Owner-reported complaints naming the interior system, filed with NHTSA
Data refreshed
Interior & seats reportsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
20
Latest Jul 1, 2006
Share of all reportsThis category as a share of every owner report on file for this model year. One report can name more than one component, so the categories overlap.
17%
of 117 total
Crash or fire reportedReports in this category whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. The reporter's own answer on the NHTSA form, not a verified finding.
4
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
1
What this page shows
Reports naming seats, latches, locks, linkages and interior fittings. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1994 Volkswagen Jetta submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 20 reports on file name it.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Owner reports naming interior
Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed
Interior & seats
Filed Jul 1, 2006
Crash reported1 injury reported
WHILE OPERATING MY VEHICLE (1994 VW JETTA) THE HOOD LATCH BROKE AND HOOD DETACHED FROM LOCK FLEW UP CRACKING MY WINDSHIELD, BRAKING WIPERS, I LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE CRASHING INTO DIVIDER OF HIGHWAY. BY THE GRACE OF GOD I WAS ABLE TO AVOID TRAFFIC AND DROVE TO SAFETY AS MY HOOD COVERED THE WINDSHIELD. THE GLASS SHATTERED OVER THE FRONT DRIVING AREA. THANK GOD MY CHILDREN WERE NOT WITH ME AT THIS TRAUMATIC TIME. I HAD TO CALL FOR HELP AND USE FIRST AID FOR CUTS. I WAS UNAWARE OF RECALL AND REPAIRED WINDSHIELD,WIPERS AND TEMPORARILY STABILIZED HOOD. *JB
NHTSA ID
10161216
Incident
Nov 20, 2005
Interior & seats
Filed Jan 31, 2003
WIRES ARE BURNED OUT INSIDE DASHBOARD PANEL, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SHUTDOWN WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. PLEASE FURNISH ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. DEALER IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK
NHTSA ID
10006149
Incident
Jan 15, 2003
Interior & seats
Filed Aug 23, 2001
Fire reported
BLOWER SWITCH GETS EXTREMELY HOT WHEN AIR CONDITIONING IS RUNNING. ACTUALLY BEGAN TO SMOKE FROM THE DASH AND MELTED THE SWITCH BEZEL. I WAS ABLE TO EXTINGUISH THE HEAT WITH MINIMAL DAMAGE ONLY TO THE BLOWER SWITCH AND DASH FASCIA. I'M NOT POSITIVE THAT IT RESULTED IN FIRE, BUT I AM POSITIVE IT WOULD HAVE IF I HAD NOT SHUT THE CAR OFF IMMEDIATELY. THIS SEEMS TO BE A VERY COMMON PROBLEM AMONG THIS MODEL YEAR JETTA.*AK
NHTSA ID
750985
Incident
Aug 1, 2001
Interior & seats
Filed Feb 13, 2001
Fire reported
THE ELECTRICAL WIRING IN THE DASH FAILED RESULTING IN VEHICLE FIRE. (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT) *MJS
NHTSA ID
559642
Incident
Dec 27, 2000
Body & structureHeating & air conditioningElectrical+1 more
Filed Dec 30, 1999
PRIOR TO RECALL (98V-160) THE FRONT HOOD CAME OFF AND SMASHED IN THE FRONT WINDOW WHILE DRIVING, RESULTING IN OBSTRUCTING THE DRIVER'S VIEW. YH
NHTSA ID
784379
Incident
Sep 1, 1999
Interior & seats
Filed Dec 27, 1999
HOOD ASSEMBLY WAS UNDER RECALL AND REPLACED, BUT NOT FIXED, STILL CANTOPEN HOOD. *AK
NHTSA ID
854425
Incident
Dec 27, 1999
Interior & seats
Filed Aug 11, 1999
Fire reported
VEHICLE PARKED OVERNIGHT. WENT TO START VEHICLE AND IT FAILED TO START. HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO DEALER. WAS INFORMED DASHBOARD WIRES HAD CAUGHT ON FIRE. EVERYTHING INSIDE DASHBOARD WAS DAMAGED & FUSED. *AK
NHTSA ID
844896
Incident
Jun 1, 1999
Interior & seats
Filed Jul 27, 1999
WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED OVER NIGHT AN ELECTRICAL SHORT OCCURRED IN THE DASH AREA, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO LOSE ALL POWER, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
NHTSA ID
843507
Interior & seats
Filed Jan 19, 1999
VEHICLE SEAT BACK COLLAPSED.
