2006 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA Air Bags Problems

THERE IS VACUUM PUMP DEFECT, MECHANICAL ENGINE MOUNTING BRACKETS, BREAKS, HOSES/PUMPS, WINDSHIELD FLUID MOUNTED HOUSES NEAR WINDSHIELD (FLUID SPRAYS THROUGH THESE HOUSES ON TO THE WINDSHIELD) AND KEY IGNITION INTERLOCK. PLEASE CALL AUDI FOR THE FULL DESCRIPTION OF DEFECTIVE PARTS AND REQUIRED MAINTENANCE. WAS DRIVING VEHICLE HEARD A LOUD POP OR BREAKING NOISE AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT OPERATE STIFFENING THE STEERING WHEEL. AUTO WAS STOLEN AND CAME BACK WITH LOUD SCREECHING NOISE. UNKNOWN.

THE DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW STOPPED WORKING. THE PROBLEM WAS TRACED BACK TO A FAULTY WIRING HARNESS IN THE DOOR HINGE. THIS IS A VERY COMMON VW ISSUE, AND MANY OTHER ONLINE COMPLAINTS REFERENCE A WIRE HARNESS THAT IS TOO SHORT. I REPAIRED THE SEVERED WIRES WITH BUTT CONNECTORS. AFTER THE REPAIR WAS COMPLETED, THE AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON. I INSPECTED THE WHOLE AIRBAG SYSTEM (CONNECTORS, WIRING, FUSES, ETC.) TO NO AVAIL. THE AIRBAG LIGHT IS STILL ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD. AGAIN, OTHERS HAVE COMPLAINED OF THIS SAME ISSUE WHEN FIXING A VW'S WINDOW (I.E., FIX THE WINDOW AND THE AIRBAG LIGHT ILLUMINATES). THE TWO ISSUES SHOULD NOT BE CONNECTED, AND THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY CONCERN FOR ME.

Mileage: 115,000

AIRBAG/SEATBELT LIGHT CAME ON RANDOMLY WHILE CAR WAS OCCUPIED AND IN PARK. NO ACCIDENTS.

Mileage: 121,000

THE AIRBAG DRIVER IS NO WOKS..THE AIR BAG IS ON CHECK ALL TIME.

APRIL 12, 2019 AIRBAG LIGHT APPEARED. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE SERVICE CENTER OF THE VOLKSWAGEN DEALERSHIP CAR WAS PURCHASED AT. AFTER DIAGNOSIS THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT TESTED FAULTY WHICH COULD BE RENDERING THE AIRBAG INOPERABLE. THE PARTS NEEDED TO BE ORDERED IN ORDER TO REPAIR IT AT A SECOND APPOINTMENT. CONCERNING THAT THE DEALERSHIPS DON'T CARRY PARTS THAT COULD AFFECT THE SAFETY FEATURES OF THE JETTA IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT. THIS JETTA HAS NEVER HAD THE AIRBAGS DEPLOY OR ANY ISSUES WITH THE SEAT BELTS UNTIL NOW.

Mileage: 127,000

WITH MY CAR IN MOTION EVERY TIME I TURN MY CAR ON, I HAVE MULTIPLE WARNINGS THAT COME ON DUE TO A FAULT IN SENSORS CAUSING MY CAR TO HAVE THE ENGINE LIGHT ON. I HAVE ASKED THE DEALERSHIP IF THERE WERE ANY RECALLS FOR AIR EMISSION ON MY CAR OR AIR BAG RECALLS ON MY CAR AND THERE ANSWER WAS NO. THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR HANDLE HAS BROKEN OFF TO WHERE YOU CANNOT PROPERLY CLOSE THE DOOR (I HAVE KRAZY GLUED IT BACK ON ONCE ALREADY) AND IT JUST IS BECOMING A BIG ISSUE. EVERY TIME I FIX ONE ISSUE, ANOTHER ONE RISES UP CAUSING ME MORE HEADACHES AND STRESS DUE TO NO ONE HAVING ANSWERS FOR ME.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA. AT VARIOUS TIMES, THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO WEST BROAD KIA (9001 WEST BROAD ST., RICHMOND, VA 23294, (804) 270-9000) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG HIGH LIMIT WAS REACHED, WHICH MEANT THAT THE MEMORY SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 193,028.

Mileage: 193,028

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH THE DRIVER SEAT STARTED TO MOVE FORWARD ON ITS OWN TOWARDS THE STEERING WHEEL IN WHICH I WAS UNABLE TO CONTROL THE DRIVER SEAT IT WOULD NOT REVERSENEARLY CAUSING A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. I ALSO NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE HORN NO LONGER WORKS DUE TO SOME SORT OFELECTRICAL ISSUE. THE ISSUE TOOK PLACE WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON A MAJOR HIGHWAY.

Mileage: 111,000

2016 AUTO ACCIDENT, ALL VEHICLE.AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY INCLUDING DRIVER SIDE AIRBAGS WITH EXTENSIVE CRUMBLE ZONE AND FRONT END DAMAGE. IN MOTION, SUDDEN STOP REAR-ENDED, TRUCK IN FRONT WHILE GETTING ONTO URBAN COMMUTER INTERSTATE FROM RAMP, DUE TO MULPLE COLLISIONS AHEAD ON HEAVY TRAFFIC INTERSTATE LANES NOT VISIBLE FROM LOWER ON RAMP. DRIVER SUSTAINED INJURIES TO UPPER BODY, HEAD FACE, BACK, LIMBS, CONTINUED MEDICAL ISSUES. FOLLOWING ACCIDENT, VW VEHICLE WAS NOT OPERATIONAL, PUSHED OFF THE INTERSTATE BY HIGHWAY PATROL VEHICLE, AND TOWED, SCRAPED BY INSURANCE. UNK AIRBAGS FOR 2006 VW JETTA 4DSD, WHICH FAILED TO DEPLOY. CAR IS NOT ON TAKATA AIRBAG LIST (STARTS AT 2009 VW)

Mileage: 174,600

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER (HEWLETT VOLKSWAGEN, 7951 HEWLETT LOOP ROAD, GEORGETOWN, TEXAS 78627) WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE CLOCKSPRING WAS DAMAGED AND NEEDED REPLACEMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 83,894. *TT

Mileage: 83,894

AIRBAG LIGHT IS LITE. REPAIR GARAGE INDICATES PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT TENSIONER IGNITOR NEEDS TO BE REPLACED.

