2006 Volkswagen Passat exterior lighting problems
12 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the exterior lighting on the 2006 Volkswagen Passat — 2% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Tl* the contact owns a 2006 volkswagen passat. While driving various speeds at night, the driver side headlight failed to illuminate. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the headlight wires were faulty and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not taken to…”
filed Jul 16, 2018
“We bought this car for my 17 year old daughter. The lights are so bad that it is a danger driving at night. We took it back to the dealer who replaced the regular lights with led lights, slight better but still dangerous. After researching we found that this is a defect and the are many complaints…”
filed Mar 18, 2018
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Exterior Lighting problems in other Passat years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 Passat | 1 | 2% |
| 2017 Passat | 1 | 1% |
| 2016 Passat | 5 | 5% |
| 2015 Passat | 6 | 2% |
| 2014 Passat | 9 | 2% |
| 2013 Passat | 60 | 8% |
| 2012 Passat | 17 | 4% |
| 2010 Passat | 4 | 2% |
| 2008 Passat | 3 | 2% |
| 2007 Passat | 7 | 3% |
| 2005 Passat | 5 | 3% |
| 2004 Passat | 16 | 6% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2006 Volkswagen Passat
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.