2004 Volkswagen Passat seats problems
The 2004 Volkswagen Passat has 35 seats complaints filed with NHTSA — 10% of the year's total, and down from the prior model year.
35
Seats complaints
10%
Share of year
0
Crash-involved
0
Related recalls
Seats complaints by year
What owners report
“MY SEAT WARMER ON MY 2004 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT 1.8 TURBO WAS TURNED TO A SETTING OF "2". AFTER JUST TWO MINUTES I SMELLED SOMETHING BURNING AND FELT A BURNING SENSATION ON MY LEG. I LOOKED DOWN AND THE SEAT WARMER HAD BURNT A TWO INCH WHOLE THROUGH MY CLOTH SEATS, AND BURNT MY JEANS AS WELL. IT ALSO…”
Common questions
How many seats complaints does the 2004 Volkswagen Passat have?
NHTSA has 35 complaints about the 2004 Volkswagen Passat seats — 10% of all complaints filed for that model year.
Related
Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.
Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.