2006 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT Complaints

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V079000 (AIR BAGS). THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE NOT YET AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT INFORMED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

TAKATA RECALL FIRST I WOULD LIKE TO SAY MY SUNROOF OPENS AND CLOSES IT SELF THEN. SOMETIMES WHEN I TURN CAR ON IT SHUTS OFF SAYS STEERING DEFECTED THEN ITS TAKES A COUPLE SECONDS TO COME ON. MY WIND SHIELD WIPERS KEEP SAYIN I NEED WATER BUT ITS FULL THEN MY DAYTIME LIGHTS ARE OFF THIS CAR HAS MANY PROBLEMS I KEEP GETTING THE SAME PARTS FIXED OVER AND OVER. AND THEN I HAVE NO RECALLS WHAT THE ONLY WAY IF WE CRASH AND DIE THEN WE WILL GET IT FIXED IM PUTTING SO MUCH MONEY INTO CAR SO CAN YOU PLEASE HELP THANK YOU. THIS HAPPEN IN DIFFERENT PLACES THE CAR SHUTS OFF DIFFERENT TIMES. *TR

2006 VR6 PASSAT. MAINTAINED AT LOCAL GARAGE WITH OIL AND FILTER CHANGES (SYNTHETIC OIL) EVERY 5,000 MILES. LOW OIL PRESSURE LIGHT CAME ON WHILE DRIVING AND TOOK TO A VW DEALER. TIMING CHAIN RUBBED ON COVER DUE TO LOOSE GEAR AND CAUSED PLASTIC PARTS TO FALL INTO OIL PAN. SUCKED UP BY OIL PUMP CAUSING FAILURE. ENGINE DID NOT FAIL, BUT THE REPAIR IS MORE THAN 3X THE VALUE OF THE CAR. *TR

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V079000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PARTS NEEDED FOR THE RECALL REMEDY WERE STILL NOT AVAILABLE AND THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

TAKATA HAS REPORTED THAT THE DRIVER FRONTAL AIRBAG INFLATOR COULD POTENTIALLY RUPTURE. RECALL DATE: FEBRUARY 9, 2016. REMEDY STILL NOT AVAILABLE 8 MONTHS LATER.

LOW BEAMS ON BOTH SIDES CONSTANTLY FAIL. HAVE REPLACED BULBS WITH MANY DIFFERENT BRANDS. FAILURE OCCURS AROUND EVERY 6 MONTHS, GO FIGURE. MECHANIC STATED TO REPLACE HOUSING UNIT WOULD COST BETWEEN $600 TO $800.

TAKATA RECALL. THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG HASN'T BEEN REPLACED AS OF 09-30-2016. BOUGHT THE CAR, USED, 07-12-2016.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V079000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V079000 (AIR BAGS). THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V079000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PARTS NEEDED FOR THE RECALL REMEDY WERE STILL NOT AVAILABLE AND THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.