Safety Score
95
Safe
Recalls
0
Complaints
27
NCAP Stars
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Recalls (0)
No recalls found for the 2004 Volkswagen Golf.
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-08-21 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | CAR WILL SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING AROUND TOWN OR CRUISING ON THE HIGHWAY (VERY DANGEROUS) ONCE FUEL TANK DROPS TO 1/4 TAN… |
| 2018-07-25 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | I STARTED SMELLING FUEL INSIDE MY CAR, AND I REPLACED THE GAS CAP. THE SMELL KEPT GETTING STRONGER AND IT GAVE ME HEADA… |
| 2012-10-08 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF. THE CONTACT STATED THAT GASOLINE FUEL FUMES WERE EMITTED INTO THE VEHICLE.… |
| 2012-04-23 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF. THE CONTACT WAS TRAVELING 50 MPH WHEN UNKNOWN WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED … |
| 2011-09-29 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | No | 0 | I NOTICED A STRONG SMELL OF DIESEL FUEL WHILE DRIVING MY CAR. NEXT I NOTICED SMOKE COMING OUT FROM UNDER THE HOOD. I … |
| 2010-03-01 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | MY 2004 VW GOLF WAS RUNNING ROUGH. THE RPM'S WERE VERY HIGH BUT THE CAR WAS GOING VERY SLOW. I HAD NEW SPARK PLUGS AN… |
| 2009-07-09 | FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF. THE CONTACT SMELLED A FUEL ODOR EMANATING FROM HIS VEHICLE. UPON FURTHER IN… |
| 2009-01-31 | FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS AT A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP RECEIVING AN OIL CHANGE, THE … |
| 2008-11-16 | STRUCTURE | No | 0 | SUN ROOF LEAKS. NOTICED A MUSTY SMELL, WINDOWS FOGGING OVER EASILY, DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT THAT WAS WET, WET RUG IN THE … |
| 2008-05-17 | FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL | No | 0 | TANK MOUNTED FUEL PUMP FAILED RESULTING IN LOSS OF POWER DIFFICULTY IN STARTING AND RUNNING. CAR DRIVEN HOME BUT NOT R… |
| 2008-03-18 | VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM | No | 0 | THE LOWER 1/4 OF THE REAR WINDOW DEFROST DOES NOT WORK. THE TOP 3/4 OF THE REAR WINDOW CLEAR WHEN I USE THE DEFROST FEA… |
| 2007-12-15 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH | No | 0 | WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON I-35 IN KANSAS AT ABOUT 60 MPH ON DECEMBER 13, 3007 AT APPROXIMATELY 10:30 PM, THE LATCH TO MY V… |
| 2007-11-08 | POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | MY WIFE WAS TAKING A SHORT TRIP TO PICK ME UP FROM WORK IN OUR 2004 VW GOLF, WHEN THE CLUTCH FAILED SUDDENLY AT A TRAFF… |
| 2007-08-14 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 0 | DRIVING A 2004 VW GOLF GL AT ABOUT 30 MPH AND REAR-ENDED AN SUV. THE FRONT END OF THE GOLF WAS SMASHED IN ALL THE WAY … |
| 2007-07-05 | POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | THE DUAL-MASS FLYWHEEL CAME APART IN MY VOLKSWAGEN GOLF TDI (2004) CAUSING DIFFICULTY IN SHIFTING AND NEED FOR PREMATUR… |
| 2007-03-30 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | DEFECTIVE SIDE AIRBAG. THEY SAID IT IS TEARING OUT AND THE WANT $600.00 TO FIX SOMETHING 3-4 YEARS OLD. *JB |
| 2006-07-14 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH | No | 0 | GLOW PLUG LIGHT BEGAN TO FLASH WHILE DRIVING, RESEARCHED THIS PROBLEM ON THE INTERNET AND FOUND THAT THERE HAVE BEEN RE… |
| 2006-05-08 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH | No | 0 | THE HOOD LATCH FAILED RESULTING IN THE HOOD FLIPPING UP AND SHATTERING THE WINDSHIELD AND DAMAGING THE FRONT FENDERS AN… |
| 2006-04-18 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL | No | 0 | 2004 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF TDI 1.9 I NOTICED THE FUEL MILEAGE STARTED TO DECREASE AND THE VEHICLE STARTED TO PRODUCE EXCESS … |
| 2005-08-31 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE | Yes | 0 | THE ENGINE MADE A SOUND AS IF AIR UNDER PRESSURE WAS BEING RELEASED, ALONG WITH A QUITE NOTICEABLE VIBRATION WHEN TURNI… |
| 2005-06-30 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | DT: THE CONSUMER STATES THAT ON JUNE 30, 2005, HIS VEHICLE BURNED TO THE GROUND, VW 2004 TURBO DIESEL GOLF. THE CONSUME… |
| 2005-02-10 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:OTHER FUEL TYPES:TURBO/SUPERCHARGER | No | 0 | TURBO FAILED ON MY 2004 GOLF TDI (100HP) TWO MONTHS AFTER I BOUGHT THE CAR. THE DEALER TOLD ME THIS WAS UNUSUAL, BUT HA… |
| 2004-09-24 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR REPAIRS DUE TO TRANSMISSION SLIPPING. LESS THAN 2,000 MILES THE SAME ISSUE OCCURRE… |
| 2004-07-13 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL | No | 0 | FAILURE TO WARN.FOR SAFETY REASONS, 2004 VOLKSWAGEN VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A 100-HP TDI DIESEL ENGINE OPTION REQUIRE US… |
| 2004-07-04 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL | Yes | 0 | OWNER WAS DRIVING IN THE CRUISE CONTROL MODE AND THE CRUISE CONTROL STAYED ENGAGED AT 55 MPH AND VEHICLE WENT OFF THE … |
| 2004-04-01 | SEAT BELTS | No | 0 | I BOUGHT A NEW VW GOLF IN FEBRUARY 2004. AT ABOUT 6:30 P.M. ON 4/1, I DROVE OVER A POTHOLE (OR SOME BUMP IN THE ROAD) … |
| 2004-02-26 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | THE EPC LIGHT ILLUMINATED THEN THE ENGINE CUT COMPLETELY OFF. *PH VEHICLE'S EPC LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON 3 SEPARATE OC… |