2006 Volkswagen Jetta air bags problems
65 complaints about air bags have been filed for the 2006 Volkswagen Jetta, which is 8% of all its NHTSA complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 65 8% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 85,000 miles 58 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 11 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 11 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When air bags problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 6 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 5 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 6 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 8 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 6 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 8 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 11 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 1 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 2 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 2 |
| 200k+ miles | 3 |
What the data shows
Of the 58 air bags complaints that report mileage, the median is about 85,000 miles, and 29% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 11 crashes, 11 injuries.
What owners wrote
I was in 2 accidents I don't remember the dates, but one was in the latter part of 2010 and another was in 2008. In both accidents the air bags failed to deploy, the air bag light never goes off, even before the accidents. I had this light reset about 3 times, the first time was through the dealer and the others where through auto mechanic shop. The dealer wants to charge me $250 to fix the light problem, they say it has something to do with the seat belt buckle.
Tdi engine wiring harness chafed inside the wire loom cause numerous electrical issues. Including ABS, steering module, airbag, engine speed sensor, temperature gauge, and stability control. Very difficult and costly to diagnose.
Other problems reported for the 2006 Volkswagen Jetta
- Drivetrain & axles 140 complaints
- Electrical system 114 complaints
- Transmission 114 complaints
- Engine 89 complaints
- Lighting 35 complaints
- Brakes 32 complaints
- Seats 25 complaints
- Body & structure 25 complaints