Major Problems with 2004 Volkswagen Jetta Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2004 Volkswagen Jetta

2004 Volkswagen Jetta AIR BAGS Victims: 2 Mileage: 12200 miles

2004 Volkswagen Jetta AIR BAGS Victims: 2 Mileage: 140000 miles

2004 Volkswagen Jetta SIDE/WINDOW Victims: 1 Mileage: 46920 miles

Browse 2004 Volkswagen Jetta complaints by category

Problems with ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING and CLUTCH ASSEMBLY are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Volkswagen Jetta owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM engine control computer failed resulting in very hard to start or no start conditions. vehicle has been out of service...	30 ~ 91125 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING vehicle stalled when being driven at a constant speed. also sun roof closed half way. *ak...	18 ~ 61966 miles
CLUTCH ASSEMBLY > POWER TRAIN i bought a 2004 vw jetta gls on march 15 2004 and it has now been to the shop oh...	16 ~ 27485 miles
SEATS i smelled a burning or foul-smelling chemical odor after driving for 01 minute and noticed that my seat was so...	14 ~ 108214 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL was driving along after just accelerating from a stop light and got up to speed (about 45 mph). then i...	12 ~ 80576 miles
AIR BAGS while approaching an intersection the car ahead of me stopped suddenly and i could not stop fast enough. the collision...	12 ~ 56804 miles
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN when starting the vehicle in cold weather vehicle would jerk forward/backwards. dealership was notified but did not resolve the problem.	11 ~ 23515 miles
ENGINE 2004 vw jetta gls tdi operating at 75mph on interstate on cruise control when the engine shutoff completely. the vehicle...	10 ~ 109300 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2004 volkswagen jetta. the contact stated that the vehicle emitted a strong fuel odor the...	9 ~ 129444 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE gas idles like it is stuck when over 40 mph or like i have a stick shift and i am...	8 ~ 53155 miles
SEAT HEATER/COOLER > FRONT ASSEMBLY > SEATS while driving my 2003 1.8t volkswagen jetta the seat heater on the driver side malfunctioned. i felt a very small...	8 ~ 33975 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING i own a 2004 volkswagen jetta wagon tdi. the original owner sold the car to me and complained of poor...	7 ~ 72062 miles
MANUAL TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN our 2004 vw jetta 1.8t has had numerous problems from a clicking/popping noise in the front end at approxmiately 10...	7 ~ 36572 miles
ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING purchased 2004 vw jetta gli on 3/5/04 with delivery on 3/7/04. car had 41 miles at delivery. by monday 3/8/04...	7 ~ 42698 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL tl*the contact owns a 2004 volkswagen jetta. while driving 5 mph and depressing the brake pedal the vehicle suddenly accelerated....	6 ~ 69973 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER auto: 2004 jetta gls 1.8t on 4/20/2005 the dealership "riverbank motors" in stamford ct had to retorque turbo to...	6 ~ 57483 miles
SIDE/WINDOW > AIR BAGS while driving 60 mph vehicle was involved in a frontal collision and was also involved in a side collision. upon...	5 ~ 42500 miles
FRONTAL > AIR BAGS while driving. 70-75 mph air bag deployed with no warning. there was no accident. took vehicle to volkswagen. was told	5 ~ 10520 miles
TIRES the complaint is regarding the tires of the jetta vw that we purchased in 2004/2005 model. the tire that falls...	4 ~ 83084 miles
EQUIPMENT on 1/25/2007 our vehicle was taken in to dealer service department for repair of an engine vibration. initial diagnosis was...	4 ~ 68695 miles
GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE) > EMISSION CONTROL > EXHAUST SYSTEM 2004 volkswagen jetta tdi. engine will stall at times due to coolant leaking internally into intake manifold through faulty egr	4 ~ 51250 miles
COOLING SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING there was found to be a coolant leak caused by the egr (exhaust gas recirculator?). coolant level dropped to the...	4 ~ 56250 miles
STEERING there is a clicking noise coming from the front of the vehicle which is interfering with the steering making it	4 ~ 84375 miles
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL 2004 jetta tdi 4 door sedan it's a turbo diesel. the stalk have to goes to high beam in order...	3 ~ 92214 miles
STRUCTURE car is flooded after a rain had sunroof drains cleaned by mechanic @ $245 did not solve the problem rugs...	3 ~ 30000 miles
