The 2006 Volkswagen Golf has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 1,002,000 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 16 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the vehicle speed control. Last updated July 5, 2026.
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
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
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…
Complaints by component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
2
AIR BAGS
1
1crashes1injuries
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER CLOCKSPRING/SPIRAL CASSETTE
1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL
1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:OTHER FUEL TYPES:TURBO/SUPERCHARGER
1
EQUIPMENT
1
1crashes1injuries
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
1
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
1
SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER
1
Total complaints16
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“Tl* the contact owns a 2006 volkswagen golf. The contact stated that the air bag clockspring failed. As a result, the driver's air bag would not to deploy in the event of a crash due to lack of electricity. The vehicle was taken to schumacher volkswagen (3001 okeechobee boulevard, west palm beach,…”
“Electrical system for hatch door stops working. Hatch will not close. Is a common issue and needs to be fixed at the manufacturer's expense.”
“Electrical system for hatch door stops working. Hatch will not close. Is a common issue and needs to be fixed at the manufacturer's expense.”
“The front hood latch and locking mechanism has a design error that makes it difficult to close and lock the hood. The hood latch and locking mechanical parts in my opinoin needs to be modified to work correctly. Car hoods need to be secured and lock properly for the safe operation of a vehicles. I…”
“Tl* the contact owns a 2006 volkswagen golf. While driving approximately 55 mph, the hood of the vehicle unlatched without warning and shattered the windshield. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the windshield, hood, and other unknown components needed to be…”
“2006 vw golf tdi 70k miles of normal driving conditions in illinois. Failure of both driver and passenger side coil springs within 6 weeks of each other. In each case the coil spring broke towards the end. At the top on one side, on the bottom on the other side. Coil springs are generally fairly…”
“Tl* the contact owns a 2006 volkswagen golf. The contact stated that the rear passenger seat belt stitching began to unravel. The dealer and manufacturer were notified but denied any assistance. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 107,000 and current mileage was 112,000. Updated…”
“Tl*the contact owns a 2006 volkswagen golf. The contact stated that the vehicle idles when the accelerator pedal is depressed to the floor. The failure causes the vehicle to stall while the engine is still running. He also stated that the vehicle does not respond to the fuel injection. The dealer…”
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FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2006 Volkswagen Golf as of
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