2007 Volkswagen Jetta Seat Belts Problems
2 owner-reported seat belts complaints from NHTSA data
Data sourced from NHTSA public database. For informational purposes only. Always consult a qualified mechanic.
Owner Complaints (2)
AFTER GOING TO THE MECHANICS AFTER THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, I WAS EXPECTING ALL THE PROBLEMS TO BE GONE BUT TO MY SURPRISE THE JOLTING WHEN I ACCELERATE IS STILL THERE. ITS A VERY HARSH JOLT FORWARD ROUGHLY WHEN ITS GOING TO SECOND GEAR, THE RPMS GO TO 4K THEN JUMP DOWN TO 2K AND IT DOES THAT FOR A WHILE. FOR EXAMPLE I'LL BE DRIVING AND THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN IT'LL DO A HARSH JOLT FORWARD AND WILL CONTINUE TO DO THAT WHEN ACCELERATING OR WHEN ATTEMPTING TO GO AT A STEADY SPEED. ANOTHER PROBLEM IS THE SEATBELTS ARE NOT RETRACTABLE ANYMORE AND I HAVE NO IDEA WHY. WHEN I WOULD TURN OFF THE CAR THE GAS WOULD BE REGURGITATED BACK AS IF THE CAR WAS ON AS IT'S COMPLETELY OFF. I DON'T KNOW WHERE IT COMES FROM BUT WATER GETS IN THE CAR WHEN IT RAINS AND THE CARPETS WILL BE COMPLETELY SOAKED AND IT'LL SMELL LIKE MOLD, WE HAVE TRIED TO FIX IT AND MECHANICS HAVE LOOKED AT IT AND THEY ARE CLUELESS TOO.
SEATBELTS. BOTH OF MY FRONT SEATBELTS STOPPED RETRACTING, THEN LOCKED UP AND COULD NOT BE PULLED OUT IN ORDER TO FASTEN. DEALER REPAIRED, BUT THIS MAY BE AN ONGOING ISSUE. *TR