2006 Volkswagen Passat drivetrain & axles problems
29 complaints about drivetrain & axles have been filed for the 2006 Volkswagen Passat, which is 4% of all its NHTSA complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 29 4% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 91,000 miles 22 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 1 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When drivetrain & axles problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 1 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 0 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 2 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 4 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 6 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 3 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 3 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 1 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 2 |
What the data shows
Of the 22 drivetrain & axles complaints that report mileage, the median is about 90,000 miles, and 14% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 1 injury.
What owners wrote
The automatic transmissions used in the b6 volkswagen passat 2.0t along with several other VW models are notoriously problematic. There was a recall on the transmission control unit needing a software update which was done on my vehicle, however this does not address the real issue with these transmissions. The widespread and more serious issue with these transmissions is the valve body assembly part of the transmission causing hard shifts usually between first and second or third and fourth gear.
Check engine light was on and car would rattle loudly. One day the car just starts driving slow and shuts off. I took it to mechanic and after several tests, it was noted that the engine coils and turbo cap was broken. Hefty price to get it fix. After two days, the check engine light is back on. I research and talked with mechanic, it seems to be a growing problem with VW cars.
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
- Cruise control 32 complaints
- Wipers, windshield & visibility 21 complaints