2006 Volkswagen Jetta Exterior Lighting Problems
- 7
- 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 | 3 |
| 100–150k mi | 1 |
| 30–60k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Air Bags · Electrical System · Exterior Lighting
2006 vw jetta, driving down street 11/09/12 door ajar light comes on, i stop to close doors and light goes off. I pull into work parking lot and get out of car as i click the key to lock the car, nothing. I then proceed to check the car.. Nothing is working. Cannot access gas cap to put gas in car, some lights may not be functioning properly, airbag light not on, door will not lock, window will not respond, no car…
ODI 10483902
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting · Power Train
Electrical problems have been abundant in this vehicle starting in 2012. Driver side door locks work randomly. The car responds to the keys randomly even with a new battery. Alarm will sound when it fails to respond to key. Over the last year lights go out monthly. Shifter electronics failed. Repaired in june 2014. Mechanic had no idea why it would go out which was cause for my concern. *tr
ODI 10641425
Exterior Lighting
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 volkswagen jetta. The contact stated that the brake light would consistently stay on even when the ignition was turned off, causing the battery to drain. The dealer and manufacturer were notified, but denied any assistance with repairs to the vehicle. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and the current mileage was 104, 000.
ODI 10434226
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting · Visibility
The drivers side door electrical system does not work. The locks, windows, mirrors, trunk latch, gas tank latch, mirror defroster et al. In speaking the vw service reps they knew right away that the issue was a broken harness. They indicated it had failed in many other vehicles. However, in speaking with vw customer care they are not willing to accept responsibility for the known issue. I will let the safety experts…
ODI 10401912
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting
The brake light stays on and will not turn off resulting in a dead battery and a very unsafe condition while driving. I drove for a half a day without knowing the light was staying on. A couple of people honked at me, but i did not know why. I also could not figure out why my cruise control did not work. I figured out the brakelight switch was not working when i came out of home depot after dark and i thought i left…
ODI 10236906
Exterior Lighting · Interior
Unadjustable aim of headlights on 2006 vw jetta tdi. Right and left lights are adjustable side-to-side, but i was told by the dealer that "the high and low beams on each side are all one unit and cannot be adjusted up or down separately." i find this completely unacceptable, since the high beams do not add any distance or width to the light field on the road. They do, however, light up the tree-tops nicely.…
ODI 10172807
Exterior Lighting
One comment i have is regarding the rear exterior turn signal lights. Other than the small orange side mirror indicators which are a marginal backup to the rear turn indicators it was still difficult to see the rear turn signals especially when braking as they are red, the same color as the brake lights. When i followed my son home last night i knew he was braking but without the small orange mirror indicator i had…
ODI 10147235
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