Consumer Complaints
Vehicles / Volkswagen / Jetta / 2004
| Id | Vehicle Make | Vehicle Model | Model Year | Complaint Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 004125717 | VOLKSWAGEN | JETTA | 2004 | THE WRONG TRANSMISSION WAS PLACED IN MY CAR FROM THE FACTORY. *TR |
| 007124390 | VOLKSWAGEN | JETTA | 2004 | LEAKING SUNROOF ALLOWS WATER TO ENTER AREA AROUND CURTAIN AIRBAGS. *TR |
| 007123555 | VOLKSWAGEN | JETTA | 2004 | Clicking/popping noise coming from the front of the vehicle when making turns. taken to dealership two time and they state they cannot duplicate the |
| 007120297 | VOLKSWAGEN | JETTA | 2004 | After driving 800 highway miles from florida, with 400 miles left to go we stopped for the night. the next morning the car was bucking and refused to |
| 007120296 | VOLKSWAGEN | JETTA | 2004 | After driving 800 highway miles from florida, with 400 miles left to go we stopped for the night. the next morning the car was bucking and refused to |
| 007120295 | VOLKSWAGEN | JETTA | 2004 | After driving 800 highway miles from florida, with 400 miles left to go we stopped for the night. the next morning the car was bucking and refused to |
| 007120046 | VOLKSWAGEN | JETTA | 2004 | The right rear hinge on the trunk of my 2004 jetta cracked on a joint. this caused the trunk to close in an imbalanced way. i recently closed my |
| 007120045 | VOLKSWAGEN | JETTA | 2004 | The right rear hinge on the trunk of my 2004 jetta cracked on a joint. this caused the trunk to close in an imbalanced way. i recently closed my |
| 007118048 | VOLKSWAGEN | JETTA | 2004 | I own a 2004 volkswagen jetta 1.8t, and have just gone through clutch issues at 50k miles. 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 5th gears work fine, but i cannot engage |
| 007117784 | VOLKSWAGEN | JETTA | 2004 | Tl*the contact owns a 2004 volkswagen jetta. while driving 20 mph, the clutch pedal extended to the floor and would not lift back up. there were no |
| 007112439 | VOLKSWAGEN | JETTA | 2004 | Tl*the contact owns a 2004 volkswagen jetta. while driving 5 mph and depressing the brake pedal, the vehicle suddenly accelerated. the vehicle |
| 007109884 | VOLKSWAGEN | JETTA | 2004 | Tl*the contact owns a 2004 volkswagen jetta. while driving 50 mph, the check engine and coolant lights illuminated. the contact heard a scraping |
| 006108695 | VOLKSWAGEN | JETTA | 2004 | 2004 volkswagen jetta. consumer states when driving in stop and go traffic the engine will have loss of power and hesitation when accelerating. *mc |
| 007107127 | VOLKSWAGEN | JETTA | 2004 | FUSES TO THE HEADLIGHTS MELTED TO THE FUSE PANEL,CAUSING THE HEADLIGHTS AND DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS NOT TO FUNCTION PROPERLY. *TR |
| 006105852 | VOLKSWAGEN | JETTA | 2004 | Component: structure:body:door:hinge and attachments metal protector strip (molding) on rear passenger side door became unglued. when the door was |
| 007105000 | VOLKSWAGEN | JETTA | 2004 | My girlfriend purchased a 2004 volkswagen jetta 1.8t in 2005, new overstocks from the lot. she just hit 30000 miles ,and the clutch went out while |
| 007104241 | VOLKSWAGEN | JETTA | 2004 | I own a 2004 vw jetta gls. my mom opened the door to the front passenger side, and the corner of the door hit her in the cheekbone, just below her |
| 007104124 | VOLKSWAGEN | JETTA | 2004 | Tl*the contact owns a 2004 volkswagen jetta tdi. the contact smelled diesel fuel inside the cab and found diesel fuel leaking under the fuel pump |
| 007101089 | VOLKSWAGEN | JETTA | 2004 | Tl* - the contact owns a 2004 volkswagen jetta gls. the contact's vehicle rear ended another vehicle while traveling 45 mph. the air bags did not |
| 007100920 | VOLKSWAGEN | JETTA | 2004 | There was some noise coming from the engine, then the direction lights did not work, nor did the interior fan work. then i noticed smoke coming up |
| 007095646 | VOLKSWAGEN | JETTA | 2004 | Fuel pump leak. the fuel pump was found to be leaking by the dealership. the dealership could not explain where the leak was coming from other then |
| 007094565 | VOLKSWAGEN | JETTA | 2004 | 2004 vw jetta with base 4 cylinder engine with 28k as of 2/1/07. car is using 4-qts of 5w-40 synthetic motor oil every oil change (every 5000 miles |