NHTSA ID
543410
Interior & seats
Filed Dec 9, 1998
DRIVER'S SEAT FRAME FAILED.
NHTSA ID
542938
Interior & seats
Filed Nov 10, 1998
CONSUMER EXPERIENCING PROBLEM WITH GETTING DEALER TO HONOR RECALL NOTICE PERTAINING TO HOOD LOCK/ HOOD LATCH ; BOLT SECURING THE FRONT HOOD LATCH CAN LOOSEN OVER TIME, THE LATCH/LOCK WOULD MOVE CAUSING DISENGAGEMENT OF THE HOOD STRIKEN FROM THE LATCH. DEALER SUPPOSED TO INSPECT THE HOOD LATCH/LOCK AND SECURE BOLTS AND REPLACE THEM IF NECESSARY. *AK
NHTSA ID
830595
Incident
Sep 15, 1998
Interior & seats
Filed Oct 27, 1998
PARTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM AFTER 60 DAYS OF RECEIVING THE RECALL NOTICE AND CONTACTING THE DEALER. *AK
NHTSA ID
829548
Incident
Oct 27, 1998
Interior & seats
Filed Oct 16, 1998
WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED THE HOOD LIGHT STAYS ON AND THE DOESN'T WORK, CAUSING THE HOOD TO POP OPEN. CONTATCTED DEALER AND THEY CAN'T SERVICE THE VEHICLE UNTIL THEY RECEIVE THE PART. *AK
NHTSA ID
829097
Incident
Sep 15, 1998
Interior & seats
Filed Oct 2, 1998
RECALL 98V160000; WHILE DRIVING 70MPH, THE HOOD SNAPPED, FLEW UP INTO THE WINDSHIELD AND CRACKED THE WINDSHIELD, HOOD STAYED UP. WHEN ASSISTED FORCED THE HOOD BACK DOWN, RECALL NOTICE RECEIVED AFTER THE FACT, MANUFACTURER CONTACTED AND NO RESPONSE BACK AS OF YET. *AK
NHTSA ID
828489
Incident
Sep 25, 1998
Interior & seats
Filed Sep 25, 1998
ON TH LEFT SIDE ON THE DRIVER'S SEAT, NEAR THE BACKREST ADJUSTER KNOW, THE WELD THAT CONNECTS THE MAIN LEFT SIDE SUPPORT OF THE SEAT BACK TO THE SEAT'S BOTTOM COMPLETELY SHEARED OFF WITH NO ABNORMAL USE OR IMPACT.
NHTSA ID
541679
Incident
Jun 1, 1998
Interior & seats
Filed Jan 20, 1998
THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BROKE WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD, CAUSING THE SEAT TO GO BACKWARDS. THE METAL FRAME THAT HOLDS THE SEAT TOGETHER HAD BROKEN. *AK
NHTSA ID
819940
Incident
Dec 5, 1997
Body & structureInterior & seats
Filed Apr 15, 1997
RIGHT FRONT DOOR LOCK STICKS.
NHTSA ID
516430
Incident
Apr 10, 1997
Interior & seats
Filed Feb 13, 1997
PASSIVE SEAT IN FRONT SITS TIGHT ALL PASSENGERS OVER 5'7 HIT THEIR HEADS ON ROOF. MANUFACTURERS REFUSE TO DO ANYTHING.
NHTSA ID
808887
Interior & seats
Filed Jun 6, 1996
CAME TO A STOP AND THE PASSENGER SEAT CAME OFF TRACK. *AK
NHTSA ID
985336
Incident
Jun 5, 1996
Interior & seats
Filed Jan 3, 1995
UNABLE TO UNLOCK VEHICLE WITH KEY FROM OUTSIDE/KEY WOULD GO INTO PASSENGER'S SIDE LOCK BUT WOULD NOT TURN/KEY WOULD NOT GO INTO DRIVER'S SIDE LOCK AT ALL.
NHTSA ID
478283
Incident
Dec 10, 1994
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