2000 Volkswagen Jetta seats problems
17 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the seats on the 2000 Volkswagen Jetta — 4% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“The contact owns a 2000 Volkswagen Jetta. The contact stated that while driving with the front driver’s side seat heater activated, the seat became extremely hot. The contact started smelling a burning odor coming from the seat. The contact felt a hole in the seat, which burned the contact's middle…”
filed Oct 3, 2024
“I own a 2000 vw jetta. My son and I were heading home after a college visit, he turned on his seat heater and began to nap. 20 minutes later, he popped up rubbing his shoulder, the seat heater caused the seat to catch fire and burned a portion of the seat, his shirt and shoulder. I called the…”
filed Feb 12, 2015
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Seats problems in other Jetta years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 Jetta | 1 | 2% |
| 2021 Jetta | 1 | 2% |
| 2020 Jetta | 1 | 2% |
| 2019 Jetta | 2 | 0% |
| 2017 Jetta | 2 | 1% |
| 2016 Jetta | 1 | 1% |
| 2015 Jetta | 8 | 4% |
| 2014 Jetta | 3 | 1% |
| 2013 Jetta | 2 | 0% |
| 2012 Jetta | 2 | 0% |
| 2011 Jetta | 3 | 0% |
| 2010 Jetta | 3 | 0% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2000 Volkswagen Jetta
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.