2007 Volkswagen Jetta Seats 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
- 2 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- seat warmer · 6 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 3 |
| 100–150k mi | 1 |
| 30–60k mi | 1 |
| 150–400k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Seats
While driving around, doing some shopping, i had the the seat warmer turned on level 3-4 on the driver seat and by the time i got home i started smelling smoke in the car and noticed that my seat burned all the way through my jacket. I went to the volkswagen dealership and quoted me over $1000 to replace my seat. I cannot use my seat warmer anymore, it's a fire hazard. Is there anything i can do? Any recall on this…
ODI 11173502
Electrical System · Seats
I was driving to work and i felt something hot on my back and a burning smell. I pulled over to look and i had two burn marks in my seat with a big brown burn mark down the side along with it burning my clothes. I immediately turned the seat warmer off.
ODI 10969628
Electrical System · Seats
On september 21, 2015, at approximately 8:00 am in the morning, my seat warmers had burnt out. I was on my way to work; it was a chilly morning so i turned the seat warmer on to 4. The highest it goes up to is 5. Soon after, i felt it was a bit too hot. When i looked down, i saw smoke! I could not stop anywhere so i immediately turned off the seat warmer. I remained calm until i arrived to a stop light. When i…
ODI 10777857
Seats
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 volkswagen jetta. The contact stated that while driving 75 mph, the driver side seat began moving backward abnormally. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who advised her that they replaced a sensor to correct the failure. The contact was unaware of the exact sensor that was replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and stated that the vehicle was no longer…
ODI 10472969
Seats
While driving the car i smelled something burning. I did not see smoke or fire but when i pulled over i found that the heating element in the passenger side seat had started burning the seat. It actually melted a hole in the seat in one spot. The burn marks are visible running vertically 13 inches on the backrest of the passenger seat. *tr
ODI 10451596
Seats
The driver heated seat got so hot that there is now a burn mark on my seat and caused injury to my back. I have a blister, that turned now into a smaller blister and is black. I bought the car brand new back in 2007 and have never had this problem before. If i lower the heat setting for the seat the seat is still very hot. Sometimes i can smell something burning, which smells electrical. I have pictures for evidence…
1 injury
ODI 10443269
Air Bags · Electrical System · Seats
A light came on the dashboard with the icon of the airbag. I looked it up and found that it was a warning light telling me that the sensors in the seat that detect someone sitting in the seat were faulty and could result in airbags not deploying in the event of an impact. Other owners of vw jettas from 2007 and years before and after have experienced this. There has been no recall although many owners, including…
ODI 10549500
Seats
While driving my 2007 vw jetta, i noticed a burning smell. When i got out of my car, i noticed a very big burn on my seat (where my back was). My back is also discolored. This morning, i put the seat warmer on #1 (the lowest setting) and the right side is scorching hot. *tr
1 injury
ODI 10381104