THE PASSENGER AIR BAG SEAT BELT LIGHT CAME ON , I PAID $1,110.00 , TO HAVE IT REPAIRED. IN LESS THAN A WEEK THE DRIVER SIDE DID THE SAME THING. I NEED HELP, PLEASE.

Mileage: 131,210

PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON. HAD REPAIRED. THEN DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON.

Mileage: 131,242

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED MULTIPLE ELECTRICAL FAILURES THAT INCLUDED THE HEADLIGHTS SHUTTING OFF WHILE DRIVING, THE DOOR SENSORS ERRONEOUSLY INDICATING THE DOORS WERE OPENED (WHICH ALSO CAUSED AN AUDIBLE WARNING CHIME TO ACTIVATE), AND THE FLOOR LIGHTS ILLUMINATED WHILE DRIVING. IN ADDITION, THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR LOCKS AND WINDOWS WOULD NOT OPERATE, THE TURN SIGNALS WOULD NO LONGER OPERATE, AND THE AIR BAG SENSOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 175,000.

Mileage: 175,000

TRANSMISSION HARD SHIFTING WITHIN 15 MINUTES OF VEHICLE START. LOUD CLUNK NOISE THRU 4 GEARS. CAR IN GARAGE. OST 50-75 DEGREES. AIR BAG LIGHT COMES ON WITH WIRING EXTENSION COMPLETED.

Mileage: 133,176

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE PARKING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. IN ADDITION, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE FUEL TANK LEAKED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE WIRING HARNESS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000. THE VIN WAS NOT PROVIDED.

Mileage: 120,000

AIR BAG SENSORS - DEFECTIVE. I'VE HAD TO REPLACE THE SENSORS IN THIS VEHICLE TWICE IN THE LAST 2 YEARS.

Mileage: 83,000

ABOUT 4 YEARS AGO ,I TOOK MY JETTA TO THE VOLKSWAGEN DEALER IN REGARD TO FRONT AIRBAGS RECALL. THE LIGHT WOULD NOT GO OFF. THEY REPAIRED IT, BUT AFTER A YEAR THE LIGHT CAME BACK ON AND STAYED ON. WHEN I CALL THE DEALER, I WAS TOLD I WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR AN INSPECTION OF THE CAR BEFORE THEY CAN DETERMINE IF IT IS DEFECTIVE OR NOT. IT SEEMS TO ME THEY DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM AND I SHOULD NOT HAVE TO PAY FOR IT. ALSO MY HORN WANT OFF, ONE DAY, AND THE ONLY WAY I WAS ABLE TO STOP IT , WAS TO PULL THE FUSE OUT. WHEN I PUT THE FUSE BACK , THE HORN WOULD NOT WORK. NOTHING WRONG WITH THE FUSE. . MY YELLOW ENGINE LIGHT KEEP COMING ON , ESPECIALLY WHEN I USE MY A/C AND THERE IS A VERY STRANGE SMELL IN THE CAR. I ONLY HAVE 55000 MILES ON THIS CAR. AND TO TOP IT ALL, WHILE DRIVING THE CAR, I GOT A ICON LIGHTING UP IN REGARD TO MY COOLANT. THE LITTLE BLACK TUBE THAT CONNECTS TO THE RESERVOIR HAD SLIPPED OFF AND ALL THE ANTIFREEZE FELL OUT OF IT ONTO THE ENGINE. OWNING A VOLKSWAGEN IS A REAL NIGHTMARE, HAD HONDA BEFORE, PUT OVER 130000 MILES ON IT AND NEVER HAD ANY PROBLEM.WILL DEFINITELY NEVER BUY VOLKSWAGEN AGAIN AND WILL NOT RECOMMEND IT. TO ANYONE

TDI ENGINE WIRING HARNESS CHAFED INSIDE THE WIRE LOOM CAUSE NUMEROUS ELECTRICAL ISSUES. INCLUDING ABS, STEERING MODULE, AIRBAG, ENGINE SPEED SENSOR, TEMPERATURE GAUGE, AND STABILITY CONTROL. VERY DIFFICULT AND COSTLY TO DIAGNOSE.

Mileage: 245,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LAMP ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO STATED THAT THE WIRING HARNESS NEEDED TO BE MODIFIED. A FEW MONTHS LATER, THE AIR BAG WARNING LAMP ILLUMINATED AGAIN. THE DEALER CHARGED $125.00 FOR THE REPAIR AND STATED THAT A NEW AIR BAG MAY BE NEEDED AT THE COST OF APPROXIMATELY $750.00. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 103,300.

Mileage: 103,300

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE AIR BAG LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 129,200.

Mileage: 129,200

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS PULLED OVER AND RESTARTED, BUT BEGAN TO JOLT AND MOVE SLOWLY. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY "GEORGIA FUEL" AND THAT THE FUEL LINE NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. ALSO, THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAR WARNING INDICATOR REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE AIR BAG NEEDED TO BE REWIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 155,000.

Mileage: 155,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE CONTACT FELL ASLEEP AND CRASHED INTO A POLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED HEAD AND MOUTH INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED EXTENSIVE FRONT END DAMAGE AND WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 180,000. UPDATED 8/6/15*CN THE CONSUMER ALSO EXPERIENCED A PROBLEM WITH THE WINDOWS AND DOOR LOCKS. UPDATED 08/11/15*JB

Mileage: 180,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEADLINER FABRIC DETACHED, WHICH DISTORTED THE CONTACT'S VISION WHENEVER THE VEHICLE WAS BEING DRIVEN. IN ADDITION, THE DOORS WOULD ONLY UNLOCK MANUALLY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED CONTINUOUSLY AND THE HORN WOULD NOT ACTIVATE WHEN ENGAGED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 86,000.

