Volkswagen / Jetta / 2004
2004 Volkswagen Jetta problems
Owners have filed 295 complaints about the 2004 Volkswagen Jetta with NHTSA. Engine and engine cooling accounts for 13.2% of them — narrowly the most common, ahead of electrical system at 12.5%.
Complaints295
Crashes16
Fires25
Injuries18
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Engine and engine cooling 13.2% · 39
Electrical system 12.5% · 37
Power train 12.2% · 36
Air bags 7.8% · 23
Seats 7.5% · 22
Fuel system, diesel 4.4% · 13
Engine 3.7% · 11
Fuel system, gasoline 3.4% · 10
Severity
Of those complaints, 16 describe a crash, 25 describe a fire and 18 report an injury.
Reading the numbers
Across the 25 model years of the Volkswagen Jetta in this data, 2004 sits 16th by complaint volume. 2009 draws the most.
Filings have fallen off, 8 in the last three years against 32 in the three before. That is normal as a generation leaves the road.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 69,995 miles.
In owners' own words
Tdi engine. Manual transmission. While driving vehicle lost power intermittently. Press accelerator; no change in rpm - just idled. "Glow plug" (flashed) and engine warning light (steady) lit after 1st two occasions; not on 3rd. Re-start solves problem for 30 seconds. Dealership was notified, but did not resolve the problem in two attempts. Vehicle is in for 3rd attempt as of 07/05. *Md Engine and engine cooling · reported at 22,325 miles
Car began making loud popping noise. Took car to dealership. After three days of evaluation, the dealer had to contact vw technician for assistance. The vw technician informed the dealer to check the camshaft as they have been noticing problems in the field in vehicles with 80,000 - 150,000 miles. They stated that there was a problem with the metal being too thin and wearing too quickly. Engine and engine cooling · reported at 138,000 miles
The contact owns a 2004 Volkswagen Jetta. The contact stated that the vehicle overheated because the water pump failed. The contact stated tah the rim on the water pump made of plastic broke in two pieces. The vin was unavailable. The current and failure mileages were approximately 56,000. Updated 02/10/11 *bf updated 10/12/11 Engine and engine cooling · reported at 56,000 miles
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
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