2008 Volkswagen Jetta Seat belts Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 1%of 188 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 85,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the seat belts of the 2008 Volkswagen Jetta, 1% of the 188 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 85,000 miles.
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.
“The rear center seat belt is locked and will not release. The vehicle was not in an accident and now the vehicle cannot safety carry 5 passengers. I am sure this is a safety issue and needs to be addressed since the safety system should never fail for any reason.”
NHTSA complaint #10597230, filed 2014-06Related service bulletins
- 10231584Feb 2, 2023VW contact when reporting a Airbag or Pyrotechnic safety belt deployment. Update to model year applicability.
Seat belts: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 3% |
| 2021 | 3 | 4% |
| 2019 | 6 | 1% |
| 2018 | 1 | 3% |
| 2017 | 4 | 3% |
| 2016 | 1 | 1% |
| 2015 | 4 | 2% |
| 2014 | 5 | 1% |
| 2013 | 2 | 0% |
| 2012 | 9 | 2% |
| 2011 | 8 | 1% |
| 2010 | 11 | 1% |
| 2009 | 14 | 2% |
| 2008 | 2 | 1% |
| 2007 | 2 | 1% |
| 2006 | 10 | 2% |
| 2005 | 7 | 3% |
| 2004 | 6 | 3% |
| 2003 | 2 | 0% |
| 2002 | 7 | 1% |
| 2001 | 5 | 1% |
| 2000 | 10 | 2% |
| 1999 | 24 | 7% |
| 1998 | 3 | 2% |
| 1995 | 9 | 4% |
| 1994 | 2 | 2% |
| 1993 | 3 | 18% |
| 1992 | 2 | 7% |
| 1991 | 3 | 10% |
| 1990 | 1 | 5% |
| 1989 | 9 | 32% |
| 1988 | 3 | 16% |
| 1987 | 2 | 11% |
| 1985 | 2 | 15% |
Other parts of the 2008 Volkswagen Jetta
53 complaintsElectrical system
42 complaintsBrakes
23 complaintsAir bags
20 complaintsEngine
20 complaintsOther or unknown
14 complaintsFuel system
10 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
10 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
8 complaintsEngine cooling
7 complaintsSeats
6 complaintsVehicle speed control
6 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2008 Volkswagen Jetta
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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