2007 Volkswagen Jetta: fire, smoke or burning smell

9 of the 201 complaints about the 2007 Volkswagen Jetta describe fire, smoke or burning smell.

owner complaints: 9
of this car's complaints: 4%
typical mileage: 137,000
recalls: 0

Is there a fix? 78 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below

Fire, smoke or burning smell by model year

2024
1
2019
6
2017
5
2016
6
2015
3
2014
3
2013
2
2012
12
2011
13
2010
7
2009
12
2008
5
2007
9
2006
6
2005
11
2004
21
2003
53
2002
49
2001
8
2000
13
1999
5
1998
6
1997
1
1996
1
1995
14
1994
2
1993
1
1992
4
1990
1

What owners say

Filed Aug 10, 2022 · Electrical · 141,000 miles · AR · fire · 1 injury

The contact owned a 2007 Volkswagen Jetta. The contact stated that the vehicle was experiencing electrical problems. The contact stated while driving at 45 MPH, another driver persistently blew the horn at her to inform her that the vehicle had caught fire. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact veered to the side of the road and immediately exited the vehicle. The contact noticed that there was a fire underneath the passenger side of the vehicle. The contact stated that the vehicle burned to the ground and there was a big hole in the pavement. There was no further information provided. The contact was able to extinguish the fire with the assistance of the fire department. A fire department report was filed. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to a tow lot, where it was totaled. The contact sustained post-traumatic stress disorder as she had lost her only daughter in a vehicle fire in the past. The dealer and the manufacturer were not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 141,000.

Filed Sep 11, 2020 · Electrical, Seats · 95,000 miles · MD · fire · 1 injury

The vehicle was in motion with the seat heater on. I noticed a burning smell and then a burning sensation. By the time I was able to safely pull over, there was a hole in the right side of the driver's seat cover, exposing the wiring and foam. My coat and clothing were burned, as well as my back. There is also evidence of overheating/burning in additional locations of the seat cover, but it only burned through in one location. I turned off the seat heater and drove to the dealership where I was instructed to discontinue use of the seat heater. This occurred on 3/8/19 with less than 95k miles on the car.

Filed Aug 30, 2019 · Electrical, Lights · 137,000 miles · MI · fire

The vehicle caught fire in the engine bay by the front driver side headlamp. The low beam of the headlight kept going off and on prompting a broken headlight or headlamp bulb signal on dash board. After replacing the bulb the issue was not resolved it continued periodically for about one month . While driving I smelled burning plastic after which I noticed flames from the front driver side headlamp. I pulled over opened the hood noticing that the front driver side headlamp was melting and on fire. Within two minutes of pulling over the engine bay was completely melted . The fire spread to the interior ' melting it.

Filed Mar 30, 2017 · Electrical, Seats · 168,000 miles · WA

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.

Filed Aug 12, 2014 · Seats · VA · fire · 1 injury

2007 volkswagen jetta. Attorney representing consumer writes in regards to vehicle seat heater caught fire and burned the consumer and her clothing. *smd after the dealer kept the vehicle for two weeks, it was returned to her in the same manner and she was offered $1200 and they would disconnect the heater.

Filed Mar 14, 2012 · Seats · 50,000 miles · PA

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.

Filed Jan 10, 2012 · Seats · NY · 1 injury

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 of what has taken place.

Filed Feb 8, 2011 · Seats · IL · 1 injury

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.

Filed Jan 22, 2008 · Airbags, Brakes · NV

I bought my car last year 02/15/2007, its a volkswagen jetta wolfsburg edition yr. 2007.. Here are the incidents with my car: 1) 08/06/ 2007- horn is not working. According to vw service men they found a faulty spiral spring via gff test plan r&I driver airbag, steering wheel, column trim and steering column electronics control module r&r spiral spring and performed basic settings during road test and ckl'd ok. 2) 08/06/ 2007- airbag light indicator is on. According to vw servicemen they found a fault for the driver side airbag igniter resistance too high after unplugging the component and replacing it within a known good one found that the value in the measure value blocks didn't change and checking the steering wheel control moudleconnectors to see if they were damaged they figured it could only be the spiral spring that is faulty. Ordered spiral spring. 3)11/08/ 2007- performed recall q-8 / inspect headlights 4) 01/08/2008- break is making noise.. According to vw service men they checked for noise from brakes, found rear brake pads were metal to metal. Replaced rear brake pads and rotors. Found e-brakes cables adjusted too tight adjusted cables. Found rear calipers dragging. Replaced bad calipers and performed test drive. 4) 01/19/ 2008- when I turned on my airconditioner on last saturday, 01/19/ 2008 a smoked is coming out through my rite rear tire and it smells like something is burning. I called the vw service they said I can come in on monday anytime to have it checked. I did come in yesterday monday, january 21, 2008 to have it checked one of the service men test drive the car with me but then there is no smoke coming out anymore so what he advised me to do is just take my car with me again and if it happens again then come back. He just look around my car and the hood and didn't find anything wrong. My concerns is I don't think am safe driving my car anymore because I don't know what's going happen next, and I think my car will be considered as a lemon car.