Vehicle report
2006 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA
Reported problems
580 complaints · median 70000 miles| Component | Reports |
|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 102 |
| POWER TRAIN | 92 |
| POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | 76 |
| AIR BAGS | 60 |
| ENGINE | 39 |
| POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY | 39 |
| POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION | 36 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | 28 |
| SEATS | 24 |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS | 18 |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 17 |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | 16 |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 16 |
| LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | 12 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | 11 |
| FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL | 9 |
| FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 9 |
| SEAT BELTS | 9 |
| STEERING | 9 |
| STRUCTURE | 8 |
| VISIBILITY | 8 |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | 7 |
| STRUCTURE:BODY | 7 |
| ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | 6 |
| POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE | 6 |
| STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR | 6 |
| VISIBILITY/WIPER | 6 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL | 5 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL | 5 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM | 5 |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | 5 |
| SERVICE BRAKES | 5 |
| TIRES | 5 |
| AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | 4 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM | 4 |
| EQUIPMENT | 4 |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS | 4 |
| SUSPENSION | 4 |
| VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:INTERIOR | 4 |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH | 3 |
| INTERIOR LIGHTING | 3 |
| PARKING BRAKE | 3 |
| SUSPENSION:FRONT | 3 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN | 2 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION | 2 |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS | 2 |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR | 2 |
| TIRES:TREAD/BELT | 2 |
| VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY | 2 |
| WHEELS | 2 |
| AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER CLOCKSPRING/SPIRAL CASSETTE | 1 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY | 1 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING | 1 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING: REAR COMPARTMENT/TRUNK | 1 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN | 1 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | 1 |
| EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY | 1 |
| EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER | 1 |
| EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC. | 1 |
| FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY | 1 |
| LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH | 1 |
| LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TRUNK LID:LOCK | 1 |
| POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL) | 1 |
| POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY | 1 |
| POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY:PEDAL/HAND LEVER(MOTORCYCLE) | 1 |
| POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT | 1 |
| POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION:FLOOR SHIFT ASSEMBLY | 1 |
| SEAT BELTS:FRONT | 1 |
| SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR | 1 |
| SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:HEAD RESTRAINT | 1 |
| SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:PADS | 1 |
| SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC | 1 |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | 1 |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC | 1 |
| STEERING:LINKAGES:KNUCKLE:SPINDLE:ARM | 1 |
| STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS | 1 |
| STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS | 1 |
| STRUCTURE:BODY:TRUNK LID | 1 |
| STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS | 1 |
| TIRES:SIDEWALL | 1 |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL | 1 |
| VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM | 1 |
| VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR | 1 |
| VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS | 1 |
| VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES | 1 |
| VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER | 1 |
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Complaint counts are reports filed with NHTSA, not failure rates. A common model collects more of them than a rare one that breaks more often.