2006 Volkswagen Passat cruise control problems
Owners reported cruise control problems in 32 complaints for the 2006 Volkswagen Passat, 4% of the complaints on file.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 32 4% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 25,000 miles 28 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 3 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 1 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When cruise control problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 12 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 4 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 2 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 2 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 2 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 1 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 1 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 2 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 2 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 28 cruise control complaints that report mileage, the median is about 25,000 miles, and 64% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 3 crashes, 1 injury.
What owners wrote
On september 25th, 2017 my stepdaughter was involved in a vehicular accident on I-75 n. In macon, georgia. She was driving a 2006 VW passat, 3.6 l. The accident occurred due to sudden acceleration on its own. The accelerator quickly, and without notice, engaged by itself. This resulted in her crashing into the guardrail on both sides of the interstate, in macon, ga. Fortunately, she was wearing her seat belt and survived.
Dt*: the contact stated while driving 10MPH and attempting to come to a stop, the RPM gauge needle gave sporadic readings. While the RPM readings were inaccurate, the brake pedal was depressed; however, the brake pedal went to the floor and the vehicle did not stop. The contact was forced to down shift and use the emergency brake in order to get the vehicle stopped. After the vehicle was restarted, the engine revved. The vehicle was shifted into gear and suddenly accelerated.
Other problems reported for the 2006 Volkswagen Passat
- Air bags 151 complaints
- Engine 128 complaints
- Steering 113 complaints
- Electrical system 79 complaints
- Fuel system 65 complaints
- Brakes 51 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 29 complaints
- Wipers, windshield & visibility 21 complaints