Seats complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2004 Volkswagen Jetta has 19 NHTSA seats complaints and 0 seats-related recalls.
19
Complaints
0
Recalls
3
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 18, 2018 | SEATS | SEATS ARE GETTING EXCESSIVELY HOT AND STARTING TO BURN THROUGH THE VISION AND FABRIC. SMOKE IN COMPA... |
| Mar 27, 2018 | SEATS | I TURNED ON THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT HEATER AND IT CAUGHT FIRE BURNING A HOLE IN THE SEAT AND BURNING ME... |
| Sep 29, 2016 | SEATS | MY CLOTHE SEATS CAUGHT ON FIRE TODAY WHILE DRIVING IT FOR ONLY 25 MINUTES THE SEAT WARMER WAS ONLY S... |
| Mar 12, 2016 | SEATS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, FUMES OF SMOKE APPEARED FROM THE... |
| Apr 25, 2015 | SEATS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEATED SEAT FUNCTION ON TH... |
| Feb 13, 2014 | SEATS | THE CAR RAN INTO A BIG PUDDLE OF WATER AND THE ENGINE STALL. WHEN TRYING TO RESTART THE CAR THE CA... |
| Feb 7, 2014 | SEATS | SETTING: -4F, 5:45AM DRIVING TO WORK, SEAT HEATER ON. I WAS DRIVING TO WORK AND HAD NOTICED A PARTIC... |
| Jan 6, 2012 | SEATS | WHILE DRIVING HOME ON FRIDAY JANUARY 6 AT AROUND 230PM, MY VW JETTA WAGON'S DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT HEATE... |
| Jan 3, 2012 | SEATS | IN APRIL OF 2005 VW INITIATED CUSTOMER SATISFACTION CAMPAIGN TO ADDRESS ISSUES CAUSED BY OVERHEATING... |
| Feb 5, 2011 | SEATS | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA GLS (NA). THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, ... |
| Jan 25, 2011 | SEATS | THE DRIVER'S SIDE HEATED SEAT IN OUR 2004 VW JETTA TDI BECAME EXTREMELY HOT NEAR THE DRIVER'S RIGHT ... |
| Jan 1, 2011 | SEATS | NOTICED DRIVERS HEATED SEAT WAS VERY HOT ON LEFT THIGH. YESTERDAY I SMELLED SMOKE, AND PUT MY HAND ... |
| Nov 27, 2010 | SEATS | HEATED SEAT BURNED. ELECTRICAL BURNING SMELL AND EXTREME HOT SPOT ON UPPER RIGHT THIGH. *TR |
| Dec 16, 2008 | SEATS | I SMELLED A BURNING OR FOUL-SMELLING CHEMICAL ODOR AFTER DRIVING FOR 01 MINUTE AND NOTICED THAT MY S... |
| Feb 11, 2008 | SEATS | ABOUT TWO MONTHS AGO I HAD A DEALER REPLACE THE SWITCH FOR THE HEATED SEAT IN MY 2004 VW JETTA WHICH... |
| Nov 18, 2007 | SEATS | SEAT WARMER ON DRIVER'S SEAT IN 2004 VW JETTA WAGON OVERHEATED UNTIL IT FELT LIKE IT WAS GOING TO CA... |
| Aug 2, 2005 | SEATS | MY WIFE JUST PULLED INTO THE GARAGE AFTER A SHORT TRIP TO THE STORE. WHEN SHE BACKED IN SMOKE AND FL... |
| Mar 2, 2005 | SEATS | 2004 VW JETTA WAGON, TDI: VELOUR HEATED TURNED ON, AFTER DRIVING LESS THAN 1/2 MILE,HEATED SEAT BUR... |
| Nov 4, 2004 | SEATS | WHILE DRIVING MY 2003 1.8T VOLKSWAGEN JETTA, THE SEAT HEATER ON THE DRIVER SIDE MALFUNCTIONED. I FEL... |