| 007093706 | VOLKSWAGEN | JETTA | 2004 | I purchased my 2004 vw jetta gli 1.8t last august. it had 21,000 miles when i purchased it. at about 23,000 to 24,000 miles i was driving on the |
| 004091166 | VOLKSWAGEN | JETTA | 2004 | Owner was driving volkswagen for approximately 20 minutes and smelled a burning rubber odor. he started to notice whisks of smoke coming up from the |
| 006090715 | VOLKSWAGEN | JETTA | 2004 | Two air bags deployed (driver's side, curtain and seat) on my 2004 vw jetta w/35,000km while driving at 15km/h, no body damage, no flat tire. vw will |
| 006089821 | VOLKSWAGEN | JETTA | 2004 | About 2 years ago i purchased a 2004 volkswagen jetta 1.8t with the manual transmission (4 years/48,000 mile warranty). a couple of weeks ago, i |
| 006087595 | VOLKSWAGEN | JETTA | 2004 | Dt*: the contact stated while traveling 35 mph, the driver side curtain airbag and the rear left passenger side curtain air bag deployed without |
| 006087594 | VOLKSWAGEN | JETTA | 2004 | Dt*: the contact stated while traveling 35 mph, the driver side curtain airbag and the rear left passenger side curtain air bag deployed without |
| 006087593 | VOLKSWAGEN | JETTA | 2004 | Dt*: the contact stated while traveling 35 mph, the driver side curtain airbag and the rear left passenger side curtain air bag deployed without |
| 006086900 | VOLKSWAGEN | JETTA | 2004 | 2004 jetta diesel - fuel pump/gasket leaking -falls w/in vin recall #'s. for this very problem. dealer/manufacture states recall not for my vin#. has |
| 006085927 | VOLKSWAGEN | JETTA | 2004 | Car began making loud popping noise. took car to dealership. after three days of evaluation, the dealer had to contact vw technician for assistance |
| 006082560 | VOLKSWAGEN | JETTA | 2004 | Volkswagen jetta tdi. was running fine and i was very happy with the vehicle. during a routine stop at a stop sign i pushed in the clutch, a large |
| 006081048 | VOLKSWAGEN | JETTA | 2004 | Dt*: the contact stated while applying brake pressure at various speeds, the rear brake light and turn signals failed to illuminate without warning. |
| 006081047 | VOLKSWAGEN | JETTA | 2004 | Dt*: the contact stated while applying brake pressure at various speeds, the rear brake light and turn signals failed to illuminate without warning. |
| 006080790 | VOLKSWAGEN | JETTA | 2004 | I WAS TRAVELING 0 MPH AND WAS HIT HEAD ON AT 60 MPH. I WAS DRIVING A 2004 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA AND THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *JB |
| 006080450 | VOLKSWAGEN | JETTA | 2004 | While driving to work, my left front tire went flat then my right side curtain and right side seat air bag deployed thus causing the vehicle to stall |
| 006077581 | VOLKSWAGEN | JETTA | 2004 | My 2004 jetta had to have the flywheel, pressure plate and clutch replaced at 32,000 miles. vw would not cover the cost of these repairs as they said |
| 006075593 | VOLKSWAGEN | JETTA | 2004 | No impact, no pot holes, no speed bumps - driving on a paved road the passenger side (roof & seat) airbags deployed. no passengers were in the |
| 006075443 | VOLKSWAGEN | JETTA | 2004 | There were problems with the radio starting one year ago. on three occasions the cd would not eject and the radio would not play even though it could |
| 006072729 | VOLKSWAGEN | JETTA | 2004 | There is a failure with the computer system in the car causing the car to break even though foot is on the gas pedal. this causes the car to loose |
| 006068034 | VOLKSWAGEN | JETTA | 2004 | I bought a used 2004 jetta tdi at d'arcy volkswagen of joliet il. on february 2005. my tandem pump has failed and is significantly leaking fuel. i |
| 006067412 | VOLKSWAGEN | JETTA | 2004 | I am the original owner of a 2004 vw jetta gli (vr6), purchased in fall '04. the car was delivered off the truck at the time of purchase (never driven |
| 006066837 | VOLKSWAGEN | JETTA | 2004 | ENGINE COOLANT LEVEL DROPS APPROXIMATELY 1 CUP EACH WEEK. DEALER REPLACED THE EGR COOLER. *NM |
| 006066380 | VOLKSWAGEN | JETTA | 2004 | 2004 TDI JETTA WAGON FAILED IN TANK FUEL PUMP. *NM |
