2009 Volkswagen Jetta Seat Belts Problems
- 12
- 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.
What owners report
- seat belt · 7 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 4 |
| 1–30k mi | 2 |
| 30–60k mi | 2 |
| 100–150k mi | 2 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Electronic Stability Control · Seat Belts · Service Brakes
Abs, brake, seat belt and washer lights came on and still on at all times
ODI 11130611
Fuel/Propulsion System · Seat Belts
While driving on a city street, my car began to make a rumbling sound, followed by a engine warning message turning on. Within a minute, my car died and would not restart. We towed our 2009 vw jetta sportwagen tdi to a vw specialized mechanic who confirmed that there were metal shavings in the fuel system that seems to be resulting from a hpfp failure. Mileage was at 131769 at time of failure. (outside of the…
ODI 10811828
Seat Belts
When getting my daughter out of her booster seat in our sportwagen tdi, the rear seat belt stopped retracting. I played around to get it to retract, but it still wouldn't, so now the belt is totally useless as it is too loose on my daughter and there is no guarantee it will even work in the event of a crash. I took the car to the dealer today, and they confirmed that there is something wrong with the retracting…
ODI 10761797
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting · Seat Belts
I think there is an electrical problem with my car. Since the beginning of this yr 2015 my seats burnt a hole threw the seat and my clothes. I no longer use the heated seats cause i am afraid my car will catch on fire. Also my i have a light go out every time i replace a light. First a head light then a blinker light then a tail light next the licenses plate light and currently another front light. This has been…
ODI 10761890
Exterior Lighting · Seat Belts · Visibility/Wiper
I have 2009 volkswagen jetta 2.5 and i have problems with my cars. 1) all my lights, except for the left side of headlight, are not working. All the lights went out at the same time. I changed the bulbs but still do not work. 2) since lights started to not work, i get seat belt warning signs and alarms even if i am wearing the seatbelts. 3) when i try to wash my front window with the wipers, window washier(liquid)…
ODI 10682015
Seat Belts
The rear seat belts on the left and right side no longer function. They will not retract or extend and are locked up. They are now unusable. *tr
ODI 10631523
Seat Belts
I am not reporting a type of impact / incident. What i am reporting is a complaint / concern about a manufacturer (volkswagen) denying a claim i have presented to them for repair / replacement of a rear safety belt. I recently purchased the vw jetta sportwagen and brought it immediately to a vw franchise dealer for repairs to the seatbelt (the car is 4 years old, so it was my assumption that the manufacturer would…
ODI 10550958
Seat Belts
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 volkswagen jetta. The contact stated that the rear passenger's side seat belt retraction system failed. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for inspection. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure and current mileage was 148,212.
ODI 10535553
Electrical System · Seat Belts · Seats
Seat belt warning light and chime come on and off randomly even when the seat belt is engaged. This occurs when the vehicle is both in motion and at a standstill. *tr
ODI 10520999
Seat Belts
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 volkswagen jetta sportwagen. The contact stated the vehicle was parked when she noticed that the rear passenger side seat belt would not retract back into its pretensioner. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the contact was informed that a spring within the pretensioner needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. Approximately eight months later, the failure…
ODI 10413524
Seat Belts
On four separate occasions, the rear seatbelts have locked in the fully withdrawn position and will not retract, requiring complete mechanism replacement. This occurred initially after purchase on a road trip with our kids, then recently again on both sides, and again just a week ago. On all but the most recent occurrence were replaced at no charge by vw. The most recent occurrence makes us believe this is a true…
ODI 10454643
Door · Latches/Locks/Linkages · Seat Belts · Service Brakes, Electric
Purchased a new '09 vw jetta sdn 2.5 l s and the second day i had it, i had to take to service dept. The door seal from drivers door was coming off, the car would smell like burning plastic and i noticed after 3rd trip ( in 2 days ) the rear brakes were "glowing" red hot. They said they could figure it out and said it may be a plastic coating they put on brake pads to keep rust from building up on the ship overseas!…
ODI 10346901