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ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SEAT HEATER:MAT

3 NHTSA complaints about electrical system:seat heater:mat issues across 1 makes and 3 models.

Data updated August 2026. Counts render from the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation standardized component field; severity flags cross-reference NHTSA ODI complaint flags for owner-reported crash, fire, and injury markers. This page is for informational purposes and does not replace NHTSA recall notices or a vehicle-specific inspection. Methodology · Corrections.

NHTSA ODI component intake brief

ODI category ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SEAT HEATER:MAT

3 filings · 3 models · 1 makes · vintage August 2026

  • FILINGS SPARSE 3 ODI rows
  • MODELS 3 nameplates citing this part
  • MAKES 1 manufacturers in corpus
  • CRASH 0.0% 0 crash-flagged
  • RANK #574 of 696 categories
  • SEV QUIET 0 deaths · 2 injuries

Filing-volume peers

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ODI filing volume neighbourhood: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SEAT HEATER:MAT vs nearest complaint-total peers

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SEAT HEATER:MAT sits SPARSE on ODI intake volume (#574 of 696 standardized categories) with a QUIET severity stamp (0 reported fatalities across 3 models). Open Volkswagen Touareg (category leader) →

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SEAT HEATER:MAT severity reading

The standout signal for electrical system:seat heater:mat is severity: 0 reported fatalities and 2 injuries (QUIET stamp) on 3 filings (SPARSE volume).

Sparse categories can swing on a single high-volume nameplate; treat the leader row as the actionable signal, not the category headline alone.

Next step: compare Volkswagen Touareg against AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:CUSHION on filing totals before treating electrical system:seat heater:mat volume as a purchase signal.

3
Complaints
3
Models Affected
0
Crashes
2
Fires
0
Deaths

Most Affected Vehicles

# Vehicle Complaints
1 Volkswagen Touareg
1
2 Volkswagen Jetta
1
3 Volkswagen EOS
1

Recent Complaints

2008 Volkswagen Jetta

The contact owns a 2008 Volkswagen Jetta. The contact stated the front driver’s side seat heaters would overheat when choosing option 1 or 2 and failed to turn off. The contact stated that the heat wa
2014 Volkswagen Touareg Fire

The contact owns a 2014 Volkswagen Touareg. The contact stated that while operating the vehicle a burning odor was present inside the cabin of the vehicle and smoke was seen coming from the front cons
2013 Volkswagen EOS Fire

The contact owns a 2013 Volkswagen Eos. The contact stated that while driving, the heater inside the front passenger seat erroneously activated and malfunctioned causing the seat to burn which also ca

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