2004 Volkswagen Jetta Seat Heater/Cooler Problems
- 8
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.
Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.
Among these 8 stored complaint records:
- 0 indicate a crash
- 1 indicate injury
- 3 indicate fire
What owners report
- heated seat · 5 records
- seat heater · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 3 |
| 30–60k mi | 2 |
| 100–150k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Seat Heater/Cooler
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 volkswagen jetta. While driving 35 mph, fumes of smoke appeared from the front passenger seat. The contact mentioned that there was a burnt hole in the passenger seat as a result of the failure. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the heating element failed and needed to be replaced. The contact was unable to give the specific name of the part. The vehicle was…
ODI 10850461
Seat Heater/Cooler
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 volkswagen jetta. The contact stated that the heated seat function on the driver side burned through the seat on the contact's right leg. The vehicle was not inspected and diagnosed. The vehicle was to be taken to an authorized dealer for further inspection. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was not available.
ODI 10713034
Seat Heater/Cooler
About two months ago i had a dealer replace the switch for the heated seat in my 2004 vw jetta which had become inoperable. The seat is not used that much, let alone the heated portion. This past sunday i was driving home with my wife in the passenger seat with the heated seat turned on. After about two minutes my wife noticed what felt like a pinching sensation on her leg. She put her hand under her leg and was…
Fire reported · 1 injury
ODI 10217934
Seat Heater/Cooler
Seat warmer on driver's seat in 2004 vw jetta wagon overheated until it felt like it was going to catch on fire. Velour seats show impression of heating element. I noticed for about a month that it was very hot and the last time i used it i noticed a smell. I turned it off immediately and had it disconnected by a mechanic to prevent a fire. *tr
ODI 10213074
Seat Heater/Cooler
My wife just pulled into the garage after a short trip to the store. When she backed in smoke and flames came from the seat heater control (seat heater was off at the time). This could have been very serious if we had been driving at the time!*jb
Fire reported
ODI 10131197
Clutch Assembly · Electrical System · Lock · Manual Transmission · Seat Heater/Cooler
Our 2004 vw jetta 1.8t has had numerous problems from a clicking/popping noise in the front end at approxmiately 10,000 miles, to the transmission locking up while operating vehicle. The clutch/disc went completely out at 15,000 miles. All the interior and exterior lights went out as my wife was driving in the dark on a non lit back road to work, transmission locked up between 3rd and 4th gears, transmission still…
ODI 10141704
Seat Heater/Cooler
2004 vw jetta wagon, tdi: velour heated turned on, after driving less than 1/2 mile,heated seat burned approx 1" hole from the inside out. Smoke, flames observed. Seat turned off to contain fire. Car taken to vw dealer to assess. Parts on back order. Waiting for parts to be available. Should be factory recall because of concern of other heated seat possible malfunction and potentially a life threatening situation if…
Fire reported
ODI 10114824
Seat Heater/Cooler
While driving my 2003 1.8t volkswagen jetta, the seat heater on the driver side malfunctioned. I felt a very small point of pain in my leg, but didn't really notice it until i started to smell smoke. I immediately shut off the seat heater (which was on a setting of 3 out of 5 initially), pulled the car over to a parking lot, got out, and fortunately nothing caught fire. I brought the car in to my dealer (trend…
ODI 10098534