2006 Volkswagen Golf Suspension Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 8%of 12 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 70,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the suspension of the 2006 Volkswagen Golf, 8% of the 12 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 70,000 miles.
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.
“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 sturdy under normal driving conditions. Could there have been a manufacture defect? (the failed springs to not appear to be corroded at the failure point, looks more like clean snap.)”
NHTSA complaint #10403938, filed 2011-05, 70,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10121114Feb 2, 2016Technical Bulletin about a customer concern stating that customer observed one or more of the shocks/struts appearing to have an oil leak. Document contains examples of Strut or…
Suspension: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2 | 3% |
| 2018 | 2 | 7% |
| 2017 | 3 | 3% |
| 2016 | 2 | 2% |
| 2015 | 15 | 11% |
| 2013 | 4 | 9% |
| 2011 | 1 | 1% |
| 2006 | 1 | 8% |
| 2005 | 1 | 5% |
| 2003 | 3 | 12% |
| 2002 | 1 | 1% |
| 2001 | 3 | 3% |
| 2000 | 5 | 6% |
| 1999 | 2 | 3% |
| 1994 | 1 | 2% |
Other parts of the 2006 Volkswagen Golf
3 complaintsAir bags
2 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 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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