Mileage: 86,000

THE AIRBAG LIGHT ON MY 2006 VW JETTA, WITH ONLY 57000 MILES, CAME ON FOR NO APPARENT REASON. THE VEHICLE HAS NEVER BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT AND THE AIR BAGS HAVE NEVER BEEN DEPLOYED. THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE PASSENGER FRONT AIRBAG A FEW YEARS AGO AND I BROUGHT THE CAR IN AT THAT TIME TO HAVE THE CAR SERVICED TO ADDRESS THAT RECALL. WHEN I BROUGHT THE VEHICLE IN TO THE LOCAL VW DEALER, I WAS TOLD THAT MY PASSENGER SEAT SIDE AIRBAG WAS "DEFECTIVE" AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. I WAS TOLD THAT THIS AIRBAG IS LOCATED IN THE SAME LOCATION WHERE THE RECALL WORK WAS DONE. I WAS TOLD BY THE LOCAL VW DEALER THAT THE AIR BAG MUST BE DEFECTIVE, BECAUSE WITH SUCH LOW MILEAGE ON THE VEHICLE, THERE IS NO EXCUSE THAT SUCH AIRBAG SHOULD BE REPLACED DUE TO "WEAR AND TEAR." I WAS CHARGED $128.40 BY THE LOCAL VW DEALER FOR THE DIAGNOSIS AND WAS QUOTED AN ADDITIONAL $724 PLUS TAX FOR THE AIRBAG TO BE REPLACED TO MAKE THE CAR SAFE TO DRIVE. THE LOCAL VW DEALER TOLD ME TO CONTACT VW CORPORATE, AS I SHOULD NOT HAVE TO PAY TO REPAIR A DEFECTIVE AIRBAG THAT WAS ALREADY RECALLED IN THE PAST. WHEN I CONTACTED VW CORPORATE, I WAS TOLD THAT THEY WILL NOT PAY FOR THE REPAIR, AS THEY DO NOT FEEL THAT THE AIRBAG IS DEFECTIVE (EVEN THOUGH THEIR OWN DEALERSHIP SAYS IT IS) AND THAT I HAVE TO PAY FOR THIS SAFETY REPAIR OUT OF MY OWN POCKET. I DID MY RESEARCH, AND APPARENTLY THERE ARE MANY 2006 JETTA OWNERS WHO ARE DEALING WITH THE SAME AIRBAG DEFECT ISSUE. VW REFUSES TO ISSUE A RECALL AND REFUSES TO PAY FOR THE REPAIR. THE NHTSA MUST FORCE VW TO REPLACE ITS FAULTY AIRBAGS AT NO COST TO INNOCENT CONSUMERS! I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE THIS VEHICLE NOW AND WILL NOT ALLOW MY PREGNANT WIFE IN THE VEHICLE BECAUSE I WAS TOLD BY THE LOCAL VW DEALER THAT THERE IS A STRONG POSSIBILITY THAT NONE OF THE AIRBAGS WILL DEPLOY IN CASE OF AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE THE AIRBAG LIGHT IS ON AND ONE OF THE AIRBAGS IS DEFECTIVE. *JS

Mileage: 56,809

THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR WIRING HARNESS HAS FAILED AND WITH IT THE DRIVER SIDE CONTROLS DO NOT WORK. THE DOOR WILL NOT LOCK, THE WINDOW WILL NOT ROLL DOWN, THE GAS CAP RELEASE DOES NOT WORK AND THE TRUNK RELEASE DOES NOT WORK. IT ALSO SEEMS TO HAVE CAUSED A SHORT THE REAR DRIVER SIDE DOOR AS THE WINDOW IS STUCK DOWN AND WILL NOT ROLL UP. THE AIRBAG LIGHT ALSO CAME ON. I HAVE CHECKED ALL FUSES AND HAVE FOUND NO PROBLEMS. *TR

Mileage: 105,898

WAS DRIVING AND THE AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON. WAS GOING TO TAKE IT IN BUT THEN I GOT SIDESWIPED WHILE MY CAR WAS PARKED AND PROGRESSIVE INSURANCE CHECKED OUT MY CAR AND SAID IT WAS A WIRING HARNESS THAT WAS FAULTY. NOTICING THAT IT'S A COMMON THING NOW THAT I'M READY THIS SO WHY AREN'T THEY RECALLING IT IF IT'S A SAFETY ISSUE??? *JS

Mileage: 135,000

TURNED THE KEY ON AND THE AIRBAG FAULT LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND STAYS ON I'VE TRIED TO RESET IT BUT IT WILL NOT RESET. I HAVE READ ON MANY FORUMS AND THIS SEEMS LIKE A VERY COMMON ISSUE. IT SHOULD BE LOOKED AT FURTHER CAUSE IT IS HAPPENING IN A LOT OF VEHICLES. *JS

Mileage: 67,000

AIR BAG INDICATION LIGHT CAME ON WHILE DRIVING. AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. CAR WAS NOT INVOLVED IN ANY TYPE OF COLLISION AT THAT TIME. AIR BAG LIGHT HAS BEEN ON SINCE. SRS CODE NOT ABLE TO BE CLEARED FROM MEMORY. *TR

Mileage: 250,500

AIR BAG INDICATION LIGHT CAME ON WHILE DRIVING. AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. CAR WAS NOT INVOLVED IN ANY TYPE OF COLLISION AT THAT TIME. AIR BAG LIGHT HAS BEEN ON SINCE. SRS CODE NOT ABLE TO BE CLEARED FROM MEMORY. *TR

Mileage: 250,500

PURCHASED THE 2006 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA IN AUGUST 2014 WITH 116,000 MILES. ONE MONTH LATER THE HORN WAS NOT WORKING. UPON DOING AN INTERNET SEARCH, DISCOVERED AN INORDINATE NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS THAT THESE HORNS BECOME INOPERABLE EVEN WITH FEWER MILES. THE PROBLEM COMES WHEN PRESSING THE HORN PAD ON THE STEERING WHEEL, IT DOES NOT MAKE CONTACT TO SOUND THE HORN. THE AIRBAG ASSEMBLY IS LOCATED HERE AS WELL SO I DON'T FEEL IT'S SAFE TO TRY TO REPLACE IT MYSELF. THE QUOTE TO HAVE THIS REPAIRED WAS $900.00. VOLKSWAGEN SHOULD ISSUE A RECALL ON THIS PART IMMEDIATELY! *TR

