Major Problems with 2004 Volkswagen Passat Derived from Complaints & Recalls
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Worst 3 complaints of 2004 Volkswagen Passat
2004 Volkswagen Passat
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Victims: 1
Mileage: 82100 miles
2004 Volkswagen Passat
ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
Victims: 1
Mileage: 35880 miles
2004 Volkswagen Passat
SEATS
Victims: 1
Mileage: 82000 miles
Browse 2004 Volkswagen Passat complaints by category
Problems with ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, FUEL SYSTEM and GASOLINE are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Volkswagen Passat owners.
Problem Category | Number of Problems |
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING i own a 2004 volkswagen passat which i lease from vw. i was backing out of my driveway at no... |
33
~ 65911 miles |
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN when coming to a complete stop or while cruising the vehicle lurches forward. the dealer recalibrated the computer chip in... |
22
~ 30623 miles |
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE while stopped at light car stalled and would not start. fuel pump failed. dealer replaced fuel pump to fix problem. |
20
~ 92691 miles |
SEAT HEATER/COOLER > FRONT ASSEMBLY > SEATS an incident occured today march 24th 2004 where the seat heater in my 2004 vw passat burned through my seat.... |
20
~ 39506 miles |
ENGINE flashing engine lamp/mil light violent shaking loss of engine power foul odor misfiring pinging. *tr... |
18
~ 103591 miles |
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2004 volkswagen passat. the contact stated that while he was away he left the vehicle... |
18
~ 90617 miles |
ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING my 2004 vw passat has 23 700 miles on it when the stop engine light went on. i had it... |
18
~ 58818 miles |
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM i have a brand new 2004 vw passat tdi wagon that has no tail lights. signals work brake lights work... |
16
~ 46055 miles |
SEATS started car up for morning commute and turned on the driver side seat warmer to 5. 5 minutes into the... |
12
~ 79381 miles |
STRUCTURE distance between the foot rest and clutch are designed poorly. when transferring feet from one pedal to another consumer's foot... |
9
~ 29096 miles |
CONTROL MODULE (TCM, PCM) > AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN automatic transmission lurched on downshift when coming to a stop. dealer replaced the transmission control module...problem has not yet been |
9
~ 19699 miles |
SWITCH > BRAKE LIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING cruise control and rear brake light failure on 2004 vw passat. *jb... |
7
~ 34859 miles |
BODY > STRUCTURE water coming into front passenger seat resulting in damages to the tcm (transmission control module) wet carpeting and rust under... |
7
~ 65433 miles |
COOLING SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING on 12/28/2007 the oil cooler on my 2004 passat failed and allowed large quantities of oil to leak into the... |
6
~ 66855 miles |
UNKNOWN OR OTHER odor entering the passenger compartment through the ventilation system when the recirculation button for the a/c is turned off. the... |
6
~ 78340 miles |
FUEL PUMP > DELIVERY > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE dt*: the contact stated while driving 60 mph the vehicle stalled and had to be pushed off the road. the |
6
~ 60579 miles |
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC when braking after driving at highway speeds into the city vehicle bucked forward. dealer stated the procedure was what they |
5
~ 44120 miles |
DELIVERY > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE 2004 volkswagen passat with recall for fuel tank inspection. customer states that he had gotten the component in the fuel... |
5
~ 47800 miles |
POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS > VISIBILITY rear driver side window dropped into door panel without warning approx 11/2 years ago - window regulator broken. no previous... |
4
~ 59663 miles |
EXTERIOR LIGHTING car parked front facing west appears to have caused the headlights to fog over on the inside. dealer sold me... |
4
~ 29750 miles |
FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL dt*: the contact stated diesel fuel leaks onto the engine and the exhaust system. the dealership determined the diesel pump... |
4
~ 94341 miles |
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL reported when slowing down to 5-10mph care hesitated and then jerked as if someone hit from behind also when braking... |
4
~ 38633 miles |
TREAD/BELT > TIRES while driving 75 mph the front driver side tire tread separated without warning. *jb... |
