Seats complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2006 Volkswagen Jetta has 16 NHTSA seats complaints and 0 seats-related recalls.
16
Complaints
0
Recalls
2
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 20, 2018 | SEATS | WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH ON THE FREEWAY, MY DRIVERS SEAT BEGAN MOVING ON IT'S OWN. THE TOP PART OF THE S... |
| Dec 14, 2018 | SEATS | THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT HEATER OVER HEATED AND MELTED THE SEAT AND CLOTHING OF THE DRIVER. NO BURNS WE... |
| Sep 5, 2018 | SEATS | DRIVERS SEAT ADJUSTMENT AUTOMATICALLY MOVES SEAT WHILE DRIVING. IF YOU ARE TALL, THE SEAT MOVES YOU ... |
| Jun 5, 2018 | SEATS | ABOUT A WEEK AGO, I NOTICED MY DRIVER'S SEAT WAS TOO FAR FORWARD, SO I USED THE SEAT ADJUSTMENT CONT... |
| Nov 11, 2016 | SEATS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | WHILE DRIVING MY 2006 VW JETTA THE DRIVERS POWER SEAT STARTED TO MOVE BY ITSELF FORWARD THIS HAS HAP... |
| Aug 6, 2015 | SEATS | WHILE ON THE HIGHWAY (HUTCHINSON RIVER PARKWAY, WESTCHESTER COUNTY, NY), MY POWER DRIVER'S SEAT STAR... |
| Jan 1, 2013 | SEATS | THE LEATHER ON THE DRIVER'S SEAT STARTED SEPARATING...LOOKS LIKE LITTLE MICRO TEARS THAT CONTINUE TO... |
| Dec 7, 2012 | SEATS | I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY IN IOWA AND TO MY HORROR, MY CAR SEAT STARTED MOVING BACK BY ITSELF. ... |
| Nov 5, 2012 | SEATS | I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH THE HEATED SEAT ON , I HAD IT ON 5 WHICH IS THE MAX SETTING AND I F... |
| Mar 1, 2012 | SEATS | DRIVER'S SEAT, LOWER RIGHT SIDE OF SEAT BACK: NOTICED A DISCOLORATION & CHANGE IN THE FABRIC AT LEAS... |
| Nov 26, 2010 | SEATS | RECENTLY MY BELOVED 2006 JETTA 2.5'S POWER DRIVER SIDE SEAT HAS BEEN MOVING ON ITS OWN WHILE I AM AC... |
| Oct 16, 2010 | SEATS | I WAS SITTING IN MY (DRIVERS) SEAT AND NOTICED A FAINT BURNING SMELL FOLLOWED BY PAIN (BURNING) IN M... |
| Oct 15, 2010 | SEATS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | VOLKSWAGEN JETTA 2006 HEADLINER FABRIC FAILURE. SEPARATION OF HEADLINER FABRIC FROM HEADLINER, CREA... |
| Jul 10, 2006 | SEATS | SEAT IMPROPERLY DESIGNED FOR A 2006 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA GLI SEVERE LEG DISCOMFORT. LEG BOLSTERS AND UN... |
| Jul 5, 2006 | SEATS | DRIVER'S SEAT CLICKS/CLUNKS AND NOTICEABLE MOVEMENT CAN BE FELT IN THE SEAT AROUND WHERE THE SEAT BA... |
| May 12, 2006 | SEATS | 2006 JETTA GLI - WHEN SEATS ARE OCCUPIED THEY MAKE A METAL CREAKING SOUND UPON ACCELERATION AND BRA... |