Mileage: 116,000

OUR 2006 JETTA TDI HAD AN AIRBAG FAULT. WE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A VOLKSWAGEN DEALERSHIP AND THEY TESTED THE AIR CODE AND FOUND OUT THAT THE PASSENGER OCCUPANT DETECTOR MODULE WENT BAD DUE TO A ELECTRICAL MALFUNCTION IN THE CIRCUIT. THE DEALERSHIP WAS NOT ABLE TO SAY IF THE AIRBAGS WERE GOING TO WORK ON NOT IN THE CASE OF A CRASH. VOLKSWAGEN IS REFUSING TO TAKE ANY OWNERSHIP OF KEEPING THEIR VEHICLE SAFE AND COVERING THE COST OF THE PART. I CONTACT VOLKSWAGEN USA AND THEY GAVE THE REASON THEY WILL NOT COVER THE PART BECAUSE I DID NOT HAVE AN EXTENDED WARRANTY. I FEEL THAT VOLKSWAGEN IS BEING NEGLECTFUL TO THEIR CLAIM ON PROVIDING A SAFE VEHICLE. NOW THAT THE AIRBAG SENSOR IS GOING OUT, WE ARE HAVING MORE ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS WITH HEADLIGHTS, PARKING LIGHTS, TAILLIGHTS, BRAKE LIGHTS, DAY TIME RUNNING LIGHTS, AND TURN SIGNALS. *TR

Mileage: 103,000

I SWERVED TO MISS AN ANIMAL AND RAN OFF THE ROAD AT 55MPH AND HIT A TREE HEAD ON AND THE DRIVER AIRBAG NEVER DEPLOYED. SPOKE TO VW CUSTOMER CARE AND WAS TOLD THAT THEIR ENGINEERS LOOKED AT THE PHOTOS NOT THE ACTUAL CAR AND DETERMINED THAT THEY FUNCTIONED PROPERLY. I SAID I THOUGHT THEY WERE SPEED RATED AND WAS TOLD THAT II COULD HIT A WALL AT 100MPH AND THE AIRBAG MIGHT NOT GO OFF. ARE YOU KIDDING ME!!! *TR

Mileage: 103,000

AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT APPEARED, DEALER DIAGNOSED AS A PASSANGER SIDE AIR BAG FAILURE, RHEOSTAT IN AIR BAG WAN'T HEATING PROPERLY & BAG WOULD THEREFORE NOT IGNITE AT IMPACT. *TR

Mileage: 51,802

I HAVE A 2006 VW JETTA SD W/ 93,000 MILES. I USE THIS VEHICLE FOR WORK. THE AIR BAG FAULT LIGHT HAS BEEN ON FOR ALMOST TWO YEARS. I INITIALLY TOOK THE CAR TO THE DAVID MAUS VW IN SOUTH ORLANDO. I WAS TOLD BY THE REPAIR REP KEVIN IT WOULD COST $400 TO REPAIR THE CONNECTOR LOCATED UNDER THE DRIVER SEAT THAT RELATE TO THE AIR BAG SYSTEM. SINCE MY CAR WAS OUT OF THE WARRANTY PERIOD, I WAS TOLD I WOULD HAVE TO BEAR THIS COST. I ASKED [XXX] HOW THE CONNECTORS WOULD BECOME FAULTY SINCE THERE IS NOTHING EVER STORED UNDER MY DRIVER SEAT AND NO ONE GOES UNDER THE DRIVER SEAT. [XXX] SAID THAT ??IT JUST HAPPENS.?? I TOLD HIM I WAS DISAPPOINTED VW HAD MADE SUCH A FAULTY CAR BECAUSE OF THE MANY PRIOR PROBLEMS I HAD THAT FORTUNATELY WERE COVERED UNDER WARRANTY, E.G., ESP LIGHT CONTINUALLY ON; IGNITION COILS RECALLED/REPLACED; ASR LIGHT CONTINUALLY LIT; TRUNK LATCH REPLACED, AIR CONDITIONING VENTS BROKE, DRIVER SIDE DOOR WOULD NOT LOCK/UNLOCK; AND DRIVER SIDE BUTTON STOPPED WORKING. AFTER THE WARRANTY ENDED, THE AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON. I PAID TO REPLACE THE BUTTON FOR THE SIDE VIEW MIRRORS BECAUSE IT BROKE OFF. [XXX] TOLD ME THE BUTTON WAS CHEAP AND THEY ALWAYS BREAK. A RECALL FOR THE SIDE AIR BAG HARNESS ON SEATS WERE REPAIRED ON BOTH SIDES ON 3/30/11. IN OCTOBER, 2011 I TOLD [XXX] I DID NOT BELIEVE I SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE TO PAY FOR THE REPAIR OF THE AIR BAG LIGHT AS I BELIEVED IT WAS A DEFECT ON VW PART. I COULD NOT HAVE CAUSED THE LIGHT TO COME ON BY DRIVING THE VEHICLE. I WAS INFORMED BY [XXX] THAT WITHOUT THIS REPAIR THE AIRBAG SYSTEM WAS CONSIDERED TO BE INOPERABLE AND UNSAFE. AFTER REVIEW OF THE NHTSA COMPLAINTS AND AN INTERNET SEARCH, THIS AIRBAG ISSUE WITH THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN A KNOWN ONE FOR SOME TIME. VW HAS NOT ISSUED A RECALL BECAUSE THEY DO NOT BELIEVE IT IS A LARGE CONCERN. I BELIEVE A RECALL SHOULD BE ISSUED DUE TO THE OBVIOUS SAFETY CONCERNS. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

Mileage: 71,939

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 ALARM. DRIVERS SIDE OF CAR HAS NO POWER AT ALL. I HAVE NO IDEA WHAT IS AND IS NOT WORKING CORRECTLY. ALTHOUGH I DID LOOK ONLINE AND FOUND HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS WITH REGARD TO A "BROWN WIRE OR WIRES TOO SHORT INSIDE THE BOOT TO THE BODY CONNECTOR". MOST PEOPLE REPORT THAT EVEN AFTER A VW FIX, PROBLEM NOT RESOLVED. CAR NOT ACTING PROPERLY AND WITH ELECTRICAL AND HAVING BEEN IN A VW CAR FIRE DO NOT WISH TO REPEAT THIS SCENARIO. I CONTACTED VW CUSTOMER CARE WHO POLITELY TOLD ME THIS IS NOT THEIR PROBLEM AND REFUSED TO ESCALATE TO A MANAGER. SINCE THIS JUST HAPPENED TODAY I HAVE NOT HAD AN OPPORTUNITY FOR VW TO LOOK AT IT, BUT WILL TOMORROW AS I HAVE TO FIND A WAY TO PUT GAS IN CAR AND SEE IF THEY FEEL AUTO IS SAFE TO DRIVE. I DON'T.. *TR

