UNTIL REPAIRED FOR THE SAKE OF SAFETY. *TR
Electrical system, Feb 25, 2010
SEVERAL WIRES IN THE WIRING HARNESS BETWEEN THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT AND DRIVER DOOR HAVE FAILED, MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE TO OPERATE WINDOWS, DOOR LOCKS, RELEASE FUEL DOOR, AND RELEASE TRUNK FROM DRIVER DOOR. THERE IS NO MANUAL RELEASE FOR THE FUEL DOOR. THE FAILED WIRING ALSO RESULTS IN A CONSTANT DOOR AJAR INDICATION ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND ILLUMINATION OF THE FRONT DOME AND ENTRY LAMPS. THE WIRE INSULATION AND STRANDS APPEARED TO BE BRITTLE, WHICH RAISES CONCERNS ABOUT OTHER WIRING IN THE VEHICLE. THIS WIRING WAS INSIDE A PROTECTIVE RUBBER BOOT, INTEGRAL TO THE HARNESS, BETWEEN THE CABIN AND DOOR. THERE WAS NO MOISTURE OR DEBRIS WITHIN THE BOOT WHEN IT WAS OPENED TO INSPECT THE WIRING. *TR