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US recalls (1)
Exterior lighting: brake lights, switch
ON CERTAIN PASSENGER, WAGON, AND CONVERTIBLE VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH OR WITHOUT CRUISE CONTROL, A BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH MAY MALFUNCTION IF IT WAS INSTALLED INCORRECTLY.
Risk and remedy
Risk: 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 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.
Canadian recalls (2)
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Fuel system
2010-12-10 · campaign 2010-444
On certain Golf, Golf wagon, Jetta and Rabbit equipped with a 2.5L Engine, a small plastic tab located on the windshield washer fluid reservoir may chafe against an underhood fuel supply line. If chafing occurs fuel leakage could develop which, in the presence of an ignition source, could result in a fire causing property damage and/or personal injury. Correction: Dealers will inspect the affected vehicles and, if necessary, replace the fuel line. In addition, as a preventive measure, the plastic tab from the windshield washer fluid reservoir will be removed.
Lights and instruments
2006-05-24 · campaign 2006-122
On certain Golf, GTI, Jetta, Jetta wagon, New Beetle, New Beetle convertible, Passat and Passat wagon, the brake lamp switch may malfunction. If this happens, the brake lamps could become inoperative; or could come on and stay on, even though the vehicle is parked. Correction: Dealers will replace the brake lamp switch with a newly revised version. This action includes vehicles previously affected by Transport Canada recall 03-184 and 04-075. The switch installed during this prior repair may not function properly. Note: parts available December 2006.
Owner complaints (12)
Owners filed 12 complaints with NHTSA about the 2006 Volkswagen Golf/GTI (1 crashes, 1 injuries reported). Among 39 model years of this model, it ranks #23 for the most complaints (median 18).
| Most-reported problem | Complaints | |
|---|
| Vehicle speed control | 3 | |
| Engine and engine cooling | 2 | |
| Air bags | 2 | |
| Seats | 1 | |
| Equipment | 1 | |
| Fuel system, other | 1 | |
| Suspension | 1 | |
| Seat belts | 1 | |
Crash test ratings
NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings for the 2006 Volkswagen Golf/GTI.
| Version | Overall | Frontal | Side | Rollover |
|---|
| 2006 Volkswagen Golf/GTI 2-DR w/SAB | – | – | – | – |
Fuel economy
EPA ratings for each 2006 Volkswagen Golf/GTI version.
| Version | City MPG | Highway MPG | Combined | Yearly fuel cost |
|---|
| GTI 1.8 L Manual 5-spd | 21 | 29 | 24 | $3,400 |
| GTI 1.8 L Automatic (S5) | 19 | 27 | 22 | $3,750 |
| GTI 2.0 L Automatic (S6) | 22 | 29 | 25 | $3,300 |
| GTI 2.0 L Manual 6-spd | 21 | 29 | 24 | $3,400 |
| Golf 1.9 L Manual 5-spd | 31 | 40 | 34 | $2,800 |
| Golf 1.9 L Automatic (S5) | 28 | 40 | 32 | $3,000 |
| Golf 2.0 L Automatic 4-spd | 21 | 27 | 24 | $2,800 |
| Golf 2.0 L Manual 5-spd | 21 | 29 | 24 | $2,800 |
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Recalls updated 2026-10-30.