2006 Volkswagen Jetta brakes problems
32 complaints about brakes have been filed for the 2006 Volkswagen Jetta, which is 4% of all its NHTSA complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 32 4% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 22,000 miles 29 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 2 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 4 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When brakes problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 8 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 10 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 3 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 3 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 1 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 3 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 1 |
What the data shows
Of the 29 brakes complaints that report mileage, the median is about 22,000 miles, and 72% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 2 crashes, 4 injuries.
What owners wrote
Wife stated that when she hit brakes it was hard to stop car ,did not slow, rear ended a SUV at about 30 MPH which pushed front end up to windshield above bumper, pushed engine into firewall. She incurred major seat belt bruising with no air bag deployment. After inspection the insurance company found that two sensors had been distorted along with cracked engine mounts and bent cradle. They totaled the car due in part to no air bag deployment,t and felt that the car would be unsafe after repairs.
Rear brakes wear unevenly (driver side rear pads have worn at an incredible rate) rear brakes also lock up easily while braking on loose pavement or gravel.
Other problems reported for the 2006 Volkswagen Jetta
- Drivetrain & axles 140 complaints
- Electrical system 114 complaints
- Transmission 114 complaints
- Engine 89 complaints
- Air bags 65 complaints
- Lighting 35 complaints
- Seats 25 complaints
- Body & structure 25 complaints