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2006 Volkswagen Jetta repairs by problem area
Engine (36%)
Transmission and Drivetrain (11%)
Brakes and Traction Control (3%)
Suspension and Steering (8%)
Electrical and Air Conditioning (27%)
Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (6%)
Other (8%)
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- Engine
- Transmission and Drivetrain
- Brakes and Traction Control
- Suspension and Steering
- Electrical and Air Conditioning
- Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim
- Other
Chart based on 776 repairs.
2006 Volkswagen Jetta body repair cost distribution
$2500+ (0%)
$1000 - $2499 (0%)
$500 - $999 (8%)
$100 - $499 (24%)
< $100 (68%)
Chart based on 37 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
2006 Volkswagen Jetta 4dr Wagon
turbocharged 100hp 1.9L I4 Diesel 5-speed manual FWD
| 74400 mi | Rust on front fender and paint coming off as a sheet. Entire driver side fender replaced. Corrosion and paint failure. |
| 107200 mi | Surface rust and paint bubbles developing on hatch. |
| 130820 mi C $468 |
Headlight lenses deglazed |
2006 Volkswagen Jetta 4dr Sedan
turbocharged 200hp 2.0L I4 6-speed manual FWD
| 44500 mi | Plastic light cover in drivers door kept falling off, floor mat peg broken. |
| 47000 mi | Headliner was falling apart and was replaced. |
| 55800 mi | Both front fenders had rust and paint pealing at the top wheel arch in the exact same place. Also RH rear quarter panel had rust forming at bottom of wheel arch...Both fenders replaced and painted and rear quarter repaired under warranty. |
| 66960 mi | Trunk lid repaired due to rust spot (Fully covered under warranty by VW Canada. Excellent customer service repairing a item 10 years later that they didn't have too) |
| 11780 mi | Small water leak in left rear window. Fixed, but now have air leak. |
| 78420 mi | Door seal leak/wind noise by driver ear. |
| 84320 mi | Replacement of front right fender, hood and trunk lid due to rust. |
| 15497 mi | whistling noise coming from driver's side mirror-dealership could not reproduce or fix |
| 55000 mi US $700 |
Head liner separated. Replaced. |
2006 Volkswagen Jetta 4dr Sedan
turbocharged 200hp 2.0L I4 6-speed automated manual FWD
| 46000 mi US $50 |
Knobs on stereo fell apart. Head unit replaced. |
| 40000 mi | Sunroof drain was clogged, backing up water into the right rear passenger seat. |
| 62000 mi US $170 |
ceiling liner came lose and separated from the edge trim along the rear window at both the left and right sides. |
| 70000 mi US $125 |
head liner fell down |
| 32000 mi | Headliner was defective and coming undone. Was told "we're having some problem with the headliners for your year/model". Replaced free of charge via factory warranty. |
| 13000 mi | misc. rattles |
| 14000 mi | Loud rattle in passenger side door when weather is hot outside. Sounds like a large piece of plastic flapping inside the door. Shop was unable to replicate. |
| 107000 mi US $290 |
Shrinkage in headliner caused headliner to pull away from trim and fell down. |
2006 Volkswagen Jetta 4dr Sedan
turbocharged 100hp 1.9L I4 Diesel 6-speed automated manual FWD
| 133300 mi | Drivers mirror swivel post rotted through due to corrosion. Not fixed so far yet as not sure what route to take (epoxy and lose swivel, or purchase, replace, paint new one). |
| 219000 mi US $225 |
Windshield replaced because of pitting. |
| 48000 mi US $200 |
Headliner replaced due to separation. Was told this was somewhat common in 06 Jettas especially with extreme heat. |
| 45000 mi US $240 |
Water leak in front passenger floor. Right-front sunroof drain tube was found to have dry-rotted. Drain tube was replaced, and problem resolved. |
| 44640 mi | Rear door rubbed against front door weatherstrip causing paint to wear off. Body shop adjusted door and painted. Fully covered under warranty with no hassles. |
2006 Volkswagen Jetta 4dr Sedan
turbocharged 100hp 1.9L I4 Diesel 5-speed manual FWD
| 280000 mi US $335 |
Replace sunroof slide cover |
| 85560 mi C $550 |
Headliner was falling off. Replaced it with original VW headline. |
| 70460 mi | rusting hood due to hood protector installation |
| 92000 mi | A sagging headliner was replaced by the dealer on this car. VW covered the repair, even though the car is out of warranty. (quite a few have this problem) |
2006 Volkswagen Jetta 4dr Sedan
150-horsepower 2.5L I5 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 15000 mi | Replace glovebox door under warranty. |
| 34100 mi | Driver door window trim rusting |
| 40000 mi | Preset buttons on radio were peeling despite me being very careful not to use sunscreen, lotions, or armor all. Not possible to just fix the buttons so radio was replaced. |
| 76300 mi US $750 |
Headliner fabric has been coming loose and drooping for a while now. Went to upholstery shop where they removed old fabric and installed new closely matched material |
2006 Volkswagen Jetta 4dr Sedan
150-horsepower 2.5L I5 5-speed manual FWD
| 39000 mi | Buttons on radio head unit peeling for the 5th time. Replaced head unit - however new unit damaged on install. Working with Volkswagen of America for resolution. |
| 41000 mi | Rear passenger door seal falling off. Dealer replaced door seal, new seal failed AGAIN within 2 weeks. Dealer will replace again. Headliner bubbling and peeling from roof. Parts ordered - car needs to be sent to 3rd party shop to replace headliner. |
| 55000 mi | Rear passenger door seal falling off for 3rd time. Replaced by dealership under goodwill @54k miles as this has been an ongoing issue. Screw holding passenger grab handle installed as it has been missing since the headliner was replaced. |
| 118000 mi US $300 |
Replaced saggy headliner. |
2006 Volkswagen Jetta 4dr Sedan
115-horsepower 2.0L I4 5-speed manual FWD
| 106020 mi | Rust on rear quarter panels repaired under warranty |
2006 Volkswagen Jetta 4-door
turbocharged 4-cylinder diesel automated manual 2WD
| 17000 mi | the door panel for the passenger on the driver's side became misaligned. A bolt needed to be tightened. |
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