Airbags complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2006 Volkswagen Jetta has 43 NHTSA airbags complaints and 0 airbags-related recalls.
43
Complaints
0
Recalls
8
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 3, 2020 | AIR BAGS | AIRBAG/SEATBELT LIGHT CAME ON RANDOMLY WHILE CAR WAS OCCUPIED AND IN PARK. NO ACCIDENTS. |
| Sep 1, 2019 | AIR BAGS | THE AIRBAG DRIVER IS NO WOKS..THE AIR BAG IS ON CHECK ALL TIME. |
| Apr 12, 2019 | AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS | APRIL 12, 2019 AIRBAG LIGHT APPEARED. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE SERVICE CENTER OF THE VOLKSWAGEN DEALER... |
| Oct 12, 2018 | AIR BAGS,STRUCTURE,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | WITH MY CAR IN MOTION EVERY TIME I TURN MY CAR ON, I HAVE MULTIPLE WARNINGS THAT COME ON DUE TO A FA... |
| Apr 17, 2018 | AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS | AIRBAG LIGHT IS LITE. REPAIR GARAGE INDICATES PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT TENSIONER IGNITOR NEEDS TO BE... |
| Apr 16, 2018 | AIR BAGS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE AIR BAG WARNIN... |
| Oct 26, 2016 | AIR BAGS | 2016 AUTO ACCIDENT, ALL VEHICLE.AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY INCLUDING DRIVER SIDE AIRBAGS WITH EXTENSIV... |
| Aug 8, 2016 | AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS | THE PASSENGER AIR BAG SEAT BELT LIGHT CAME ON , I PAID $1,110.00 , TO HAVE IT REPAIRED. IN LESS THA... |
| Jul 7, 2016 | AIR BAGS | PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON. HAD REPAIRED. THEN DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON. |
| Feb 24, 2016 | AIR BAGS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA. AT VARIOUS TIMES, THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMI... |
| Aug 3, 2015 | AIR BAGS | AIR BAG SENSORS - DEFECTIVE. I'VE HAD TO REPLACE THE SENSORS IN THIS VEHICLE TWICE IN THE LAST 2 YEA... |
| Jul 14, 2015 | AIR BAGS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE AIR BAG LIGHT REMAINED... |
| Jun 8, 2015 | AIR BAGS,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED... |
| Jul 1, 2014 | AIR BAGS | THE AIRBAG LIGHT ON MY 2006 VW JETTA, WITH ONLY 57000 MILES, CAME ON FOR NO APPARENT REASON. THE VE... |
| Apr 25, 2014 | AIR BAGS | WAS DRIVING AND THE AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON. WAS GOING TO TAKE IT IN BUT THEN I GOT SIDESWIPED WHILE M... |
| Apr 5, 2014 | AIR BAGS | TURNED THE KEY ON AND THE AIRBAG FAULT LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND STAYS ON I'VE TRIED TO RESET IT BUT IT ... |
| Feb 10, 2014 | AIR BAGS | AIR BAG INDICATION LIGHT CAME ON WHILE DRIVING. AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. CAR WAS NOT INVOLVED IN ANY... |
| Feb 10, 2014 | AIR BAGS | AIR BAG INDICATION LIGHT CAME ON WHILE DRIVING. AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. CAR WAS NOT INVOLVED IN ANY... |
| May 25, 2013 | AIR BAGS | I SWERVED TO MISS AN ANIMAL AND RAN OFF THE ROAD AT 55MPH AND HIT A TREE HEAD ON AND THE DRIVER AIRB... |
| Feb 1, 2013 | AIR BAGS | AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT APPEARED, DEALER DIAGNOSED AS A PASSANGER SIDE AIR BAG FAILURE, RHEOSTAT IN AI... |