Horrendous rattles behind dash board.
2 new gear knobs.
9 replacement 'R' badges - 5 resprays required after dealer decided to remove badges with a screwdriver on wings and couldn't match the colour (Platinum grey)!
Digital display failed.
Brembo brake calipers required replacing after the paint bubbled.
Brake pedal cover keeps dropping off.
Had £3000 worth of damage caused to car when theives decided to steal the bumpers!!!
Performance good.
Build is average.
Seat workshop/fitters awful!
I agree. my leon r had too many faults. welds broke at back suspension at body. numerous trim rattles. dash creaks.back screen burnt out. front discs warped. rear brake squeel. handbrake binds.speaker fault. brake pedal fell off. water leak in back lights. dealers and customer services said trim rattles not coverd on warranty. car door/wheel damaged at bodyshop for weld. now dealers very rude and won't ring me to fix water leak. warning never buy a seat!
I'm still waiting 2 months later to get back light leak fixed! dealers spat dummy out when complain of damage to car! custors services couldent care less. was told to take a days holiday to try another dealer! they won't pick car up. well done seat.uk. that's customer care!
And I am still waiting!!!
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And guess what? still waiting, need to take pictures now of water leak and peeling brake caliper, do seat uk not trust dealers?still had no return call to book in nearly 2 months later!
I had one for just over 2 years. MY2003
There was a chain of interesting problems. To name the major one.
The car was delivered with corroded front brake disks.
Both front wings rust in less than 12 months.
Lamba sensor warning light keep coming on staring with every few thousands then every few hundred miles after reset or repair and lately permanently logging an error.
Dealer had many hours of effort trying to resolve this problem and eventually SEAT's chief mechanic plus brains from VW, AUDI & SKODA were joining in.
It is a lemon and so as it is yellow colour.
I too have far more faults than expected. But to be fair to my local dealer, all have been fixed - under warranty. These included A/C & Radiator fans, Leaking air inlet filter box, Spark plug coils, and the latest; the whole of the clutch hydraulics. Still a quick car for the money.
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Ah, good old VAG build quality...
I have been there, my TDI has been to the dealer 9 times in 6 months, Seat customer service was a joke, I sold my Leon and I will never ever buy a VW product again, I even ask hire companies for non VW brand cars on holiday because I don't need an other brake down again.
Looks like seat uk have shot themselves in the foot with customer care.