Seven problems related to seats have been reported for the 1998 Volkswagen Passat. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
The driver's seat came loose while driving and the seat flipped backwards causing me to lose control of the car.
Driver's seat failed. Yd.
Driver's seat failed. Yd.
Consumer states after ajusting the height of the driver seat, it would come down while driving. The dealer and manufacturer were notified. Nlm.
Front seat failure causing it to move back and forth while applying the brakes or accelerating making a popping noise.
The right front seats would rock whenever vehicle is turning corners or curbs. This also happens when coming to or leaving a stop sign or light. Contacted manufacturer & nothing could be or would be done. Sun roof would open & close on its own. Would have no warning. The rear window looked like it had acid rain on it when bought. Been to dealer & mechanic removed seat & replaced it. No problem found. Checking on other problems.
Driver's seat rocks and moves while car is moving. Manufacturing company says that there is nothing wrong with this and that its "normal". This is not normal and its dangerous. It becomes very easy to lose control of the car while it is moving! the ntsb board has a number of similar complaints by other drivers, so I am not the only one. This needs the company's immediate attention and correction. It shouldn't do this for any reason.