| 006065730 | VOLKSWAGEN | JETTA | 2004 | 1. coolant light came on (1st time). 2. brought the car to the dealership, they pressure tested the system and reported no leaks. they topped the |
| 006062889 | VOLKSWAGEN | JETTA | 2004 | Gas idles like it is stuck when over 40 mph or like i have a stick shift and i am in 3rd gear driving and not switching gears. two months ago the car |
| 006062084 | VOLKSWAGEN | JETTA | 2004 | Developed large internal coolant leak @ ~47,000 miles. this is probably due to internal failure of the egr cooler. dealer cannot id problem, but |
| 006060582 | VOLKSWAGEN | JETTA | 2004 | Was driving along after just accelerating from a stop light and got up to speed (about 45 mph). then i felt what i thought was the engine falter, and |
| 006060581 | VOLKSWAGEN | JETTA | 2004 | Was driving along after just accelerating from a stop light and got up to speed (about 45 mph). then i felt what i thought was the engine falter, and |
| 006056636 | VOLKSWAGEN | JETTA | 2004 | I was driving down the road and heard a noise under my car. the gas tank was punctured by something on the road during normal driving conditions |
| 005056614 | VOLKSWAGEN | JETTA | 2004 | Daily commute is approximately 125 miles round trip 100+ miles expressway travel at cruise speed. clutch failed at 20,802 miles. replaced under |
| 006054712 | VOLKSWAGEN | JETTA | 2004 | While making a left turn into the parking lot, i braked but the vehicle didn't slow down, and i hit a concrete pole. the only thing i heard was |
| 005054711 | VOLKSWAGEN | JETTA | 2004 | BRAKE LIGHT KEPT ON GOING ON INTERMITTENTLY CAUSING THE CAR TO STALL. *JB |
| 006053795 | VOLKSWAGEN | JETTA | 2004 | While i drove car the clutch started to slip in 2004 jetta. i took it to heritage volkswagen in union city georgia, and they said that they |
| 005051546 | VOLKSWAGEN | JETTA | 2004 | AFTER RAIN, THE INTERIOR IS FLOODED WITH WATER. BOTH THE FRONT AND BACK OF THE DRIVER SIDE FLOOR IS SOAKED WITH WATER. |
| 005050469 | VOLKSWAGEN | JETTA | 2004 | The consumer suspect a defect of the vehicle because the front airbag did not deploy despite the highest impact (1 out of 14 scale) damage on the |
| 005050007 | VOLKSWAGEN | JETTA | 2004 | Car is loosing coolant with no external leakage. many people are reporting egr cooler failures. vw needs to have a recall and address this issue. * |
| 005048999 | VOLKSWAGEN | JETTA | 2004 | 2004 vw jetta gli involved in frontal offset collision. car declared totaled by insurance company. none of the six air bags deployed. vw has stated |
| 005045216 | VOLKSWAGEN | JETTA | 2004 | Our 2004 vw jetta 1.8t has had numerous problems from a clicking/popping noise in the front end at approxmiately 10,000 miles, to the transmission |
| 005045215 | VOLKSWAGEN | JETTA | 2004 | Our 2004 vw jetta 1.8t has had numerous problems from a clicking/popping noise in the front end at approxmiately 10,000 miles, to the transmission |
| 005045214 | VOLKSWAGEN | JETTA | 2004 | Our 2004 vw jetta 1.8t has had numerous problems from a clicking/popping noise in the front end at approxmiately 10,000 miles, to the transmission |
| 005045213 | VOLKSWAGEN | JETTA | 2004 | Our 2004 vw jetta 1.8t has had numerous problems from a clicking/popping noise in the front end at approxmiately 10,000 miles, to the transmission |
| 005045212 | VOLKSWAGEN | JETTA | 2004 | Our 2004 vw jetta 1.8t has had numerous problems from a clicking/popping noise in the front end at approxmiately 10,000 miles, to the transmission |
| 005043074 | VOLKSWAGEN | JETTA | 2004 | 2004 volkswagen jetta tdi. engine will stall at times due to coolant leaking internally into intake manifold through faulty egr cooler. causing |
| 005041813 | VOLKSWAGEN | JETTA | 2004 | I recently purchased a 2004 volkswagen jetta gli with 9200 miles. approximately one week after owning the vehicle, a clunking sound was coming from |
| 005038830 | VOLKSWAGEN | JETTA | 2004 | First occurrence 05/11/2005, when stopping auto-transmission was down shifting harsh. dealer found open circuit for ignition and installed a ground |
| 004038482 | VOLKSWAGEN | JETTA | 2004 | Dt: the caller had the vehicle's electrical system replaced 5 times. the windows/the alarm system/the lights/the gauges, and the dashboard lights |
