Volkswagen Phaeton
Registered from 2004 to 2006.
About this model
The Volkswagen Phaeton is a full-size sedan/saloon manufactured by the German automobile manufacturer Volkswagen, described by Volkswagen as their "premium class" vehicle. Introduced at the 2002 Geneva Motor Show, the Phaeton was marketed worldwide. Sales in North America ended in 2006 and global sales ended in 2016.
From the Wikipedia article Volkswagen Phaeton, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Crash test
| Stability control | Standard |
| Forward collision warning | No |
| Lane departure warning | No |
Crash-tested by NHTSA, the American road safety agency.
Specification
| Year | Measured |
|---|---|
| 2006 | 2449 kg · 3000 mm wheelbase · 18.1 L/100km (EPA) · 21.4 L/100km city · 13.8 motorway · Sedan, 4-door |
| 2005 | 2449 kg · 3000 mm wheelbase · 18.1 L/100km (EPA) · 21.4 L/100km city · 13.8 motorway · Sedan, 4-door |
| 2004 | 2449 kg · 3000 mm wheelbase · 18.1 L/100km (EPA) · 21.4 L/100km city · 13.8 motorway · Sedan, 4-door |
What the maker told its dealers
Service bulletins are the manufacturer's own repair guidance to dealers, filed with NHTSA. A bulletin is not a defect finding; the count rises with how many things a maker writes down, not only with how many go wrong.
Volkswagen filed 251 bulletins about the 2006 Phaeton.
- Equipment: 86
- Engine and engine cooling: 56
- Electrical system: 41
- Engine: 17
- Exterior lighting: 10
- Visibility: 9
- Fuel system, gasoline: 6
- Fuel system, other: 4
- Structure: 4
- Power train: 3
- Other: 15
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243 more.
Grouped by NHTSA's top-level system; a bulletin filed under a sub-heading counts toward its system.