4
~ 22750 miles |
POWER TRAIN sporadically the rear windows would not respond to the window up/down switch then later without touching the switch the windows... |
3
~ 76718 miles |
ELECTRICAL > EQUIPMENT incident description = 2004 vw passat had been previously report several fuel consumptions problems at hoy fox vw and gas... |
3
~ 18666 miles |
EQUIPMENT i have a 2004 vw passat 4motion 1.8 turbo. i have just recently (within the last month) replaced the #2... |
3
~ 53870 miles |
SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY > VISIBILITY 2004 vw passat. i was driving at night on the freeway at 75 mph when i heard a sudden loud... |
3
~ 54333 miles |
AIR BAGS 2004 volkswagen passat rear-ended a vehicle @ 40 mph and drivers air bag did not deploy. *ak... |
3
~ 28333 miles |
BRAKE LIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING in six months my brake lights have stopped working twice they had to replace the brke light swith on it. |
3
~ 8333 miles |
FRONTAL > AIR BAGS while driving at approximately 35 mph driver t-boned another vehicle on the passenger's side and the air bags in the... |
3
~ 27333 miles |
SIDEWALL > TIRES on two separate occasions while driving 30 mph the tire failed. driver was able to pull over and inspected the... |
3
~ 43738 miles |
CLUTCH ASSEMBLY > POWER TRAIN while driving 60 mph clutch failed. vehicle lost power. dealership was notified but did not resolve the problem. *ak... |
3
~ 28060 miles |
INTERIOR LIGHTING while test driving a volkswagon passat glx sedan touching the window control caused the abs braking mechanism to engage. the... |
3
~ 44683 miles |
ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC reported when slowing down to 5-10mph care hesitated and then jerked as if someone hit from behind also when braking... |
3
~ 18793 miles |
WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM the brake light switch keeps failing. it causes the electronic stability control to be disabled and keeps the stop lights... |
3
~ 33625 miles |
SERVICE BRAKES the vehicle heated up due to a fault in vw's passat cooling system and smoke started to come out from... |
2
~ 178000 miles |
TIRES tl*the contact owns a 2004 volkswagen passat. the vehicle has spector z100 tires tire size p225/40/18(na). the vehicle was parked... |
2
~ 83107 miles |
VISIBILITY my luggage compartment light kept chiming in my car even though the door was shut. i recently took my vw... |
2
~ 51700 miles |
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER we receive a recall letter from vw june 2008 a week after we shipped our vw passat to greece for... |
2
|
SUSPENSION incident description = 2004 vw passat had been previously report several fuel consumptions problems at hoy fox vw and gas... |
2
~ 76000 miles |
IGNITION > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 2004 passat 1.8t caught fire after a coil pack failed and the catalytic converter overheated. i only drove 5 miles... |
2
~ 21000 miles |
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL abs light and traction control light stay on all the time in instrument cluster. *jb... |
2
~ 66500 miles |
GASOLINE > ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING my 2004 vw passat: was driving when noticed a gasoline smell in the car. the car stalled heard a pop |
2
|
SIDE/WINDOW > AIR BAGS dt: the consumer was driving in a parking lot when the driver's side airbag deployed. there was no cause for... |
2
~ 28740 miles |
HEADLIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING my complain is regarding the headlights on 2004 vw passat. i have own this car since nov 04 and feel... |
2
~ 14050 miles |
PADS > DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS my 2004 vw passat had 13 823 when the rear brake pads completely wore out. the front have only worn... |
2
~ 11000 miles |
RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC. > ELECTRICAL > EQUIPMENT am radio reception is very poor (static) with the on star feature.dealer replaced the radio twise & antenna system.... stills |
2
~ 28000 miles |
WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER > VISIBILITY volkswagen passatt 2004. vehicle windshield wipers are designed with a groove in the rubber that holds snow and ice and... |
2
|
CRUISE CONTROL > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL when coming to a complete stop or while cruising the vehicle lurches forward. the dealer recalibrated the computer chip in... |
2
~ 30994 miles |
SEAT BELTS i was driving my passat on the highway going 60mph suddenly an other driver cut me off. to avoid him... |
1
~ 85000 miles |
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC abs unit failure of 2004 vw passat my abs module keeps flashing a brake failure on my dashboard. i don't... |
1
~ 117500 miles |
