2004 Volkswagen Jetta seats problems
22 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the seats on the 2004 Volkswagen Jetta — 10% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“I turned on the driver side seat heater and it caught fire burning a hole in the seat and burning me. I was driving at the time in the city. I pored water all over me and the seat and turned the heater off.”
filed Mar 28, 2018
“My clothe seats caught on fire today while driving it for only 25 minutes the seat warmer was only set on number 2. I was so retried and panicked but managed to pull over to the side of the road and hit it with my hand until it went out. It did burn my hand. My vehicle was in motion then I stopped…”
filed Sep 30, 2016
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Seats problems in other Jetta years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 Jetta | 1 | 2% |
| 2021 Jetta | 1 | 2% |
| 2020 Jetta | 1 | 2% |
| 2019 Jetta | 2 | 0% |
| 2017 Jetta | 2 | 1% |
| 2016 Jetta | 1 | 1% |
| 2015 Jetta | 8 | 4% |
| 2014 Jetta | 3 | 1% |
| 2013 Jetta | 2 | 0% |
| 2012 Jetta | 2 | 0% |
| 2011 Jetta | 3 | 0% |
| 2010 Jetta | 3 | 0% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2004 Volkswagen Jetta
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.