SEAT BELTS driver's side seatbelt latch broken. tried to buckle seat belt and a part in seatbelt latch mechanism broke off inside.	3 ~ 97100 miles
FUEL PUMP > DELIVERY > FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER was driving along after just accelerating from a stop light and got up to speed (about 45 mph). then i...	3 ~ 75991 miles
ELECTRICAL > EQUIPMENT about a month and a half ago i started to notice that my 2004 jetta gl was starting to run...	3 ~ 28868 miles
ROTOR > DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS purchased 2004 vw jetta gli on 3/5/04 with delivery on 3/7/04. car had 41 miles at delivery. by monday 3/8/04...	3 ~ 260 miles
FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM > STORAGE > FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER fuel gauge malfunctioned. it indicated gas tank was full when it was actually empty. consumer ran out of gas on	3 ~ 34500 miles
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES door ajar not working along with interior light on drivers door & cabin interior lights not coming on when door...	2 ~ 119150 miles
VISIBILITY i have a 2004 jetta tdi which i purchased used in 2006 with 80 000 miles on it. at 135...	2 ~ 116500 miles
EXHAUST SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING vwoa had a recall campaign for the egr cooler system on 2004 and 2005 vw tdi's. subsequent to the recall...	2 ~ 110000 miles
FUEL PUMP > DELIVERY > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE on 2/4/08 at 7:30 a.m. i got in my 2004 vw jetta wagon and although it was turning over it...	2 ~ 30855 miles
SUSPENSION i was driving home 50-55 mph clear night smooth road i had not noticed any signs of my tire being...	2 ~ 46000 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC i was driving home 50-55 mph clear night smooth road i had not noticed any signs of my tire being...	2 ~ 24090 miles
SIDEWALL > TIRES i was driving home 50-55 mph clear night smooth road i had not noticed any signs of my tire being...	2 ~ 11913 miles
GLASS, SIDE/REAR > VISIBILITY dt*: the contact stated while applying brake pressure at various speeds the rear brake light and turn signals failed to...	2 ~ 61738 miles
IGNITION > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM about a month and a half ago i started to notice that my 2004 jetta gl was starting to run...	2 ~ 31302 miles
INTERIOR LIGHTING ihave a 2004 vw jetta wagon. the instruments are impossible to see in some lighting conditions especially the speedometer. the...	2 ~ 54150 miles
HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS > DOOR > BODY chrome protector strip on rear passenger side door became unglued. when the door was opened the chrome strip was bent	2
SWITCH > BRAKE LIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING brake light kept on going on intermittently causing the car to stall. *jb...	2 ~ 24538 miles
LOCK > TRUNK LID > LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES our 2004 vw jetta 1.8t has had numerous problems from a clicking/popping noise in the front end at approxmiately 10...	2 ~ 33500 miles
POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS > VISIBILITY while the vehicle was parked driver's side window fell out without warning. vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection.	2 ~ 200 miles
INTERIOR/UNDER DASH > WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM dt: the caller had the vehicle's electrical system replaced 5 times. the windows/the alarm system/the lights/the gauges and the dashboard...	2 ~ 200 miles
SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY > VISIBILITY vehicle stalled when being driven at a constant speed. also sun roof closed half way. *ak...	2 ~ 46250 miles
EMISSION CONTROL > EXHAUST SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING problems regarding 2004 volkswagen jetta. *mr the first few days of ownership the consumer experienced the vehicle swerving to the...	2 ~ 31500 miles
WINDSHIELD > VISIBILITY defective windshield glass. glass in 2004 jetta winshield batch appears to be defectively annealed and tempered causing glass to fracture...	2 ~ 37043 miles
TREAD/BELT > TIRES traveling on the interstate aproximatley 70 mph the left rear tire tread separated. this resulted in a loss of control...	1 ~ 195000 miles
VISIBILITY/WIPER over the past few days it has been raining heavily & although it has happened to me once before this...	1 ~ 91000 miles
SERVICE BRAKES i purchased my car back in october 2013. when i purchased my car the mechanic said that he replaced the...	1 ~ 100000 miles
