Electrical complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2006 Volkswagen Jetta has 84 NHTSA electrical complaints and 0 electrical-related recalls.
84
Complaints
0
Recalls
1
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 18, 2020 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS | THE DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW STOPPED WORKING. THE PROBLEM WAS TRACED BACK TO A FAULTY WIRING HARNESS IN ... |
| Nov 24, 2019 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | CAR WILL NOT TURN OFF - KEY GETS STUCK IN IGNITION WHEN TURNING OFF THE ENGINE. HAVE TO PUSH THE STE... |
| Nov 14, 2018 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE'S BATTERY WAS REPL... |
| Nov 7, 2018 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,VISIBILITY/WIPER | SO INSIDE OF MY VEHICLE I AM UNABLE TO OPEN MY TRUNK BY FLIPPING THE TRUNK SWITCH. MY LEFT PASSENGER... |
| Jul 10, 2018 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS,SEATS | WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH THE DRIVER SEAT STARTED TO MOVE FORWARD ON ITS OWN... |
| Jan 24, 2018 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | ELECTRICAL HARNESS IN DRIVER'S DOOR MANUFACTURED 2 INCHES TOO SHORT WIRES BROKEN NO WAY TO ADJUST DR... |
| Jun 1, 2017 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | JETTA DRIVER SIDE DOOR WIRING HARNESS ISSUES CREATING THE FOLLOWING PROBLEMS: DRIVER WINDOW SWITCH I... |
| Nov 6, 2016 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE | KEY GETS STUCK IN IGNITION WHEN TURNING OFF THE ENGINE. |
| Jun 1, 2016 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED MULTIP... |
| May 20, 2016 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | THE DRIVER DOOR WIRING HARNESS IS TO SHORT AND IN TIME THE WIRES BREAK WHERE THE WIRES GO FROM THE B... |
| Dec 1, 2015 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | MY VEHICLE HAS HAD PREVIOUS ELECTRICAL ISSUES AS THEY PERTAIN TO THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR AND WINDOW AND... |
| Jun 11, 2015 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE CONTACT FELL AS... |
| Feb 28, 2015 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS,SERVICE BRAKES | TDI ENGINE WIRING HARNESS CHAFED INSIDE THE WIRE LOOM CAUSE NUMEROUS ELECTRICAL ISSUES. INCLUDING A... |
| Feb 27, 2015 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SEATS | DRIVER SEAT LOWER RIGHT BACK OVERHEATED. BURNT A HOLE IN THE SEAT AND MELTED THE COAT I WAS WEARING... |
| Feb 27, 2015 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SEATS | DRIVER SEAT LOWER RIGHT BACK OVERHEATED. BURNT A HOLE IN THE SEAT AND MELTED THE COAT I WAS WEARING... |
| Sep 20, 2014 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | LOST POWER TO DRIVERS SIDE DOOR. I CAN'T GET WINDOW, LOCK, DOOR LIGHT TO OPERATE ALSO NO INTERIOR LI... |
| Aug 6, 2014 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,STRUCTURE | THE WIRING HARNESS IN THE PASSENGER FRONT DOOR HAS BROKEN. THE WINDOWS, LOCKS, AND BLINKER ON MIRROR... |
| Aug 1, 2014 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | THERE IS NO POWER TO THE DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT DOOR. *TR |
| Jul 21, 2014 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | PASSENGER, DRIVER DOOR AND SUNROOF WIRING HARNESS SHORT. AFFECTS WINDOWS AND LOCKS, WINDOW WILL INT... |
| Jul 7, 2014 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR WIRING HARNESS HAS FAILED AND WITH IT THE DRIVER SIDE CONTROLS DO NOT WORK. THE... |