Mileage: 70,068

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, HE ATTEMPTED TO AVOID CRASHING INTO A CAT AND LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT THEN CRASHED INTO A TREE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A GRADE THREE CONCUSSION AS WELL AS FRACTURED RIBS. THE POLICE WERE NOTIFIED AND A REPORT WAS FILED) POLICE REPORT NUMBER:CA1200564). THE CONTACT COULD NOT RECALL SPECIFIC DETAILS OF THE CRASH DUE TO HIS INJURIES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND AFTER PERFORMING AN INVESTIGATION, THEY ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE HAD PERFORMED IN THE MANNER THAT IT WAS DESIGNED, OFFERING NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.

Mileage: 50,000

AT 130,623 MILES OUR JETTA HAD TO HAVE THE CAMSHAFT AND LIFTERS REPLACED. THE LOBES ON THE CAMSHAFT HAD COMPLETELY WORN OFF AND THE LIFTERS HAD PITTED. I FEEL LIKE OUR DIESEL MOTOR HAS AGED PREMATURELY AND THERE IS AN UNDERLYING PROBLEM THAT VW IS IGNORING. THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM FOR THIS MODEL AND YEAR. WE ARE HAVING BOTH REPLACED, BUT UNTIL THE ROOT OF THE PROBLEM IS FOUND THERE WILL BE AN ISSUE AGAIN. VW MUST KNOW OF THIS PROBLEM. THEY STOPPED PRODUCTION OF THE TDI JETTA IN 2006. THE 2006 WAS THE LAST YEAR BEFORE STOPPING PRODUCTION. WHY WOULD THEY STOP MAKING A CAR THAT WAS IN SUCH HIGH DEMAND WITH THE RISING COST OF DIESEL AND GAS. THEY KNEW OF AN ISSUE IN THE CAR THAT THEY COULDN'T FIGURE OUT. NOW THEY IGNORE THE PROBLEM AND CONTINUE TO BLAME THE CUSTOMER FOR POOR MAINTENANCE. THE CAR IS DEFECTIVE AND VW NEEDS TO ADDRESS THE PROBLEM. *TR

Mileage: 130,623

MAY 2011 VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO CASEY IMPORTS (CASEY VOLKSWAGEN) 777 J. CLYDE MORRIS BLVD NEWPORT NEWS VA 23608 (757)988-1236 IN REGARDS TO SERVICE ACTION 97U3/T3 DATED JANUARY 2011. ---FAILURE WAS DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG CONNECTOR RESULTING IN ILLUMINATED AIRBAG LIGHT IN INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. CASEY VW PROCEEDED TO REPLACE THE CONNECTOR ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE BUT ONLY "INSPECTED" THE PASSENGER SIDE WITH NO REPAIR ACTION PERFORMED. THE INSTRUCTIONS CLEARLY STATE ON PAGE 6: PERFORM PROCEDURE ON BOTH FRONT SEATS. RECALL WAS ENTERED INTO VOLKSWAGEN'S ELSAWEB AS COMPLETED EVEN THOUGH THE REPAIR PAPERWORK CLEARLY STATES ONLY HALF OF THE WORK WAS PERFORMED. JULY 2012 VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO CASEY VW WITH AIRBAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED. ---FAILURE WAS PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG CIRCUIT HIGH RESISTANCE. I WAS TOLD I WOULD NEED TO AUTHORIZE A $120 DIAGNOSTIC FEE BEFORE ANYTHING WAS DONE AND THAT THE RECALL WAS PERFORMED. I INFORMED [XXX] (SERVICE ADVISOR) REGIONAL SERVICE MANAGER [XXX]AND CASEY SERVICE MANAGER [XXX] THAT I DID NOT WANT ANYTHING DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. I MADE IT PERFECTLY CLEAR THAT I WANTED THE RECALL PERFORMED IN IT'S ENTIRETY. I CALLED VWOAMERICA AT 1-800-893-5298 TWICE. THE SECOND TIME I RECORDED WITH PERMISSION A CUSTOMER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE BY THE NAME OF[XXX]. THE ONLY ANSWER I HAVE BEEN GIVEN IS TO AUTHORIZE A DIAGNOSTIC FEE. I BELIEVE THIS CONSTITUTES NEGLIGENCE ON VW AND CASEY IMPORTS FOR NOT ONLY IMPROPERLY PERFORMING A SAFETY RECALL BUT FAILING TO ADDRESS AND CORRECT THE ISSUE WHEN IT IS WAS BROUGHT TO THEIR ATTENTION. THIS TYPE OF SERVICE SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED TO SEE HOW MANY OF CASEY IMPORTS CUSTOMERS MAY STILL BE AT RISK. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).*TR

Mileage: 133,172

I WAS IN 2 ACCIDENTS I DON'T REMEMBER THE DATES, BUT ONE WAS IN THE LATTER PART OF 2010 AND ANOTHER WAS IN 2008. IN BOTH ACCIDENTS THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY, THE AIR BAG LIGHT NEVER GOES OFF, EVEN BEFORE THE ACCIDENTS. I HAD THIS LIGHT RESET ABOUT 3 TIMES, THE FIRST TIME WAS THROUGH THE DEALER AND THE OTHERS WHERE THROUGH AUTO MECHANIC SHOP. THE DEALER WANTS TO CHARGE ME $250 TO FIX THE LIGHT PROBLEM, THEY SAY IT HAS SOMETHING TO DO WITH THE SEAT BELT BUCKLE. I REALLY THINK THAT THIS HAS BEEN A SAFETY PROBLEM AND THAT THERE HAVE BEEN MANY COMPLAINTS INREGARD TO THIS MATTER. YET THE DEALER DOES NOT WANT TO ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY. *TT

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA TDI. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LAMP ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO STATED THAT THE WIRING HARNESS AND AIR BAGS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 64,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 74,000.