STEERING passat 2004 id [xxx] while driving at approximately 55mph - the car pulled to the right similar to a possible... |
1
~ 96000 miles |
LATCH > DOORS > LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES tl*the contact owns a 2004 volkswagen passat. the contact started the ignition. suddenly the front driver side door unlatched without... |
1
~ 120000 miles |
EXHAUST SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING vehicle passat 2004. 1.8 wagon. with 62000 miles on it problem as follow steam came off ventilations when heaters is... |
1
~ 62000 miles |
CHILD SEAT webbing installed incorrectly through adjustor on latch on both sides webbing installed twisted making adjustment of latch difficult (related vehicle |
1
|
LATCH CONNECTOR/CLIP > CHILD SEAT webbing installed incorrectly through adjustor on latch on both sides webbing installed twisted making adjustment of latch difficult (related vehicle |
1
|
AIR CONDITIONER > APPLIANCE > EQUIPMENT incident description = 2004 vw passat had been previously report several fuel consumptions problems at hoy fox vw and gas... |
1
~ 55999 miles |
MECHANICAL > EQUIPMENT incident description = 2004 vw passat had been previously report several fuel consumptions problems at hoy fox vw and gas... |
1
~ 55999 miles |
OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL > OTHER > EQUIPMENT incident description = 2004 vw passat had been previously report several fuel consumptions problems at hoy fox vw and gas... |
1
~ 55999 miles |
TANK ASSEMBLY > LPG SYSTEMS > RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER incident description = 2004 vw passat had been previously report several fuel consumptions problems at hoy fox vw and gas... |
1
~ 55999 miles |
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM i have had problems with my 2004 passat instrument panel since the first year i bought it. the panel would... |
1
|
DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM > VISIBILITY my a/c blower motor works when it wants to and most of the time when it's hot it does not... |
1
~ 97000 miles |
WINDSHIELD > VISIBILITY in april 2008 my 2004 vw passat spontaneously developed a crack gradually lengthening in the windshield. i replaced it with... |
1
~ 48000 miles |
CATALYTIC CONVERTOR > EMISSION CONTROL > EXHAUST SYSTEM 2004 passat 1.8t caught fire after a coil pack failed and the catalytic converter overheated. i only drove 5 miles... |
1
~ 42000 miles |
ABS WARNING LIGHT > ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC abs light and traction control light stay on all the time in instrument cluster. *jb... |
1
|
FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS > WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM sun visor w/homelink causes #5 fuse to blow. wires are shorting out inside the visor causing smoke. when fuse blows |
1
~ 58000 miles |
BEAD > TIRES [xxx] this is filed on behalf of my fiancee [xxx] (same address evening phone) owner of the vehicle. we... |
1
|
FILLING/CHARGING > TANK ASSEMBLY > STORAGE tl*the contact owns a 2004 volkswagen passat. the contact noticed rust had formed in the filler neck of the fuel... |
1
~ 24000 miles |
FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM > FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER engine malfunction indicator light stays on musfire in cylinder # 3 since january of 2005 car at dealer for service |
1
|
VALVE > TIRES a loud noise was heard coming from the rear of the vehicle. consumer pulled over and noticed that the rear... |
1
|
EMISSION CONTROL > EXHAUST SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING i have sent information regarding to nhtsa about three weeks ago regarding my 2003 volkswagen passat and engine seizure which... |
1
|
ANTILOCK > SERVICE BRAKES, AIR while test driving a volkswagon passat glx sedan touching the window control caused the abs braking mechanism to engage. the... |
1
|
ROTOR > DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS reported when slowing down to 5-10mph care hesitated and then jerked as if someone hit from behind also when braking... |
1
~ 2500 miles |
PEDAL/HAND LEVER(MOTORCYCLE) > CLUTCH ASSEMBLY > POWER TRAIN clutch failed three times since the vehicle was purchased. consumer first had it replaced at 3000 miles. the second time |
1
~ 3000 miles |
HORN > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM when key is not in the ignition horn does not blow. consumer believes that in an emergency she won't be |
1
~ 3000 miles |
POWER STEERING FLUID > HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST > STEERING upon starting the vehicle and turning the steering wheel consumer heard a grinding sound. following that steering failed. dealership serviced... |
1
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