SeatsPart report
2003 Volkswagen GTI Seats Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 2%of 53 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 7,950miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the seats of the 2003 Volkswagen GTI, 2% of the 53 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 7,950 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Related service bulletins
- 10031384Jun 1, 2009Volkswagen service campaign: see document search button for owner letter. Revised expiration dates for seat heater customer satisfaction campaigns. Affected vehicles may have a…
- 10025927Jun 1, 2009Volkswagen: certain vehicles equipped with comfort seats; install new passenger side seat heater switch. This include jetta wagon. *pe updated 3/23/09. Revision to customer…
- 10025926Jun 1, 2009Customer satisfaction campaign circular: certain vehicles equipped with comfort seats: install driver's side seat heater repair kit. *pe updated 3/23/09. Revision to customer…
- 10022576Jun 1, 2007Customer satisfaction campaign circular. Install driver's side heater repair kit. Seat heater may malfunction when the ignition switch is on. This could cause the heater mat to…
- 10018809Jun 1, 2007Customer satisfaction campaign circular - seat heater element can malfunction when the ignition switch is on and the seat heater switch is on. The seat heater mat may temporarily…
- 10021951May 23, 2007Seat heater is inoperative.
- 10014558Dec 22, 2005Comfort seats may have a seat heater element that can malfunction when the ignition switch is on. Customer satisfaction campaign vv.
- 10018810Oct 10, 2005Comfort seats may have a seat heater element that can malfunction when the ignition switch is on. Customer satisfaction campaign vz.
Seats: other model years
Other parts of the 2003 Volkswagen GTI
Air bags
18 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
12 complaintsElectrical system
9 complaintsEngine cooling
8 complaintsFuel system
3 complaintsBody and structure
3 complaintsBrakes
2 complaintsEquipment
2 complaintsExterior lighting
2 complaintsSeat belts
2 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
2 complaintsElectronic stability control
1 complaints
18 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
12 complaintsElectrical system
9 complaintsEngine cooling
8 complaintsFuel system
3 complaintsBody and structure
3 complaintsBrakes
2 complaintsEquipment
2 complaintsExterior lighting
2 complaintsSeat belts
2 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
2 complaintsElectronic stability control
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2003 Volkswagen GTI
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Nov 1, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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