Mileage: 64,000

THE INDICATOR LIGHT FOR THE PASSENGER SEAT AIRBAG STAYS ON. THIS SEAT IS RARELY USED BY A PASSENGER. *JS

BOUGHT NEW VW JETTA SEDAN ON 08/17/06. ON 05/13/10 TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER BECAUSE OF CAR DECELERATING WHILE DRIVING I.E. DROPPING IN SECONDS FROM 60 MILES TO 20 MILES. IT WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER MULTIPLE TIMES FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. DEALER ANSWER "UNABLE TO REPLICATE PROBLEM" UNTIL WARRANTY OF FOUR YEARS EXPIRED. THE PROBLEM CONTINUES EVEN AFTER THE CARBON ACCUMULATED ON THE THROTTLE WAS CLEANED AND THE FUEL PUMP WAS REPLACED. DUE TO UNSAFE TO DRIVE, REQUESTED FOR THE DEALER TO BUY THE CAR BACK AS A LEMON. THE DEALER REFUSES BECAUSE THE FOUR YR WARRANTY IS OVER. OTHER PROBLEMS EXPERIENCED WITH THIS VEHICLE DURING THIS PERIOD: AIR BAGS LIGHTS GOING OFF, AIR BAG COVER FALLING OFF, TRUNK OPENING ON ITS OWN WHILE DRIVING, RAIN WATER LEAKING INSIDE THE LINING OF THE CAR, SCREWS COMING OFF A DOOR PANEL, DOORS FALLING OFF THE HINGES, EMERGENCY SWITCH FALLING INSIDE PANEL, FUEL CAP NOT LOCKING, RECALLS. DEALER RECOMMENDING TO REPLACE THE STEERING WHEEL COLUMN FOR 2,340.

Mileage: 24,406

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON AN INTERMITTENT BASIS. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY THE DEALER WHO ADVISED HER THAT THE SENSOR WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER ADVISED THAT IF THE AIR BAGS WERE NOT REPLACED, THEY WOULD NOT DEPLOY IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE WARNING LIGHT CONTINUED TO ILLUMINATE INTERMITTENTLY. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 10,000.

Mileage: 10,000

AIRBAG FAULT INDICATOR DISPLAYED. FAULT REMAINED. BROUGHT TO DEALER. WIRING HARNESS HAS A KNOWN ISSUE UNDER THE PASSENGER SEAT THAT WAS REPAIRED. $250. *TR

Mileage: 117,000

WHILE MY DAUGHTER GOING HOME IN 2006 JETTA VW, HIT BY A CAR FROM BEHIND AND WAS DRAGGED INTO ANOTHER CAR IN FRONT. ALL CAR IN ACCIDENT EXCEPT OURS (JETTA 2006) DEPLOYED THE AIRBAG. AS OUR CAR GOT MOST HIT IN FRONT AND BACK NON OF THE AIRBAGS WAS DEPLOYED. MY DAUGHTER WAS TAKEN TO ER BY METRO EMS FOR INJURIES. *TR

Mileage: 51,621

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA TDI. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 25 MPH WHEN HE APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THEY DID NOT RESPOND. THE VEHICLE WAS REAR ENDED BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY UNTIL AFTER THE CRASH HAD ALREADY OCCURRED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED ABRASIONS FROM THE AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT. IN ADDITION, THE AIR BAGS FRACTURED THE FRONT WINDSHIELD. A POLICE REPORT WAS AVAILABLE. ALSO, THE AIR BAGS CRACKED THE WINDSHIELD. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 96,000.

Mileage: 96,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH, WHEN AN OPPOSING VEHICLE CAUSED A HEAD ON COLLISION. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY UPON IMPACT. THE CONTACT WAS INJURED; HOWEVER, THE SEAT BELT WAS WORN DURING THE CRASH. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED TO A COLLISION CENTER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 125,201. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 125,201.

Mileage: 125,201

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2006 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO A NEARBY TRUCK CAUSING THE CONTACTS VEHICLE TO ROLL OVER, HOWEVER THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY DURING OR AFTER THE CRASH. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND THE CONTACT SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES.THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 39,000.

Mileage: 39,000

THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG EXPERIENCES A COMPUTER FAULT EVERY 3 MONTHS OR SO, NEEDING TO BE RESET. INDICATOR LIGHT FOR PASSENGER AIRBAG SHOW AIRBAG IS NOT FUNCTIONING WHILE AIRBAG FAULT IS REGISTERING AND UNTIL RESET AT DEALER. THIS HAS HAPPENED THREE TIMES. IT COSTS ~$200 TO FIX EACH TIME. VW NOW OFFERS A "SUGGESTED" SOFTWARE FIX THAT COSTS $200. THE COSTS OF THESE SIGNIFICANT SAFETY ISSUES SHOULD BE FIXED AT COST TO VW. THE DEALER SAYS THEY HAVE SEEN MANY CARS WITH THIS ISSUE AND HOPES A RECALL WILL BE ISSUED? SHOULDN'T THERE BE A LAW REQUIRING DEALERS TO REPORT TRENDS THEY SEE? *TR

Mileage: 84,000

THE AIRBAG LIGHT ON MY 2006 VW JETTA CAME ON DURING 2006. I NEVER RECEIVED NOTIFICATION FROM VW OF A DEFECT BUT WHEN BRINGING MY CAR IN FOR MAINTENANCE, THE DEALER SAID THERE WAS A "NOTICE" OF A DEFECT IN THE UNDERSEAT SENSOR AND/OR WIRING. ON 6/27/06 MY CAR HAD A DRIVER SIDE FRONT IN CRASH. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT GO OFF. THE BODY SHOP SAID THAT THERE WAS PROBABLY NOT ENOUGH DAMAGE TO SET OFF THE AIRBAGS. SHORTLY AFTER GETTING MY CAR OUT OF THE SHOP (2+ MONTHS BECAUSE VW PARTS ARE NOT READILY AVAILABLE) THE AIRBAG LIGHT IS BACK ON. I'VE BROUGHT MY CAR IN FOR MAINTENANCE AT THE VW DEALER BUT THEY HAVE NEVER MENTIONED THE AIRBAG LIGHT WHICH IS PLAIN SIGHT. I WORRY ABOUT THE SAFETY OF MY FAMILY, FRIENDS AND MYSELF. TO ADD INSULT, THE ELECTRONIC SWITCH ON THE TRUNK OPERATES OFF AND ON, THE TRUNK DOES NOT LATCH UNLESS SLAMMED REPEATEDLY, AND WITHIN THE LAST WEEK THE DRIVER'S ELECTRIC WINDOW HAS CEASED TO FUNCTION. *TR

