2006 Volkswagen Jetta Engine Problems
- 11
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.
Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 6 |
| 30–60k mi | 2 |
| 100–150k mi | 1 |
| 1–30k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Engine
The overhead cam on my 06 vw jetta tdi failed causing extensive engine damage. This is a common occurrence with this year and model vehicle. The manufacture does not acknowledge a problem. I changed the engine oil per the owners manual at 10k intervals using only vw 505.01 spec engine oil, acquired from the dealership. *tr
ODI 10384149
Engine
I was leaving for a trip from milwaukee to madison to start a long weekend vacation. I was i-94 traveling 65 mph when my vehicle's epc light came on and the engine died. This rendered me useless on a busy highway fearing for my safety. The car died in the middle of heavy traffic due to it being the end of the work day. The timing chain broke on the vehicle while in motion causing engine interference and requiring a…
ODI 10389862
Engine
While driving on the interstate the car suddenly began to shake while accelerating. At slow speeds the car would stall and could not be driven safely. When i took it to the vw dealer they informed me a camshaft had worn prematurely and caused the rocker arm to break which destroyed a fuel injector and the valve cover. Total cost to repair $6,000. The car was 1000 miles beyond the powertrain warranty (60,000) so vw…
ODI 10381640
Engine · Fuel System, Gasoline
We have had several incidents with our 2006 volkswagen jetta 2.5 where we would lose power and the vehicle stalls out. Our 2006 jetta is a gasoline 5-cylinder with automatic transmission and has only 45,000 miles. In june of 2010 we first noticed the stalling issue when driving home and it stalled out while pulling into the driveway. After sitting for about 10 minutes we were able to pull it into the garage. The…
ODI 10352980
Engine
On 3 separate occasions, my 2006 volkswagen jetta 2.5 has stalled out while moving. First 2 occasions (occurring a few weeks apart) occurred immediately after start-up in parking lot. Engine stalled, loss of power steering, power brakes, battery light comes on, radio and lights stay on. Dealer keeps car for 1 week first time, 1 month second time. No codes pulled, no replication of problem, dealer returns car to me.…
ODI 10362183
Automatic Transmission · Engine
Tl*the contact owns a 2006 volkswagen jetta. The contact stated while driving 40 mph the vehicle would not shift gears. Whenever the gears shifted, the vehicle would stall. The contact stated that the vehicle was taken to the dealer who performed a diagnostic test and stated that the automatic transmission needed to be replace. There was also a massive oil leak in the engine. The manufacturer was contacted and…
ODI 10384698
Engine · Engine And Engine Cooling
The engine in our 2006 tdi dsg began to exhibit rough idling. At a certain point it became evident something was wrong. The vehicle has always been serviced by a vw dealership at the specified intervals (i call them the $400 oil changes). I could hear what sounded like an intake valve popping and could feel a pulsation in the turbo intake hose. I checked on some of the forums and was shocked to learn of the early…
ODI 10413798
Engine · Manual Transmission
My car began leaking oil after last change at bert smith volkswagen in st. Petersburg florida. Checked underneath car and found transmission casing and flywheel housing cracked. Took pictures but according to bert smith volkswagen this is just dirt and grease stains, they cannot show me another car with the same "stains". *tr
ODI 10233159
Engine · Fuel System, Diesel · Manual Transmission
Engine failure on my 2006 volkswagen diesel jetta. The electronic control fuel injector over fueled the cylinders and caused the pull rods to bend and damaged the engine, costs are $7,500 to repair the engine. Car is only 2 and half years old with 85,0000 miles. *tr
ODI 10227184
Engine · Ignition
On 2/1/06 i leased a new 2006 jetta only to have the engine not start on 2/27/06. I was stuck in a gas station parking lot with a dead cell phone awaiting a tow truck for 1.5 hrs. The car was brought to the dealership and they had no idea what was wrong with it. Later that day they told me possibly a fuel pump but weren't sure and that i should arrange for a rent-a-car. They had the car for 3 days and when i picked…
ODI 10152498
Engine
2006 volkswagen jetta, engine makes a very loud rattling noise for the first minute everytime the car is cold and at first startup in the morning...every single day , after reporting the problem to my dealer i was told that this noise is on all 2006 jetta's and the manufacturer is working on solving the problem, i first reported the problem last may 2005 when i first bought the car and i have since made 2 official…
ODI 10149679