2006 Volkswagen Passat service brakes, hydraulic problems
26 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the service brakes, hydraulic on the 2006 Volkswagen Passat — 5% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“I was traveling southbound on the maine turnpike at 55-60 mph due to some black ice in areas. Temp was 35, conditions were clear, visibility good. After passing exit 75, without warning my vw passat electronic parking brake engaging, causing my brakes to lock up and causing me to loose control of…”
filed Jan 22, 2014
“At the morning of 3/30/2012 while was driving to work brakes feel funny( sometimes like hard, sometimes soft) started that morning. While I was barking my car brakes failed, hardly stopped and crashed to electric pol. Broke front grill and emblem put a dent on chrome piece on the front.I took the…”
filed Apr 4, 2012
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A 2.0L ENGINE WITH 147 KW MAY HAVE A VACUUM LINE…Campaign 06V472000 · Dec 12, 2006
Service Brakes, Hydraulic problems in other Passat years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 Passat | 2 | 2% |
| 2016 Passat | 1 | 1% |
| 2015 Passat | 3 | 1% |
| 2014 Passat | 1 | 0% |
| 2013 Passat | 2 | 0% |
| 2012 Passat | 1 | 0% |
| 2009 Passat | 1 | 1% |
| 2008 Passat | 1 | 1% |
| 2007 Passat | 4 | 2% |
| 2005 Passat | 3 | 2% |
| 2004 Passat | 11 | 4% |
| 2003 Passat | 28 | 4% |
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.