There are 142 stored owner reports matching the air bags & restraints leading-label group for the 2006 Volkswagen Passat in our NHTSA-sourced dataset. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
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Open the full vehicle complaint log (all categories)The contact owned a 2006 Volkswagen Passat . The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V834000 (Air Bags) and would like to be removed from the recall distribution list. The local dealer and manufacturer were not contacted.
The contact owns a 2006 Volkswagen Passat. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V834000 (Air Bags) and would like to be removed from the recall distribution list. The local dealer was contacted however, the manufacturer was not.
The contact owned a 2006 Volkswagen Passat. The contact stated that while her husband was driving in traffic, he rear-ended a vehicle at approximately 25 MPH. The air bags did not deploy upon impact. While her husband was exchanging information with the other driver, the other driver alerted him that his vehicle had caught fire. As her husband attempted to retrieve a fire extinguisher from the truck, he was alerted that the fire had worsened and was instructed to move away from the vehicle. Within minutes, the vehicle became engulfed in flames and was incinerated. A police report was filed. No injuries were reported. The contact had the vehicle towed to her home where it remained in her possession. The dealer nor the manufacturer had yet to be notified of the failure. The vehicle was a total loss. The failure mileage was unknown. The VIN was not available.
Stalled out as I started to accelerate from a stop light. It's like not getting and fuel. Possibly some type of issue pertaining to that Then my airbag light keeps flashing. Floor board lights cut on an off for no reason. Electrical equipment Possibly incorrect?
THERE IS 2 SAFETY RECALLS ON MY CARS VIN NUMBER AN MY DEALERSHIP I GOT IT FROM WOBT FIX IT I'VE ASKED OVER AN OVER I'VE ONLY HAD THE CAR FOR ABOUT 8 OR 9 MONTHS. IM STILL MAKING PAYMENTS ON IT BUT RARELY DRIVING IT
HI I HAVE A 2006 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT 2.0T AND IT HAS TWO RECALLS ON THE VEHICLE. I CALLED VOLKSWAGEN TO FIX THE RECALLS BUT THEY SAYING THEY CAN'T FIX MY CAR BECAUSE IT WON'T START. I TOLD THEM THAT THE FUEL PUMP CONTROL MODULE RECALL COULD BE THE REASON IT WON'T START AND THAT THEY NEED TO FIX IT EVEN IF IT DOESN'T START. THE GUY NAME RYAN SAY HE WILL HAVE TO CHARGE ME $130 TO SEE WHAT'S WRONG WITH THE CAR BEFORE HE CAN FIX THE RECALLS. I THINK HE FULL OF IT AND JUST WANT TO FIND SOMETHING ELSE WRONG WITH MY CAR SO HE CAN SAY OH THIS THE PROBLEM AND TRY TO CHARGE ME A ARM AND A LEG. I FEEL LIKE JUST BECAUSE MY CAR WON'T START DOESN'T MEAN HE CAN'T FIX MY RECALLS. AM I WRONG BECAUSE I THOUGHT BY LAW NO MATTER THE CIRCUMSTANCES OR CONDITION OF THE VEHICLE THE RECALLS HAVE TO BE FIXED.
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. The contact was informed that the air bag needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and informed of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 50,000.
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V383000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR AS THE RECALL NOTICE WAS RECEIVED OVER SIX MONTHS AGO. THE DEALER (VOLKSWAGEN OF CRYSTAL LAKE, 5213 NORTHWEST HWY, CRYSTAL LAKE, IL 60014) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED SEVERAL TIMES AND WAS UNABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
recalled airbag
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT. AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO SUNSET MOTORS INCORP (740-264-1696 LOCATED AT 2218 SUNSET BLVD STEUBENVILLE, OH 43952) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG WAS RECENTLY REPAIRED PER AN UNKNOWN RECALL AND WAS CONCERNED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG COULD ALSO BE DEFECTIVE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE AND STATED THAT NO RECALL WAS ASSOCIATED WITH THE VIN. NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE WAS OFFERED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 63,830. UPDATED 10/17/17*LJ UPDATED 10/30/2017*JS
TAKATA RECALL FOR AIR BAG AND FAULTY AIR BAG SYSTEM, FAULTY FUEL PUMP RECALL STILL NOT ACTIVATED AND I HAVE NOT BEEN REIMBURSED FOR EXPENSIVE REPAIRS THAT ARE VOLKSWAGEN'S FAULT.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR THE AIR BAGS AND WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO BE REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR WAS ALREADY ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RECALL REPAIR WAS NOT PERFORMED BECAUSE THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR WAS ILLUMINATED AND A DIAGNOSTIC TEST WAS NEEDED FIRST. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE WARNING INDICATOR REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V079000 (AIR BAGS). THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT TWO DEALERS STATED THAT THEY WERE UNABLE TO PERFORM THE REPAIR. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V079000 (AIR BAGS) FOR THE DRIVER SIDE FRONTAL AIR BAG. THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
I'M WRITING BECAUSE I RECEIVED A RECALL ON APRIL 16TH 2017 BECAUSE MY 06 PASSAT HAS TAKATA AIR BAGS THAT IF TRIGGERED COULD KILL OR SERIOUSLY INJURE ME !!!!! I DID AS THE RECALL SAID AND TOOK IT TO MY DEALERSHIP . WHERE I WAS TOLD THAT IT WOULD BE OCTOBER OR NOVEMBER BEFORE THIS AIRBAG CAN BE REPLACED !!!! SO WHAT AM I SUPPOSED TO DO HERE DRIVE A CAR THAT COULD KILL ME FOR THE NEXT 6 MONTHS
TAKATA RECALL-I HAVE RECEIVED YET ANOTHER RECALL NOTICE ABOUT AIRBAG REPAIR BUT THIS IS NOT POSSIBLE. WALDORF VOLKSWAGEN DOES NOT HAVE THE PARTS TO COMPLETE THIS REPAIR FOR MY VEHICLE. MY AIRBAG LIGHT HAS BEEN ILLUMINATED FOR OVER A YEAR AND I REALLY DON'T DRIVE THE CAR AS A RESULT OF THIS. WHY DOES VW OF AMERICA CONTINUE TO SEND THESE REPAIR NOTICES BUT THERE AREN'T ANY PARTS AVAILABLE YET? THIS IS TOTALLY UNACCEPTABLE!
TAKATA RECALL GOT A LETTER FROM VW SAYING TO TAKE MY CAR IN FOR REPAIR AND WHEN I CALLED THE DEALER THEY SAID THEY DID NOT HAVE THE PART YET????
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V079000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. VOLKSWAGEN OF CLEARWATER, FLORIDA WAS MADE AWARE OF THE RECALL AND STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT. UPDATED 08/22/17*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. UPDATED 8/25/2017*JS
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V079000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
TAKATA RECALL
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