Mileage: 34,424

THE CAR AIRBAG LIGHT ILLUMINATES RANDOMLY. DEALER INDICATES SYSTEM MUST BE RESET FOR A CHARGE OF $80 EACH TIME. DEALER REFUSES TO REPAIR PROBLEM UNDER WARRANTY. AIR BAGS MAY NOT DEPLOY IN AN ACCIDENT. *TR

Mileage: 80,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT BOTH OF THE AIR BAG LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD AND THE MIDDLE CONSOLE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE PASSENGER OCCUPANCY MODULE PRODUCED A FAULTY CODE, WHICH INDICATED THAT THE SEAT, SENSOR PAD, AND MODULE NEEDED TO BE REMOVED. THROUGH RESEARCH, THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THAT NUMEROUS OTHER CONSUMERS WERE EXPERIENCING THE SAME FAILURE. HE BELIEVES THAT THIS IS A MANUFACTURER DEFECT THAT SHOULD BE RECALLED. THE AIR BAGS WOULD NOT DEPLOY IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 74,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 75,000. UPDATED 08/28/09. *LJ THE DEALER TOLD THE CONSUMER THERE WAS A LOW VOLTAGE SIGNAL SENT FROM THE BATTERY THAT CAUSED A MALFUNCTION IN THE PASSENGER AIR BAG MODULE. UPDATED 08/31/09.*JB

Mileage: 74,000

AIR BAG DEFAULT- TO MANY TIMES SINCE I PURCHASED MY VEHICLE BACK IN SEPTEMBER OF 2006. I HAVE TAKEN MY CAR IN 6 TIMES ON 11/06, 1/07, 9/08, 10/08, 12/08 AND 7/09. 5 TIMES TO VW OF HAYWARD AND 1 TIME TO MODESTO VW. I FEEL MY LIFE IS ALWAYS AT RISK NOT KNOWING IF MY AIRBAGS WILL WORK IF I AM IN A CAR ACCIDENT.*TR

Mileage: 57,155

NOTHING SPECIFICALLY HAPPENED LEADING UP TO THE EVENT BUT AT AROUND 52000 MILES. THE PASSENGER AIRBAG ON/OFF INDICATOR WOULD NO LONGER SHOW THAT ANYONE WAS SITTING IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. THE ORANGE/YELLOW AIRBAG LIGHT ALSO HAS BEEN ILLUMINATED CONSTANTLY SINCE THEN. I HAD THE DEALER RUN DIAGNOSTICS IN IT TO DETERMINE THE ERROR CODE. INITIALLY THEY SAID THAT IT WAS A FAULTY CONNECTOR IN THE WIRING, BUT THAT WAS DISCOVERED TO NOT ACTUALLY BE THE CAUSE. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION IT WAS DETERMINED TO BE A FAULTY WEIGHT SENSOR IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. BE AGREED TO COVER THE LABOR ON IT AT FIRST WHEN IT WAS THOUGHT TO BE A FAULTY WIRING CONNECTOR BUT WHEN IT WAS FOUND TO BE THE WEIGHT SENSOR THEY HAVE NOT RETURNED THE DEALERS CALLS. *TR

Mileage: 52,000

THE BATTERY CURRENT WAS LOW IN MY 2006 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA AND IT CAUSED A FAULT CODE. THE DEALER IS SAYING 3,500 DOLLARS TO FIX THIS. THE FAULT CODE IS MAKING MY AIRBAGS NOT WORK. *TR

Mileage: 76,000

STEERING WHEEL IS FAILING ELECTRICALLY. AIR BAG FAULT IN PASSENGER SIDE, NO HORN OR OTHER WHEEL CONTROLS. REAL/UNREALIZED SAFETY HAZARD(S) DUE TO NON WORKING ELECTRONICS IN STEERING WHEEL. *TR

Mileage: 34,038

I HAVE A 2006 VW JETTA TDI WITH APPROXIMATELY 70,000 MILES ON IT. THIS AUTO WAS PURCHASED TO BE USED PRIMARILY AS A COMMUTER CAR FOR MY WIFE AND I. LAST WEEK WE SUDDENLY STARTED SEEING THE DASHBOARD WARNING "AIR BAG FAULT". UPON TAKING IT TO THE LOCAL VWOA DEALERSHIP TO HAVE THIS INVESTIGATED WE WERE INFORMED THAT THERE WAS A VWOA TECHNICAL BULLETIN (THAT EVIDENTLY HAD BEEN OUT FOR SOME TIME) WHICH INDICATED THAT SOME CONNECTOR(S) LOCATED UNDER THE DRIVER'S SEAT THAT ARE RELATED TO THE AIR BAG SYSTEM WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THIS IS NOT A MAINTENANCE ITEM NOR ANYTHING THAT WE COULD HAVE CAUSED BUT VWOA IS INDICATING THAT DUE TO THE AUTO NOT BEING WITHIN THE WARRANTY (4 YEAR AND/OR 50,000 MILES AS WE'VE BEEN TOLD) THAT WE WILL NOW HAVE TO PAY APPROXIMATELY $400 TO HAVE THIS REPAIRED. WE WERE FURTHER INFORMED BY THE VWOA SERVICE THAT WITHOUT THIS REPAIR THE AIRBAG SYSTEM WAS CONSIDERED TO BE IN AN "UNSTABLE STATE" AND COULD POTENTIALLY NOT ACTIVATE THE AIRBAG WHEN NEEDED OR POSSIBLY ACTIVATE AT AN INAPPROPRIATE TIME. THE VW DEALER ALSO SAID THAT VWOA CONSIDERS THIS TO BE SO UNSAFE THAT THEY ISSUE A FREE RENTAL AND REQUIRE THE REPAIR TO BE MADE BEFORE RELEASING THE AUTO AGAIN....BUT ONLY IF YOU'RE UNDER WARRANTY. VWOA DID MANAGE TO COME THROUGH WITH SOME "GOOD WILL ASSISTANCE" (THEIR WORDS) BY PROVIDING $200 TOWARDS THE REPAIR. THIS AIRBAG ISSUE HAS BEEN A KNOWN ISSUE WITH THE 2006 VW JETTA (MAYBE OTHER YEARS AS WELL I'M NOT SURE) FOR SOME TIME. VWOA INDICATES THAT THIS ISSUE IS NOT A MAJOR CONCERN AND IS THEREFORE NO RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED. I HAVE READ SEVERAL COMPLAINTS ON NHTSA AND OTHER SITES THAT SEEM TO INDICATE THAT THIS IS A LARGER ISSUE THAN VWOA STATES. I THINK A RECALL SHOULD BE ISSUED DUE TO THE OBVIOUS SAFETY CONCERNS INVOLVED WITH THE AIRBAG SYSTEM. HOPEFULLY THERE WILL BE BEFORE ANY INJURIES AND/OR FATALITIES OCCUR. *TR

