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WVWAK73C36P••••••2006 Volkswagen PASSAT
This build draws 4.8× more complaints than the average 2006 Volkswagen PASSAT build (15 vs 3).
15on this build
478on the model
152builds in total
1involved a crash
Most reportedAir Bags 9Service Brakes 2Hydraulic 2Steering 2
What owners of this build wrote
Air BagscrashJul 2016
Takata recall I was in a front end collision with another car going about 70 mph with the flow of traffic around 3:15pm pst when my driver's side airbags did not activate at all. There is a know recall on the driver's side airbag for my car but no repairs have been made…
Fuel SystemAug 2017
The contact owns a 2006 volkswagen passat. The contact received a recall notification for NHTSA campaign number: 17V509000 (fuel system, gasoline); however, the parts to do the repair were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time…
SteeringOct 2014
Steering column lock defective light came on and the car would randomly die out turn back on and randomly die out again. Almost causing an accident
Electrical SystemMay 2011
On multiple occasions (almost every day) I will try to start the car and it will die the show a "steering wheel lock column" on the dash board, after several tries it will eventually start and run. On several occasions I have been traveling down the interstate at the average of…
Service BrakesFeb 2007
On january 23, 2007, I made an appointment with crestmont vw in pompton lakes, nj to perform the brake line (NHTSA campaign id number : 06V472000 ) and wiper motor (NHTSA campaign id number : 06V470000 ) recalls on my vehicle. I intentionally made the advance appointment for…
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Decoded via NHTSA vPIC. Recalls, complaints and safety from NHTSA; MPG from EPA fueleconomy.gov. Full history reports from our partner. VIN WVWAK73C36P099622 · decoded Nov 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.