2006 Volkswagen Beetle: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns for the 2006 Volkswagen Beetle. The newest campaign is 10V621000. NHTSA received the report on 10 Dec 2010. The NHTSA record gives the component Fuel System, Gasoline / Delivery / Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings. NHTSA has 124 complaints on file for this model year.
The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.
This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.
Remedy of the newest campaign, 10V621000, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will inspect and if necessary replace the underhood fuel line. Additionally, depending on the vehicle model, dealers will either remove the plastic tab from the windshield washer fluid reservoir, or inspect the position of the fastening clamp and adjust the related fastening clamp into the correct position. This service will be performed free of charge. The safety recall is expected to begin on or before january 31, 2011. Owners may contact volkswagen at 1-800-822-8987.
Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
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Recall campaigns
3 campaigns, newest first. 1,231,142 units in total.
10V621000Received . 228,236 units.
Fuel System, Gasoline / Delivery / Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Volkswagen is recalling certain model year 2006-2010 jetta, new beetle, new beetle convertible, model year 2009 jetta sportwagen and model year 2007-2009 rabbit vehicles equipped with 2.5l engines. The jetta, jetta sportwagen, and rabbit vehicles may have a small plastic tab located on the windshield washer fluid reservoir that may chafe against an underhood fuel supply line. The new beetle and the new beetle convertible vehicles may have a fastening clamp on a hydraulic hose of the power steering system that may be located in an improper position which could cause chafing against an underhood fuel supply line.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If chafing occurs, there is the potential for a fuel leak to develop. Fuel leakage, in the presence of an ignition source, could result in a fire.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will inspect and if necessary replace the underhood fuel line. Additionally, depending on the vehicle model, dealers will either remove the plastic tab from the windshield washer fluid reservoir, or inspect the position of the fastening clamp and adjust the related fastening clamp into the correct position. This service will be performed free of charge. The safety recall is expected to begin on or before january 31, 2011. Owners may contact volkswagen at 1-800-822-8987.
Report filed by VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC. Manufacturer campaign number 20I4/U1. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
07V063000Received . 1,002,000 units.
Exterior Lighting / Brake Lights / Switch
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
On certain passenger, wagon, and convertible vehicles equipped with or without cruise control, a brake light switch may malfunction if it was installed incorrectly.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
The brake lights could become inoperative, or remain on. Failure to provide the proper signal when braking could lead to a crash without warning.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will install the newly designed brake light switch free of charge. The recall began on april 27, 2007, and will be conducted in several staggered mailings through september 21, 2007. Vehicles within the make, model, and model year of this population may be involved in either this recall or 06v-183, but not both. The remedy is the same for each recall. Volkswagen dealers will apply the remedy based on the VIN number of the vehicle. Owners may contact vw at 1-800-822-8987.
Report filed by VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC. Manufacturer campaign number N4. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
06V043000Received . 906 units.
Equipment / Other / Labels
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Certain passenger vehicles equipped with 17-inch wheels and a 2.5l engine fail to conform to the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 110, "tire selection and rims." these vehicles were produced with a tire information label that lists an incorrect front tire size. The correct front tire size should be listed as 225/45 r17. The inflation pressure is correct.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
A misprinted label could lead to fitment of improperly sized replacement tires.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Owners will be provided with a new tire information label and installation instructions. At the customer's option, a dealer can perform the installation for them free of charge. The recall began on february 27, 2006. Owners may contact volkswagen at 1-800-893-5298.
Report filed by VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC. Manufacturer campaign number M8. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.
Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.
Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.
Complaints by component
124 complaints, 161 component mentions.
A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. The figure per 1,000 component mentions shows how many of each 1,000 mentions name the component.
- 2006 Volkswagen Beetle
- All 2006 vehicles
| Component | 2006 Beetle | All 2006 vehicles | Beetle, all years | Mentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Power Train | 291.9 | 94 | 170.1 | 47 |
| Engine and Engine Cooling | 80.7 | 48.3 | 75.3 | 13 |
| Electrical System | 80.7 | 109.3 | 140.3 | 13 |
| Air Bags | 62.1 | 108.1 | 151.4 | 10 |
| Visibility | 55.9 | 28.9 | 92.9 | 9 |
| Exterior Lighting | 55.9 | 42.8 | 56.2 | 9 |
| Structure | 43.5 | 49.8 | 46 | 7 |
| Engine | 43.5 | 60.7 | 27.3 | 7 |
| Seat Belts | 37.3 | 12.1 | 21.5 | 6 |
| Unknown or Other | 37.3 | 29.2 | 36.9 | 6 |
The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 25.
- Complaints that report a crash
- 7
- Complaints that report a fire
- 1
- Injuries in the complaints
- 9
- Deaths in the complaints
- 0
- Date of the newest complaint
- 8 May 2024
These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.
Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.
Investigations
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.
Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.
Other model years
The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.
Official channels
- NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
- NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
- NHTSA page of the 2006 Volkswagen BeetleThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 2006 Volkswagen Beetle: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/volkswagen/beetle/2006/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Recall file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- Complaint file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- First complaint in the file
- 1 Jan 1995
- Manufacturer in the recall file
- VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC
The NHTSA record is the authority. A complaint count is the number of different complaint numbers for the make, the model and the model year. How the register is made. Report an error.
Questions
- How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2006 Volkswagen Beetle?
- 1,231,142 units in 3 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
- How many recall campaigns does the Volkswagen Beetle have for all model years?
- NHTSA lists 32 recall campaigns for the Volkswagen Beetle, model years 1965 to 2019. 3 of them name the 2006 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 2006 Volkswagen Beetle name most often?
- Power Train: 47 of 161 component mentions, or 291.9 per 1,000. For all 2006 vehicles the figure is 94 per 1,000.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2006 Volkswagen Beetle open?
- The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.