Other Engine Info: 50-St./Can. LEV emission.
Emissions Certification Test Group: 1VWXV02.8224
Other Restraint System Info: Active Seat Belt
Plant City: Puebla
Plant Country: Mexico
Seat Belts All: Manual
Series: GLX
Vehicle Type: PASSENGER CAR
Model year
COMPONENT
Complaint
2003
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER
BACK IN 2007 RECALL FOR HEATED SEATS IN VOLKSWAGEN'S. ISSUED RECALL FIXED BOTH DRIVERS AND PASSENGERS SEATS AS NEW ONES WERE ORDERED AND SHIPPED IN FROM OVERSEAS, DUE TO BOTH CATCHING FIRE AND BURNING HOLES IN SEATS ONE SEAT BEING THE DRIVERS BURNT A HOLE IN MY JEANS AND BURNED MYSELF. AS OF 3/5/12 DRIVERS SIDE SEAT IS GETTING SO HOT IT HAS BURNT THE MATERIAL ON THE SEAT AGAIN AS IT STARTED SMOKING. QUICKLY TURNED IT OFF. PROBLEM THOUGHT WAS FIXED AS RECALL IN 2007, NOT FIXED APPARENTLY.
2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
AFTER ONLY 20,000 MILES ON MY 2001 JETTA, A LOUD GRINDING NOISE BEGAN FROM THE REAR DRIVER SIDE WHEEL. THERE WAS NO WARNING LIGHT, AND NO SQUEEL PRIOR TO THE GRINDING. AFTER TAKING IT TO THE DEALER, THEY INFORMED ME THAT THE REAR PADS AND ROTORS WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED, AT A COST OF $375. THEY SEEM TO WANT TO BLAME IT ON ME USING THE BRAKES TOO MUCH. THIS IS RIDICULOUS. I ALSO OWN A TOYOTA WITH 75,000 MILES ON IT. THE BRAKES ON IT ARE STILL THE ORIGINAL.