| 004038481 | VOLKSWAGEN | JETTA | 2004 | Dt: the caller had the vehicle's electrical system replaced 5 times. the windows/the alarm system/the lights/the gauges, and the dashboard lights |
| 004038480 | VOLKSWAGEN | JETTA | 2004 | Dt: the caller had the vehicle's electrical system replaced 5 times. the windows/the alarm system/the lights/the gauges, and the dashboard lights |
| 004038479 | VOLKSWAGEN | JETTA | 2004 | Dt: the caller had the vehicle's electrical system replaced 5 times. the windows/the alarm system/the lights/the gauges, and the dashboard lights |
| 005037802 | VOLKSWAGEN | JETTA | 2004 | I purchased my 2004 jetta in october 2004. i took the car in for repair september 2, 2005 because the gears had become difficult to shift (esp. into |
| 005033198 | VOLKSWAGEN | JETTA | 2004 | When starting engine then going from park and shifting the automatic transmission into reverse or drive, there is a long delay to engage the gear. |
| 005031943 | VOLKSWAGEN | JETTA | 2004 | My wife just pulled into the garage after a short trip to the store. when she backed in smoke and flames came from the seat heater control (seat |
| 005031082 | VOLKSWAGEN | JETTA | 2004 | Tdi engine. manual transmission. while driving vehicle lost power intermittently. press accelerator; no change in rpm - just idled. "glow plug" ( |
| 005030186 | VOLKSWAGEN | JETTA | 2004 | The chrome panel covering the gear shifter reflects sunlight. the sunlight reflects off the panel towards the driver, causing a discomfort and |
| 005030183 | VOLKSWAGEN | JETTA | 2004 | Chrome protector strip on rear passenger side door became unglued. when the door was opened, the chrome strip was bent, and damaged paint on passenger |
| 005029063 | VOLKSWAGEN | JETTA | 2004 | Ihave a 2004 vw jetta wagon. the instruments are impossible to see in some lighting conditions, especially the speedometer. the neddle is a dark, |
| 003028200 | VOLKSWAGEN | JETTA | 2004 | (1) manufacturer defect of automatic transmission. (2) there is a long delay when the vehicle is placed into drive or reverse gear (after |
| 004027551 | VOLKSWAGEN | JETTA | 2004 | auto: 2004 jetta gls 1.8t on 4/20/2005, the dealership "riverbank motors" in stamford ct had to retorque turbo to exh manifold bolts. car was |
| 004027550 | VOLKSWAGEN | JETTA | 2004 | auto: 2004 jetta gls 1.8t on 4/20/2005, the dealership "riverbank motors" in stamford ct had to retorque turbo to exh manifold bolts. car was |
| 004027549 | VOLKSWAGEN | JETTA | 2004 | auto: 2004 jetta gls 1.8t on 4/20/2005, the dealership "riverbank motors" in stamford ct had to retorque turbo to exh manifold bolts. car was |
| 005025411 | VOLKSWAGEN | JETTA | 2004 | There was found to be a coolant leak caused by the egr (exhaust gas recirculator?). coolant level dropped to the point that car began overheating. i |
| 005024782 | VOLKSWAGEN | JETTA | 2004 | I own a 2004 vw jetta tdi. vw has a recall (vy) fo rpossible defective tandem fuel injection pumps which can result in an engine fire. the recall |
| 005020488 | VOLKSWAGEN | JETTA | 2004 | This is the second time we have had issues with our 2004 vw jetta wagon. both times the car has suddenly, with no warning, had a clutch failure. the |
| 005017638 | VOLKSWAGEN | JETTA | 2004 | The clutch is slipping. when shifting from 2nd gear and up the rpm revvs up but the vehicle fails to accelerate. the dealership had to take the clutch |
| 004016446 | VOLKSWAGEN | JETTA | 2004 | CAR JERKS DURING A COLD START. JERKS HARD WHEN SHIFTING FROM 1ST TO 2ND GEAR.*AK |
| 005012329 | VOLKSWAGEN | JETTA | 2004 | 2004 vw jetta wagon, tdi: velour heated turned on, after driving less than 1/2 mile,heated seat burned approx 1" hole from the inside out. smoke, |
| 005011450 | VOLKSWAGEN | JETTA | 2004 | My wife was involved in an accident with her 2004 vw jetta. she rear ended the vehicle in front of her at about 15 mph, causing about $7000 of damage |
| 005005450 | VOLKSWAGEN | JETTA | 2004 | While driving 60 mph vehicle was involved in a frontal collision, and was also involved in a side collision. upon impact, frontal air bag and side |
