2006 Volkswagen GTI Tires Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 5%of 43 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 22,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the tires of the 2006 Volkswagen GTI, 5% of the 43 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 22,000 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.
“The contact owns a 2006 Volkswagen GTI. The vehicle has yokohama as430 tires (na). While washing the vehicle, the contact discovered a bubble in the sidewall of the front passenger side tire. The contact has pictures. The current mileage was 58,000 and failure mileage was 20,000.”
NHTSA complaint #10227754, filed 2008-05, 20,000 milesRelated service bulletins
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Tires: other model years
Other parts of the 2006 Volkswagen GTI
11 complaintsFuel system
10 complaintsAir bags
7 complaintsElectrical system
5 complaintsEngine
5 complaintsEngine cooling
5 complaintsOther or unknown
3 complaintsBody and structure
3 complaintsBrakes
2 complaintsExterior lighting
2 complaintsSuspension
1 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2006 Volkswagen GTI
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Nov 1, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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