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vehicle
2006 / volkswagen / passat
known issues
7 clusters (reviewed 2026-09-20)
complaints
576 on file (2005-10-22 → 2025-10-09)
recalls
0
investigations
0
fars
28 occupant deaths, crash years 2010-2024 (legacy-code)
Automatic transmission hard shifts and loss of gearPOWER TRAIN7 complaints2016-07 → 2023-05passat-2006-transmission-hard-shift
11523759 Transmission clunks into gear and loses traction while shifting
11500131 We owned vehicle approx 8yrs and in late 2022 will driving/on highway 55mph or local roads like Broadway 15-20mph the vehicle goes into neutral. VErY dangerous it wil work as it should after a restart
Takata driver air bag inflator recall parts unavailableAIR BAGS103 complaints2016-06 → 2025-10passat-2006-takata-airbag-recall-parts-unavailable
10905758 TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V079000 (AIR BAGS) AND STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE
10945611 TAKATA RECALL - IT HAS BEEN ALMOST A YEAR SINCE THIS RECALL AND THERE HAS BEEN NO REMEDY; JUST "WORKING ON IT". HOW LONG IS THE RECALL GOING TO TAKE? I DO NOT WANT TO GET IN AN ACCIDENT AND DIE FROM SOME COMPANIES NEGLIGENCE. AND, WHAT HAPPENS IF THIS CANNOT BE FIXED SOON?
10924563 I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE THEN I RECEIVED A TANAKA AIRBAG RECALL FROM VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA INFORMING ME THAT THERE ARE NO PARTS THE AIRBAGS THE VEHICLE IS UNSAFE ON THE ROAD I CAN'T GO ANYWHERE NOTHING HAS HAPPENED YET JUST A MATTER OF TIME
Air bag failure to deploy or unexpected deploymentAIR BAGS6 complaints2016-07 → 2022-09passat-2006-airbag-deploy-failure
10968791 TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO A DEER. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES
10926197 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING OR IMPACT. THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A CONCRETE DIVIDER. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED
11434870 The contact owns a 2006 Volkswagen Passat. The contact stated that the passenger’s side frontal air bag failed to function as designed. The passenger’s side frontal air bag light remained illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer to be diagnosed
11065697 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE RECURRED TWICE. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE
11048623 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V509000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 80 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED
10991218 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL FUEL ODOR IN THE VEHICLE. UPON INSPECTION, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE PLASTIC FUEL PUMP COVER, WHICH WAS SITUATED UNDER THE REAR PASSENGER SEAT, WAS FRACTURED
11383386 WE HAVE 2006 3.6L VW PASSAT WITH 55K MILES FOR MY DAUGHTER. JUST RECENTLY THE OIL LIGHT CAME ON AND THE ENGINE SEIZED WHILE DRIVING UNDER 30 MPH. IT HAD BEEN RUNNING GOOD AND NO OIL WAS LEAKING
11044029 MY CAR COMPLETLY STALLED ON MY ON THE ROAD AND I GOT STRANDED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE TRAFFIC CALLED THE TOW TRUCK ANDH TOOK IT TO A LOCAL SHOP AND THEY DID DIGNOSTICS AND SAID THE FAMOUS PROBLEM THIS CAR HAS IS THE ENGINE OIL PUMP BOLT CAME OFF THE TIMING CHAIN
11046015 WHEN STARTING THE VEHICLE (INSERTING THE FOB), THE CAR WILL START BUT A FEW SECONDS LATER, THE CAR COMPLETELY SHUTS OFF AND DISPLAYS THE FOLLOWING MESSAGE: "STEERING COLUMN LOCK DEFECTIVE."
10937329 CAR IS IMMOBILIZED AT THIS TIME W/ KEY STUCK IN IGNITION, DEFECTIVE STEERING WHEEL APPEARS BEFORE THIS HAPPENS. CAR WAS STATIONARY IN MY DRIVE WAY, COLD WEATHER, FIRST START. IT'S INTERMEDIATE & HAS HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES
Parking brake failure to disengage or engage unexpectedlySERVICE BRAKES6 complaints2017-04 → 2020-12passat-2006-parking-brake-failure
11286344 MY CAR WAS DRIVING AND BRAKES WERE WORKING FINE. THEN I TRIED TO STOP AS I CAME TO A RED LIGHT N BRAKES TOTALLY FAILED. I COULDN'T STOP N WENT RIGHT THROUGH THE RED LIGHT AND I BETWEEN 2 CAR B4 FINALLY COMING TO A STOP A HALF MILE LATER
11142114 HELLO- PARKING BRAKE WILL NOT DISENGAGE, MAKING CAR UNDRIVEABLE. PARKING BRAKE ALSO TURNS ON ON ITS OWN WHEN THE CAR IS ON (STATIONARY ON MINE, IN MOTION ON OTHERS CARS) AND ALSO WHEN CAR IS OFF
FARS counts every occupant death in a fatal crash, whatever the cause — it does not mean the vehicle was at fault or defective. Counts are not adjusted for how many of each vehicle are on the road.
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Wrench.Pro (2026). 2006 Volkswagen Passat vehicle data [dataset]. https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/2006/volkswagen/passat
@misc{wrenchpro_2006_volkswagen_passat_2026,
author = {Wrench.Pro},
title = {Wrench.Pro vehicle data: 2006 Volkswagen Passat},
year = {2026},
howpublished = {\url{https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/2006/volkswagen/passat}},
note = {Derived from NHTSA public records. CC BY 4.0.}
}
