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2006 Volkswagen Golf / Rabbit / GTI repairs by problem area
Engine (33%)
Transmission and Drivetrain (7%)
Brakes and Traction Control (5%)
Suspension and Steering (8%)
Electrical and Air Conditioning (27%)
Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (15%)
Other (5%)
Select a problem area
- 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 60 repairs.
2006 Volkswagen Golf / Rabbit / GTI electrical repair cost distribution
$2500+ (0%)
$1000 - $2499 (18%)
$500 - $999 (0%)
$100 - $499 (36%)
< $100 (45%)
Chart based on 11 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
2006 Volkswagen Golf / Rabbit / GTI 4dr Hatch
turbocharged 100hp 1.9L I4 Diesel 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 17555 mi | Repaired rear hatch wiring, door won't lock. Readjusted hinges in front and rear doors to stop doors from rubbing and chipping paint. |
| 28520 mi | Left front headlights went out for about a month then mysteriously came back by itself. Told can not find fault. |
| 34100 mi C $1050 |
Signal Switch ticker malfunction. Continues to tick after returning from left/right turn. Replaced switch. Left front headlight went out again, didn't come back by itself this time around. Apparently front right headlight leak also. Light bulb replaced in left, replaced right headlight assembly. |
| 53320 mi C $250 |
Starter replacement with new Bosch unit. Old starter turning very slowly. |
2006 Volkswagen Golf / Rabbit / GTI 4dr Hatch
115-horsepower 2.0L I4 5-speed manual FWD
| 98000 mi US $1700 |
Door ajar sensor. |
2006 Volkswagen Golf / Rabbit / GTI 4dr Hatch
115-horsepower 2.0L I4 4-speed automatic FWD
| 79860 mi C $175 |
replaced speed sensor as the odometer measurement and speedometer reading was incorrect over 80 km/hr when compared to GPS device Update - speed sensor not the issue - reversed the repair - problem found in speedo head - a sensor replaced Aug 26th after three trips to the shop looking for issue. |
| 80600 mi | Previous speedo repair did not get corrected. Repair concluded speedo has an electronic defect and no previous repair has fixed it. We chose not to repair the speedo and will use tachometer to monitor speed. |
| 84320 mi C $450 |
Rear wiper wiring harness failed and wore off the coating on some wires due to the opening/closing of the hatch( 3 locations I was told). Took 6 hours to find and fix the whole length of the wiring. |
2006 Volkswagen Golf / Rabbit / GTI 4-door
turbocharged 4-cylinder diesel manual 2WD
| 13640 mi | Power Windows failed |
2006 Volkswagen Golf / Rabbit / GTI 2-door
turbocharged 4-cylinder automated manual 2WD
| 13000 mi | Cruise control was not setting properly. The GTI did have a control module replace a long time ago by another dealer. Dealer #2 reported that the pin on that module that controls cruise functions was bent by Dealer #1. Loaner was provided by dealer/VWo |
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