POWER TRAIN vehicle experiences somewhat frequent rough or hard shifts between gears and reverse gear has suddenly stopped working most of the...	1 ~ 83000 miles
MECHANICAL > EQUIPMENT i am the owner of a 2004 volkswagen jetta gli which i garage at my condominium. in march 2006 the...	1
BODY > STRUCTURE car is flooded after a rain had sunroof drains cleaned by mechanic @ $245 did not solve the problem rugs...	1
HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS > VACUUM > POWER ASSIST i am writing this for my girlfriend. she has a 2004 volkswagen jetta tdi (diesel). her brake pedal has been...	1 ~ 100000 miles
BUCKLE ASSEMBLY > FRONT > SEAT BELTS my 2004 jetta has 51 000 miles and is only 3.5 years old. the air bag/ seat belt alert icon...	1 ~ 51250 miles
REAR/OTHER > SEAT BELTS tl*the contact owns a 2004 volkswagen jetta. the contact stated that her rear middle seat belt does not come out...	1 ~ 38173 miles
ROOF AND PILLARS > BODY > STRUCTURE leaking sunroof allows water to enter area around curtain airbags. *tr...	1 ~ 75000 miles
MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE > EXHAUST SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING after driving 800 highway miles from florida with 400 miles left to go we stopped for the night. the next...	1 ~ 63000 miles
PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS > TIRES the complaint is regarding the tires of the jetta vw that we purchased in 2004/2005 model. the tire that falls...	1
TRUNK LID > BODY > STRUCTURE the right rear hinge on the trunk of my 2004 jetta cracked on a joint. this caused the trunk to...	1 ~ 82400 miles
FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS > WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM fuses to the headlights melted to the fuse panel causing the headlights and daytime running lights not to function properly.	1 ~ 19000 miles
DOOR > BODY > STRUCTURE i own a 2004 vw jetta gls. my mom opened the door to the front passenger side and the corner...	1
DIESEL > ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING on 1/25/2007 our vehicle was taken in to dealer service department for repair of an engine vibration. initial diagnosis was...	1 ~ 102900 miles
RETRACTOR > FRONT > SEAT BELTS dt*: the contact stated while traveling 35 mph the driver side curtain airbag and the rear left passenger side curtain...	1 ~ 46920 miles
INFLATOR MODULE > DRIVER SIDE > FRONTAL dt*: the contact stated while traveling 35 mph the driver side curtain airbag and the rear left passenger side curtain...	1 ~ 46920 miles
RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC. > ELECTRICAL > EQUIPMENT there were problems with the radio starting one year ago. on three occasions the cd would not eject and the...	1
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC there is a failure with the computer system in the car causing the car to break even though foot is...	1
TANK ASSEMBLY > STORAGE > FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL i was driving down the road and heard a noise under my car. the gas tank was punctured by something...	1 ~ 30000 miles
ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC while making a left turn into the parking lot i braked but the vehicle didn't slow down and i hit...	1 ~ 14575 miles
PADS > DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS i recently purchased a 2004 volkswagen jetta gli with 9200 miles. approximately one week after owning the vehicle a clunking...	1 ~ 10050 miles
FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM > FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER i own a 2004 vw jetta tdi. vw has a recall (vy) fo rpossible defective tandem fuel injection pumps which...	1
ANTI-THEFT DEVICES > ELECTRICAL > EQUIPMENT dt: the caller had the vehicle's electrical system replaced 5 times. the windows/the alarm system/the lights/the gauges and the dashboard...	1 ~ 400 miles
WHEEL BEARING > FRONT > SUSPENSION auto: 2004 jetta gls 1.8t on 4/20/2005 the dealership "riverbank motors" in stamford ct had to retorque turbo to...	1
TORQUE CONVERTER > AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN auto: 2004 jetta gls 1.8t on 4/20/2005 the dealership "riverbank motors" in stamford ct had to retorque turbo to...	1
ACCELERATOR PEDAL > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL while in stop and go traffic accelerator failed intermittently. dealer stated they were unable to duplicate the problem therefore the	1 ~ 830 miles
PARKING BRAKE parked car on relatively flat driveway (maybe 3 degree grade). did not put car in gear but did engage the...	1 ~ 2400 miles

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