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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