2005 Volkswagen GTI Seats Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 13%of 8 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the seats of the 2005 Volkswagen GTI, 13% of the 8 complaints for this model year.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“On 11/6/07 I had to bring my 2005 vw GTI to an auto body shop for repairs. My car is still not repaired because Volkswagen has not provided the parts needed. A headlined and passenger side seat cover and air bag. Can you help me?”
NHTSA complaint #10224331, filed 2008-04Related 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 2005 Volkswagen GTI
3 complaintsBody and structure
2 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
2 complaintsAir bags
1 complaintsEquipment
1 complaintsOther or unknown
1 complaintsSteering
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2005 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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