Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VISIBILITY - WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER | ||||||||||||||||
| 07V284000 | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC | from 08/23/2005 to 03/29/2006 | V (Vehicle) | 58900 | 08/24/2007 | MFR | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC | 06/25/2007 | 07/03/2007 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Certain vehicles equipped with 2.5l gasoline engines may have a small plastic tab located on the windshield washer fluid reservoir that may chafe against the underhood fuel supply line. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | If this happens, the chafing has the potential to cause a fuel leak over time. fuel leakage in the presence of an ignition source could result in a fire. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will remove the plastic tab from the windshield washer fluid reservoir and will also inspect and, if necessary, replace the underhood fuel supply line. the recall began on august 24, 2007. owners may contact vw at 1-800-893-5298. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Vw recall no. n8.customers may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VISIBILITY - GLASS, SIDE/REAR | |||||
| 0501 | 01/04/2006 | 0601 | 10018440 | Door window, separates from window regulator clamps. *jb | 12/22/2005 |
| VISIBILITY - POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS | |||||
| 0603 | 04/26/2006 | 10020720 | Door windows, may seperate from window regulator clamps. *kb | 01/03/2007 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| VISIBILITY | |||
| 01/01/2010 | 90000 | ||
| 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 determine the severity of this design failure but the doors can not be locked or unlocked, the door ajar light remains on and dings all the time, the interior lights are on night and day making visibility at night difficult and last but not least the windows cannot be put down. please address this as vw does not appear willing and this issue is everywhere with this model year and make. thanks! | |||
| 12/31/2010 | 85000 | ||
| The windshield wipers failed after being stuck to the windshield. the motor did not have time to burn out as it was instantaneous when i accidentally hit the wand when starting the car. it seems as if the wipers seized immediately when experiencing the resistance from the ice. there was very little ice, in fact, i didn't even have to scrape the windshield. it is a safety concern as i was preparing to drive home during a snow storm. the mechanism should be able to withstand more resistance. | |||
| 11/10/2010 | 43000 | ||
| I recently purchased a used, low mileage 2006 vw jetta and soon after i noticed the headliner began to bubble, sag, and tear away from the c-pillars i knew that this was not normal for a four-year-old car and that this could quickly turn into a safety hazard if left ignored. should the headliner continue to bubble and sag into the driver | |||
| 10/24/2008 | 16000 | 1 | |
| 2006 volkwagen jetta tdi vehicle mileage 16,000 windshield wiper/washer system the 2006 volkswagen jetta is equipped with an engine compartment mounted washer fluid reservoir and hood mounted washer fluid spray nozzles. in the area of the right hood hinge there is a flexible hose section in the plumbing of the system to allow for opening of the engine compartment hood while maintaining washer system plumbing integrity. the hose was separated where it bends between the engine area and hood, making the washer fluid system inoperable. dealership repaired with a connector. after about the third use, fluid system would not work again. upon examination, it was found that the brittle flexible hose had cracked completely in two just above the new connector. *tr | |||
| 12/15/2008 | 1 | ||
| This vehicle design allows for poor rear visibility in general; however, it is amplified in low light situations with the combination of high rear head rests, a glare on the back glass from the third brake light, and if you have a rear spoiler this makes for a really bad combination. nighttime visibility in a jetta is the equivalence of wearing a blind fold. oh and the salesman neglected to mention that the all weather package included a trunk that will not shut or stay shut in cold weather. even the replacement latches need replacing. vw is making big bucks on the consumer hoping to save a few dollars with fuel economy. vw not only fails to address or acknowledge the defects with these vehicles, but to exacerbate the situation they attempt to lock you -the consumer into their monopoly, for example:keyless remotes in which the batteries are only replaceable by vw dealers, a synthetic vw oil, a very costly trunk latch, that with my experience you end up replacing annually...the list goes on. whatever happened to old fashioned customer service? to sum it up my jetta has alot of bugs...not to worry, i'm sure vw has patented the pesticide, just hope i'm able to afford that-can use the money i'm saving in fuel economy. *tr | |||
| 02/01/2007 | 31000 | 1 | |
| 2006 volkwagen jetta tdi vehicle dom: 10/05 mileage: 31,000 windshield wiper/washer system the 2006 volkswagen jetta is equipped with an engine compartment mounted washer fluid reservoir and hood mounted washer fluid spray nozzles. in the area of the right hood hinge there is a flexible hose section in the plumbing of the system to allow for opening of the engine compartment hood while maintaining washer system plumbing integrity. routine underhood fluid checks and service intervals requiring engine access have weakened and cracked the flexible portion of the plumbing rendering the windshield washer inoperative on my vehicle. *tr | |||
| VISIBILITY - GLASS, SIDE/REAR | |||
