2006 Volkswagen Jetta seats problems
25 complaints about seats have been filed for the 2006 Volkswagen Jetta, which is 3% of all its NHTSA complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 25 3% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 107,000 miles 22 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 4
- Injuries and deaths
- 4 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When seats problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 4 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 0 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 1 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 0 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 5 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 5 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 3 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 1 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 1 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 2 |
What the data shows
Of the 22 seats complaints that report mileage, the median is about 106,000 miles, and 23% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 4 fires, 4 injuries.
What owners wrote
I was sitting in my (drivers) seat and noticed a faint burning smell followed by pain (burning) in my right side. I got home and found a burn hole in the back of the seat. Something burnt through the seat and burnt my clothes and gave me a small blister. Neither of us smoke. After a few times I believe it is the seat heater. If it's off it doesn't burn you. A mechanic told us this is common and to followup on it.
Recently my beloved 2006 jetta 2.5's power driver side seat has been moving on its own while I am actively driving!! I was on my way home the day after thanksgiving when my seat started to shift on its own.. I was driving in nj on the parkway traveling 75 MPH.. My seat moved forward which put pressure on my foot on the gas than moved backwards atleast 6 inches .. Leaving me both unaware I was traveling 90MPH!! And unable to brake.. Because I couldn't reach the brake pedal..
Other problems reported for the 2006 Volkswagen Jetta
- Drivetrain & axles 140 complaints
- Electrical system 114 complaints
- Transmission 114 complaints
- Engine 89 complaints
- Air bags 65 complaints
- Lighting 35 complaints
- Brakes 32 complaints
- Body & structure 25 complaints