The leather on the driver's seat started separating...looks like little micro tears that continue to worsen.
2006 Volkswagen Jetta seats complaints
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Our 2006 jetta tdi had an airbag fault. We took the vehicle to a volkswagen dealership and they tested the air code and found out that the passenger occupant detector module went bad due to a electrical malfunction in the circuit. The dealership was not able to say if the airbags were going to work on not in the case of a crash. Volkswagen is refusing to take any ownership of keeping their vehicle safe and covering the cost of the part. I contact volkswagen USA and they gave the reason they will not cover the part because I did not have an extended warranty. I feel that volkswagen is being neglectful to their claim on providing a safe vehicle. Now that the airbag sensor is going out, we are having more electrical problems with headlights, parking lights, taillights, brake lights, day time running lights, and turn signals.
While driving home with my wife, she stated that she thought she had noticed a burning smell. The heated seats were on as it was a cold morning. The next day I noticed that the back rest of the seat had a smoldering mark as well as some sort of smoke damage as if there was a fire on the inside of the seat. We later looked on her jacket and noticed that there was transfer of the "leather" to her jacket.
Driver's seat, lower right side of seat back: noticed a discoloration & change in the fabric at least one year ago. More recently, two pinholes have appeared in the area. Without a doubt, this has been caused by the heated seat element. In retrospect, we realize that several articles of clothing - primarily outerwear - were damaged by the excess heat from that area of the seat. Because it was outerwear, that probably accounts for why we never felt the intense, localized heat. No injuries resulted. But after reading about almost 200 similar complaints for the jettas built around that time, some resulting in injuries and / or fires, I'm surprised there have been no recalls.
I was driving down the road with the heated seat on , I had it on 5 which is the max setting and I felt a burning sensation near my right shoulder area so I felt my back and thought wow so I turned it down and after pulling in my garage I looked and the seat was slightly melted about the size of a golf ball and my jacket was slightly melted I am going to contact my local dealer tomorrow to see if there's a recall (beware it could have resulted in fire I believe if I would have kept it on long enough.)
Volkswagen jetta 2006 headliner fabric failure. Separation of headliner fabric from headliner, creating a visibility obstruction. Possibly a danger to the drivers visibility. Clear manufactures defect due to the amount of research done online. A substantial amount of owners have the same complaint. I have contacted volkswagen directly. They have yet to initiate a mass recall on 2006 volkswagen jetta headliners, despite the numerous complaints brought to light by owners.
My wife was getting ready to go to work, when she opened the door of our jetta, smoke started coming out from under the drivers front seat. She bent down to see where it was coming from but all she saw was a red glow coming from under the seat. This thing must have set and smolder all night because she didn't unlock the car that morning because she had left the car unlocked do to where we live no one is around for miles. Inspector said that it was fault of (vw) the seat, but it will cost to much to sue vw. We almost lost our home, garage and our lives. We had the seat recall repaired but I think the repair was never made, the video is on youtube under "jetta fire". One of my questions is why didn't a fuse blow before the car burnt to the ground.
My 2006 vw jetta 2.5 l has had the passenger side seat warmer catch fire and cause holes in my seat. As I dropped off one of my children to school today I noticed a black hole with glowing orange embers in the seat! I touched it and realized my seat had caught on fire! Thank god my child was already out of the car and was wearing a heavy coat and wasn't burned by it. Definitely a huge safety issue and I'm lucky no one was injured!
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.. While I was trying to fix my seat and panicking .. I looked in my mirror and realized I was being pulled over by a state trooper. I advised him of the situation and he didn't wanna hear it.. I plan to fight this ticket in court because this was not* my fault.. However I am grateful I wasn't involved in something more severe like an accident.. The car is being towed to the dealership I bought it from and I strongly advise anyone who has had the same issue to complain to vw because this is a deff!!!!! Safety hazard and will kill someone.. And I forgot to mention that I also had my 6 yr old son in the car.. This is a problem!
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.
Brakes/steering/esp-vehicle pulls to the right after making left hand turns or u-turns. Sometimes so aggressively that it has caused injury to the drivers and damage to the car's rim and tire. Vehicle moves after put in park and the ignition has been turned off. Sometimes, it moves after getting out and walking away. Have been told by two dealerships that this is normal. I don't feel that moving 6 inches or more is safe, especially around children and small pets. Seat memory-seat started moving on its own while driving. Almost had an accident because of this as in the middle of braking, the seat moved all the way back where I could not reach the pedals. Memory has not been right even after replacing switches and I am stressed and wonder when the seat will start moving on its own again.
I leased my 2006 jetta 2.0 in january 2006. Currently the car has stalled on me 4 times and I have had numerous failed starts. The vehicle fails to start when I use the main key and the valet key. This problem has become pretty consistent now that I have put more miles on the vehicle. I am now at 20k and its been a headache all the way. I can only be thankful that when the car stalled on me on numerous occasions that I was not in heavy traffic. The dealership says that they can not identify the problem and therefore there is nothing that can be done. Supposedly, the car starts without a problem when it is in their service bay. In addition, when I first got the vehicle, my back seat latches were broken causing the back seat to lunge forward during hard stops and turns. This made my jetta a two passenger vehicle! Also, the hazard lights and switches were malfunctioning. The front suspension or the brakes make a grinding noise or they have a loose feel, I haven't been able to put my finger on it yet. Im taking it to the dealership once again tomorrow! My steering column make a faint squeaking noise during turns, I have no idea what that problems is. In the morning after I can get the car started the engine is loud for about two minutes. The dealer fixed the latch problems but the other problems go unfixed and remain a huge mystery.
2006 jetta gli - when seats are occupied they make a metal creaking sound upon acceleration and braking. It appears to be a weak component in (manual) seat frame. Concern: possibility of seat frame malfunctioning during an accident. Dealer statement: normal.
Driver's seat clicks/clunks and noticeable movement can be felt in the seat around where the seat back connects to the seat bottom on the right side. This occurs when accelerating, braking, or making turns. This started occurring for no apparent reason. Took the car to dealer - they could not reproduce the noise/movement. Waited a couple weeks, then took back to dealer. Dealer was able to verify noise and movement - they said that the seat frame bolts were not torqued to spec and tightened the seat bolts. The next day the noise and movement returned. This concerns me from a safety standpoint - I do not want the seat to come apart in the event of an accident.
Seat improperly designed for a 2006 volkswagen jetta gli severe leg discomfort. Leg bolsters and unadjustable angle of seat make the driver position leg awkwardly causing the seat to dig into leg. After 6 months, leg pain is constant. Contacted volkswagen and will not fix seats without a recall. Should be fixed at dealers expense. Not buyer.
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