Volkswagen Passat owners have reported 214 seats related problems since 1996. Table 1 shows the 7 most common seats problems. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's front seat heater/cooler (141 problems). The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's seats (52 problems). For details of each of the problem category, use the links in the table.
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...
A coil for heated seats has melted a hole in the driver's side seat. This caused pain and confusion while driving on the highway. The seat now has an ugly melted hole in it. Read details...
While driving on the highway, made a short stop and both sections of the back seat unlocked and came down/forward. Luckily nobody was sitting in them. There was nothing in the trunk that would have set off the unlocking bars. Read details...
The contact stated while driving the front post of the driver's side seat broke. This caused him to fall into the back seat. The vehicle was taken to the dealership and is currently being repaired. 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...