| 005005449 | VOLKSWAGEN | JETTA | 2004 | While driving 60 mph vehicle was involved in a frontal collision, and was also involved in a side collision. upon impact, frontal air bag and side |
| 004005277 | VOLKSWAGEN | JETTA | 2004 | While the vehicle was parked driver's side window fell out without warning. vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection. the cause has not |
| 004003131 | VOLKSWAGEN | JETTA | 2004 | There is a clicking noise coming from the front of the vehicle, which is interfering with the steering making it difficult to control. owner will |
| 005002173 | VOLKSWAGEN | JETTA | 2004 | While approaching an intersection the car ahead of me stopped suddenly and i could not stop fast enough. the collision did $10,000-14,000 worth of |
| 004311214 | VOLKSWAGEN | JETTA | 2004 | While applying the brake pedal, the vehicle vibrated uncontrollably. the consumer was able to maintain control of the vehicle and pulled over. |
| 004307511 | VOLKSWAGEN | JETTA | 2004 | While driving my 2003 1.8t volkswagen jetta, the seat heater on the driver side malfunctioned. i felt a very small point of pain in my leg, but didn't |
| 004306214 | VOLKSWAGEN | JETTA | 2004 | While driving. 70-75 mph air bag deployed with no warning. there was no accident. took vehicle to volkswagen. was told that it was the consumer's |
| 004301345 | VOLKSWAGEN | JETTA | 2004 | I bought a 2004 vw jetta gls on march 15, 2004 and it has now been to the shop, oh, about 4 or 5 times! the first time, the clutch was chattering - |
| 004296491 | VOLKSWAGEN | JETTA | 2004 | WHEN SHIFTING GEARS TRANSMISSION SLIPPED GEARS. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK |
| 004295292 | VOLKSWAGEN | JETTA | 2004 | Recieved the car with 9 miles the rotors were warped and had to be replaced under warranty. around 1,500 miles (2 months old) the crome trim on the |
| 004294600 | VOLKSWAGEN | JETTA | 2004 | WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE LOST POWER INTERMITTENTLY. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK |
| 004294225 | VOLKSWAGEN | JETTA | 2004 | VEHICLE STALLED WHEN BEING DRIVEN AT A CONSTANT SPEED. ALSO, SUN ROOF CLOSED HALF WAY. *AK |
| 004294224 | VOLKSWAGEN | JETTA | 2004 | VEHICLE STALLED WHEN BEING DRIVEN AT A CONSTANT SPEED. ALSO, SUN ROOF CLOSED HALF WAY. *AK |
| 004293935 | VOLKSWAGEN | JETTA | 2004 | Problems regarding 2004 volkswagen jetta. *mr the first few days of ownership, the consumer experienced the vehicle swerving to the left. prior |
| 003288307 | VOLKSWAGEN | JETTA | 2004 | Transmission locked up while driving in excess of 40 mph. transmission was found to be locked in reverse and had to be replaced by vw of america $6500 |
| 004286641 | VOLKSWAGEN | JETTA | 2004 | WHEN STARTING THE VEHICLE IN COLD WEATHER VEHICLE WOULD JERK FORWARD/BACKWARDS. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK |
| 004285057 | VOLKSWAGEN | JETTA | 2004 | GAS GAUGE FAILURE SINCE DATE OF PURCHASE. *AK |
| 004284684 | VOLKSWAGEN | JETTA | 2004 | While in stop and go traffic accelerator failed intermittently. dealer stated they were unable to duplicate the problem, therefore, the problem |
| 0000281609 | VOLKSWAGEN | JETTA | 2004 | Fuel gauge malfunctioned. it indicated gas tank was full when it was actually empty. consumer ran out of gas on the freeway, and was rear ended at |
| 004270740 | VOLKSWAGEN | JETTA | 2004 | Defective windshield glass. glass in 2004 jetta winshield batch appears to be defectively annealed and tempered causing glass to fracture from |
| 004270365 | VOLKSWAGEN | JETTA | 2004 | Parked car on relatively flat driveway (maybe 3 degree grade). did not put car in gear but did engage the parking brake. about 15-20 minutes later |
| 004265054 | VOLKSWAGEN | JETTA | 2004 | Engine control computer failed resulting in very hard to start or no start conditions. vehicle has been out of service for 2 weeks waiting on parts. |
| 004265041 | VOLKSWAGEN | JETTA | 2004 | 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 noticed burning smell on driver's side |
| 004265040 | VOLKSWAGEN | JETTA | 2004 | 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 noticed burning smell on driver's side |
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