Seats complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2004 Volkswagen Passat has 30 NHTSA seats complaints and 0 seats-related recalls.
30
Complaints
0
Recalls
12
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 26, 2020 | SEATS | A COIL FOR HEATED SEATS HAS MELTED A HOLE IN THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT. THIS CAUSED PAIN AND CONFUSION ... |
| Nov 4, 2020 | SEATS | WHILE DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY, THE DRIVER SEAT SUDDENLY OVERHEATED (THE SEAT WARMER WAS TURNED ON). IT ... |
| Mar 25, 2020 | SEATS,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | THE CAR STALLED IN THE ROAD. PULLED OVER. TURNED THE CAR OFF AND IT WOULD NOT RESTART FULL TANK OF... |
| Oct 19, 2019 | SEATS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | MY CAR 2004 VW PASSAT ALMOST GETT ON FIRE FRONT PASSANDER SEAT HAVE START TO BURN BUT WAS OK AFT... |
| Nov 7, 2016 | SEATS | MY CAR WAS PART OF A RECALL BECAUSE THE DRIVERS SIDE SEAT HEATER WAS OVERHEATING AND MELTING THROUGH... |
| Dec 4, 2013 | SEATS | HEATED SEATS ON DRIVER SIDE STOPPED WORKING ONLY TO FIND SEAT HAD SMOLDERED A FIRE BENEATH ME! WAS ... |
| Feb 27, 2013 | SEATS | WHILE DRIVING MY VEHICLE, THE DRIVER'S SEAT CAUGHT FIRE CAUSING A HOLE TO BE BURNT THROUGH THE LEATH... |
| Dec 27, 2010 | SEATS | HEATED SEAT COILS OVERHEATED AND BURNT SEAT ON DRIVER SIDE. *TR |
| Feb 25, 2010 | SEATS | 2004 VW PASSAT GL 1.8T WITH 94,000 MILES. DRIVERS SIDE SEAT HEATER HAS BURNED THROUGH SEAT AND INTO ... |
| Feb 11, 2010 | SEATS | I WAS DRIVING MY CAR, A 2004 VW PASSAT GLS, TO WORK IN THE MORNING AND HAD THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT HE... |
| Jan 30, 2010 | SEATS | 1)MY HEATED SEATS GOT SO HOT THEY BURNED A HOLE IN MY SEAT AND BURNED MY LEG. I'M NOT SURE HOW THAT ... |
| May 4, 2009 | SEATS | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT. WHILE DRIVING FOR TWO MINUTES WITH THE SEAT HEATER AC... |
| Jul 18, 2008 | SEATS | STARTED CAR UP FOR MORNING COMMUTE AND TURNED ON THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT WARMER TO 5. 5 MINUTES INTO... |
| Feb 2, 2008 | SEATS | 1. THE CAR HAD NOT BEEN USED FOR 4 HOURS PRIOR TO THE EVENT AND THE SEAT WARMERS HAD BEEN USED ON HI... |
| Jan 19, 2008 | SEATS | WHILE DRIVING MY 2004 VW PASSAT, MY HEATED DRIVER'S SEAT BURNED A HOLE THROUGH THE SEAT AND BURNED M... |
| Sep 14, 2007 | SEATS | A COUPLE MINUTES AFTER TURNING ON MY HEATED DRIVER'S SEAT, I FELT SOMETHING STINGING MY LEFT LEG. S... |
| Mar 23, 2007 | SEATS | THE SEAT HEATER ON THE DRIVER SIDE OF MY CAR BEGAN TO BURN THROUGH THE LEATHER SEAT. IT BURNED THE ... |
| Mar 3, 2007 | SEATS | HEATED DRIVER SEAT BURNED THROUGH SEAT COVER AND THE OCCUPANTS COAT BEFORE SMOKE AND HEAT ALERTED OC... |
| Mar 2, 2007 | SEATS | DRIVER'S HEATED LEATHER SEAT BURNED LEATHER SEAT AND MY SKIN. *JB |
| Feb 18, 2007 | SEATS | THIS MORNING, I STARTED MY CAR TO HEAD OUT TO DO SOME ERRANDS. SINCE IT WAS COLD, I WAITED FOR THE ... |