2006 Volkswagen Golf Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 17%of 12 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 119,390miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the air bags of the 2006 Volkswagen Golf, 17% of the 12 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 119,390 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“I was rear ended while my car was at a dead stop. The pick up truck behind me hit me going at an estimated speed of 50 MPH causing me to hit the car in front of me. Both my front and rear end of my car suffered severe damages, but my air bag did not deploy and my seat came unlocked and caused me to smash into my steering wheel and dashboard.”
NHTSA complaint #10184753, filed 2007-03Related service bulletins
- 10213836Jan 22, 2016Airbag Issues.
Air bags: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 | 14% |
| 2019 | 2 | 3% |
| 2017 | 7 | 6% |
| 2016 | 10 | 12% |
| 2015 | 21 | 16% |
| 2014 | 4 | 33% |
| 2013 | 9 | 21% |
| 2012 | 10 | 21% |
| 2011 | 12 | 11% |
| 2010 | 11 | 16% |
| 2006 | 2 | 17% |
| 2005 | 6 | 32% |
| 2004 | 3 | 11% |
| 2003 | 11 | 42% |
| 2002 | 22 | 30% |
| 2001 | 32 | 28% |
| 2000 | 16 | 18% |
| 1999 | 1 | 2% |
| 1998 | 1 | 6% |
| 1995 | 6 | 14% |
| 1994 | 1 | 2% |
Other parts of the 2006 Volkswagen Golf
3 complaintsEngine cooling
2 complaintsElectrical system
1 complaintsEquipment
1 complaintsFuel system
1 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
1 complaintsOther or unknown
1 complaintsSeat belts
1 complaintsSeats
1 complaintsBody and structure
1 complaintsSuspension
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2006 Volkswagen Golf
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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