Table 1 shows four common seats related problems of the 2003 Volkswagen Passat. The number one most common problem is related to the front seat heater/cooler (86 problems). The second most common problem is related to the seats (eight problems).
| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
|---|---|
| Front Seat Heater/cooler problems | |
| Seats problems | |
| Front Seat Power Adjust problems | |
| Front Seat Head Restraint problems |
My son was driving (in motion) on hwy 17 in miller county mo with seat heater on Saturday Nov. 28, 2020. Seat caught on fire. I had noticed when I had seat heater on previously it became so hot as to burn legs. This is a serious problem. It could have burned my car completely. Very dangerous. Read details...
05/01/2019 car had a dead battery---charge over night still would not start---had the car towed to auto shop--upon arrival with key on approx. 15 min drive--smoke started billowing---disconnected battery---drivers side seat warmer completely melted--mechanic says unit pulling 30 amps--there was a Read details...
Consumer owned Volkswagen Passat 2003. The driver's seat would automatically go forward while consumer was driving. Consumer was unable to reach seat controls, but later she found that they would not work anyway. The seat motors were replaced twice. The last time was less than six months ago. Read details...