Seats complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2002 Volkswagen Jetta has 96 NHTSA seats complaints and 0 seats-related recalls.
96
Complaints
0
Recalls
36
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 18, 2016 | SEATS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 VOLKWAGEN JETTA. WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE WITH THE FRONT SEAT WARMERS... |
| Mar 12, 2015 | SEATS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, SMOKE STARTED TO EMIT FROM THE F... |
| Nov 9, 2013 | SEATS | WHILE DRIVING WITH SEAT HEATER ON SEAT BURNED THRU FOAM AND SEAT COVER ALSO BURNED PANTS LEG AND WI... |
| Jan 22, 2013 | SEATS | TURNED THE DRIVERS SIDE HEATED SEAT WARMER ON TO 2. RANGE BEING 0-5. I SMELLED SMOKE AND TURNED IT O... |
| Jan 1, 2013 | SEATS | BOTH FRONT SEAT HEATERS ON ANY SETTING ARC AND HAVE BURNED MULTIPLE HOLES ON THE OUTER LOWER SEAT UP... |
| Dec 19, 2012 | SEATS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE HEATED SEAT ... |
| Feb 20, 2012 | SEATS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE HEAT... |
| Dec 10, 2009 | SEATS | I TURNED ON MY SEAT WARMER ON THE DRIVER SIDE AND AFTER A WHILE A BURNT SMELL WAS NOTICE. I COULD N... |
| Dec 10, 2009 | SEATS | PASSENGER LEATHER SEAT CAUGHT FIRE WHILE HEATED SEAT WAS ON. BURNED A HOLE IN THE SEAT AND ELECTRICA... |
| Jul 8, 2009 | SEATS | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SEAT HEATER BURNED HIS BOD... |
| Mar 24, 2009 | SEATS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEATED SEATS BEGAN TO SPA... |
| Feb 23, 2009 | SEATS | I WAS RIDING DOWN THE ROAD COMING FROM WORK WHEN I NOTICED A BURNING SMELL. I DIDN'T SEE ANY SMOKE,S... |
| Jul 23, 2008 | SEATS | WHILE DRIVING WITH THE SEAT HEATER ON IN 2002 VW JETTA THE SEAT HEATER OVERHEATED AND BURNED THROUGH... |
| Mar 21, 2008 | SEATS | ON MY 2002 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA TDI, THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT HEATER HAS BURNED A HOLE THROUGH THE SEAT PADD... |
| Sep 25, 2007 | SEATS | WHILE DRIVING HOME FROM WORK, I HEARD A VERY LARGE "CRACK" SOUND AND FELT MY SEAT SHUDDER. THE SOUND... |
| Nov 25, 2006 | SEATS | THE SEAT HEATER IN THE DRIVER'S SIDE OF MY 2002 JETTA BURNT THROUGH THE SEAT AND MY PANTS. I WAS ST... |
| Nov 20, 2006 | SEATS | DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH UNDER NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE SEAT HEATER BURNED A ... |
| Oct 25, 2006 | SEATS | TURNED ON THE SEAT HEATER. SEAT STARTED TO FEEL QUITE WARM, THEN I SMELLED SMOKE. PROMPTLY TURNED... |
| Oct 16, 2006 | SEATS | 2002 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA - FRONT SEAT HEATERS MUCH MUCH TOO HOT ...WITHIN 2 MINUTES OF TURNING THEM ON ... |
| Sep 20, 2006 | SEATS | 2002 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA GLS - DRIVERS SIDE HEATED SEAT BEGAN TO BURN AND SMOLDER. VOLKSWAGEN STATED T... |