Mileage: 71,000

THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THE SEATBELT LIGHT HAS COME ON AND STAYED ON. THE FIRST TIME VWOA REPAIRED WIRING UNDER MY SEAT AT 49,000 MILES. THE LIGHT IS NOW ON AGAIN, LESS THAN ONE YEAR LATER AND THEY WILL NOT REPAIR IT UNDER WARRANTY BECAUSE I HAVE MORE THAN 12,000 MILE SINCE REPAIR. THIS IS A PROBLEM THAT SHOULD BE COVERED REGARDLESS OF TIME. SAFETY IS THE PRIORITY AND IF VWOA HAS A SAFETY DEFECT THEY NEED TO STAND BEHIND IT. *TR

Mileage: 66,000

AFTER 3 MONTHS OF DRIVING MY NEW JETTA, THE AIRBAG LIGHT TURN ON AND STAYED ON. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY FIXED IT. OVER THE NEXT YEAR THE AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON 6 TIMES. ONCE IT TURNED ON BEFORE I EVEN LEFT THE DEALERSHIPS PARKING LOT. AND YES THE LEMON LAW APPLIES IN THIS CASE. I LOVE MY JETTA BUT VWOA SERVICE RECORD SUCKS. *TR

Mileage: 8,000

AIRBAG LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON WITH AN INTERMITTENT AIRBAG FAULT. 3RD TIME FOR THE REPAIR. THIS HAS BEEN A CONTINUAL PROBLEM SINCE JULY 2006. ONLY 3 MONTHS AFTER PURCHASE. *AK

Mileage: 26,000

WIFE STATED THAT WHEN SHE HIT BRAKES IT WAS HARD TO STOP CAR ,DID NOT SLOW, REAR ENDED A SUV AT ABOUT 30 MPH WHICH PUSHED FRONT END UP TO WINDSHIELD ABOVE BUMPER, PUSHED ENGINE INTO FIREWALL. SHE INCURRED MAJOR SEAT BELT BRUISING WITH NO AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT. AFTER INSPECTION THE INSURANCE COMPANY FOUND THAT TWO SENSORS HAD BEEN DISTORTED ALONG WITH CRACKED ENGINE MOUNTS AND BENT CRADLE. THEY TOTALED THE CAR DUE IN PART TO NO AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT,T AND FELT THAT THE CAR WOULD BE UNSAFE AFTER REPAIRS. AFTER CONTACTING VOLKSWAGEN, THEY SAID THAT AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT SHOULD NOT HAVE HAPPENED. BUT WHAT IF MY WIFE HAD JUMPED INTO THE CAR AND FORGOT TO PUT THE SEAT BELT ON SHE WOULD HAVE GONE THROUGH THE WINDSHIELD. I FEEL THAT THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY DEFECT SINCE MOST ACCIDENTS WOULD OVER RIDE THE BUMPER DUE TO LOW BUMPER HEIGHT. VOLKSWAGEN DOES NOT SEEM TO THINK THIS IS A PROBLEM FROM THE PICTURES I SENT THEM AND OUR TALK ON THE PHONE. *AK

Mileage: 14,488

THE MANUFACTURER OF MY VEHICLE AND THE DEALER HAVE INFORMED ME THAT MY VOLKSWAGEN TDI'S WIRING HARNESS WAS CRUSHED DUE TO A FOREIGN OBJECT UNDERNEATH THE SEAT. ALTHOUGH I AM CONTESTING THAT THE OBJECT IS MINE, I DO THINK IT IS OF CONCERN THAT THE WIRING HARNESS IS NOT SECURED OR PROTECTED IN ANY WAY, AND ANY OBJECTS THAT SLIDE UNDERNEATH THE SEAT MAY CRUSH THIS HARNESS AND MAY POSSIBLY RENDER THE AIRBAG SYSTEM USELESS. *JB

Mileage: 2,000

THE 'PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF' LIGHT REMAINS ILLUMINATED AT ALL TIMES, WITH NO PASSENGER IN THE SEAT. THIS IS NOT PROBLEMATIC IN THE DAYTIME BUT, AT NIGHT, IT IS A SERIOUS SAFETY HAZARD BECAUSE OF THE DISTRACTION OF A VERY BRIGHT ORANGE LIGHT GLARING AT THE DRIVER. IF THE SYSTEM IS OPERATING NORMALLY, WHETHER IT'S ON OR OFF, THERE SHOULD NOT BE A WARNING LIGHT. HAVING THAT BRIGHT ORANGE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ALL THE TIME, AT NIGHT, IS NOT SAFE. *JB

Mileage: 1

I AM CONTINUING TO HAVE A PROBLEM ON MY NEW MODEL 2005 JETTA. THE AIRBAG LIGHT HAS BEEN ON 3 TIMES SINCE AUGUST 2005. I AM IN THE PROCESS OF APPLYING TO THE LEMON LAW PROGRAM IN CT. I HAVE SPOKE TO THE ATT GENERALS OFFICE AND THIS FALLS UNDER THE SAFETY CATEGORY AND FEELS I SHOULD FOLLOW THROUGH WITH THIS. I AM FRUSTRATED AND CONCERNED NOT KNOWING FOR SURE IF THE AIRBAG HAS BEEN FIXED OR NOT SINCE THIS PAST WEEK WAS THE THIRD ATTEMPT OF THEM FIXING THE PROBLEM. *NM

Mileage: 3,000