| 09/28/2009 | 50200 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2006 volkswagen jetta. the contact stated that while driving 45 mph, the glass of the rear windshield shattered. the vehicle was taken to the dealer, and a technician concluded that the rear-view mirror and windshield needed to be replaced. however he added that no replacements parts were available because the component was redesigned. the failure mileage was 50,200. the current mileage was 50,230. | |||
| VISIBILITY - REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES | |||
| 10/19/2006 | 13400 | 1 | 03/29/2006 |
| It has come to the notice of several vw 2006 jetta tdi owners that the rearview mirror does not operate correctly when flipped for nighttime use. the mirror over adjust and has the potential to obscure the drivers ability to see out the back window. an informal discussion of others noticing this design flaw can be found at: http://forums.tdiclub.com/showthread.php?t=155017. *nm | |||
| VISIBILITY - REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES - INTERIOR | |||
| 09/28/2009 | 50200 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2006 volkswagen jetta. the contact stated that while driving 45 mph, the glass of the rear windshield shattered. the vehicle was taken to the dealer, and a technician concluded that the rear-view mirror and windshield needed to be replaced. however he added that no replacements parts were available because the component was redesigned. the failure mileage was 50,200. the current mileage was 50,230. | |||
| 05/01/2006 | 24 | 365 | 05/01/2006 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2006 volkswagen jetta. while driving 45 mph, the rearview mirror overadjusted, which caused the brake lights to produce a large, red glare on the rear window. the failure caused poor visibility. the current mileage was 20,000 and failure mileage was 24. | |||
| 10/30/2006 | 1 | 05/24/2006 | |
| 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. high-beams which are useless at highway speeds and cannot be made functional without rendering the standard low-beam focus unacceptably short is a safety hazard. correction seems to require redesigned components. unacceptable brake light reflection in rear window. brake light housing at top of rear window is not flush to the glass, but approximately 3/8ths of an inch away. this causes a large red glare in the rear window when brakes are used in dark or near-dark situations. dealer said according to design. i feel this is a safety hazard due to the obscuring of visibility to the rear when brakes are in use. rear-view mirror dimming switch does not align mirror with previous setting. this requires driver to move the mirror after switching to dim upcoming headlights. | |||
| 10/03/2006 | 25 | 10 | 09/30/2006 |
| Rear view mirror - day/night function defective. driver operation between positions day or night will lead to a false vehicle orientation which could lead to a collision. *nm | |||
| VISIBILITY - WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER | |||
| 12/23/2006 | 1 | ||
| While the car is in motion and you activate the windshield cleaning system, the wipers will wipe three to four times and then wait about 15 seconds and then wipe one final time. during the summer months this is not an issue as the splash back is minimal. however, during the winter months where there is an increased amount of water and chemicals on the road, the tiny amounts of splash back that gets onto the windshield are smeared when the final swipe occurs and obstructs your view. i took the vehicle into the dealer to have checked and stopped, but was told it was a feature of the vw vehicles and could not be turned off. this is a safety issue. *tr | |||
| VISIBILITY/WIPER | |||
| 08/12/2012 | 69000 | 1 | |
| The headliner is pulling away from the rear pillars. being the primary driver of the vehicle i do not spend time in the back seat. my daughter is currently learning to drive so on a recent errand i was sitting in the back seat and looked up to see the headliner completely pulling away and coming down from the roof of the car and dome light. when i got back home, i did some internet research and found a multitude of websites, forums, etc. with people experiencing the same issue. here are just a few of the addresses that i found: http://www.carcomplaints.com/volkswagen/jetta/2006/accessories-interior/headliner_separating_from_ceiling.shtml http://rich-blog.blogspot.com/2010/10/2006-volkswagen-jetta-tdi-headliner-problems.html http://forums.volkswagenvortex.com/showthread.php?5104886-sagging-falling-headliner-warranty-success-stories-please http://www.cars-guide.com/volkswagen-forum/2006-volkswagen-jetta-headliner-t4941.html additionally, i personally know another 2006 jetta owner in schenectady, ny with the exact same issue. as the headliner falls, it is creating a visual distraction as well as impairing my field of vision to the rear of the vehicle. *tr | |||
| 08/12/2012 | 69000 | ||
| The headliner is pulling away from the rear pillars. being the primary driver of the vehicle i do not spend time in the back seat. my daughter is currently learning to drive so on a recent errand i was sitting in the back seat and looked up to see the headliner completely pulling away and coming down from the roof of the car and dome light. when i got back home, i did some internet research and found a multitude of websites, forums, etc. with people experiencing the same issue. here are just a few of the addresses that i found: http://www.carcomplaints.com/volkswagen/jetta/2006/accessories-interior/headliner_separating_from_ceiling.shtml http://rich-blog.blogspot.com/2010/10/2006-volkswagen-jetta-tdi-headliner-problems.html http://forums.volkswagenvortex.com/showthread.php?5104886-sagging-falling-headliner-warranty-success-stories-please http://www.cars-guide.com/volkswagen-forum/2006-volkswagen-jetta-headliner-t4941.html additionally, i personally know another 2006 jetta owner in schenectady, ny with the exact same issue. as the headliner falls, it is creating a visual distraction as well as impairing my field of vision to the rear of the vehicle. | |||