Safety Score
70
Average
Recalls
0
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
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Recalls (0)
No recalls found for the 2004 Volkswagen Passat.
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-30 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | A fuel leak has developed from the top side of the fuel tank on the drivers side of me vehicle. A fuel leak in this man… |
| 2025-03-14 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | There was a recall reported by the manufacturer, Volkswagenm in 2008. There were multiple Fuel System issues: A Heat Sh… |
| 2021-09-19 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2004 Volkswagen Passat. The contact stated that there was gasoline leaking in his driveway where the… |
| 2020-12-26 | SEATS | No | 0 | A COIL FOR HEATED SEATS HAS MELTED A HOLE IN THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT. THIS CAUSED PAIN AND CONFUSION WHILE DRIVING ON TH… |
| 2020-11-04 | SEATS | No | 1 | WHILE DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY, THE DRIVER SEAT SUDDENLY OVERHEATED (THE SEAT WARMER WAS TURNED ON). IT STARTED WITH A BURN… |
| 2020-03-25 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | THE CAR STALLED IN THE ROAD. PULLED OVER. TURNED THE CAR OFF AND IT WOULD NOT RESTART FULL TANK OF GAS. |
| 2019-10-19 | SEATS | No | 0 | MY CAR 2004 VW PASSAT ALMOST GETT ON FIRE FRONT PASSANDER SEAT HAVE START TO BURN BUT WAS OK AFTER I SHUTT OFF THE … |
| 2019-09-12 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | WHEN YOU FILL UP THE FUEL TANK IT LEAKS IT LEAKS A QUARTER OF A TANK OF FUEL ROUGHLY 4 TO 5 GALLONS OF FUEL DRIP OUT TH… |
| 2019-07-01 | ENGINE | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING THE CAR AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS IT STALLS AND THE EPC LIGHT COMES ON. THIS HAS HAPPENED MANY TIMES WHILE MERGIN… |
| 2018-11-02 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | STRONG ODOR OF FUEL IN THE CAR REGARDLESS OF BEING PARKED OR MOVING. NOTICED PUDDLE OF GAS ON THE GROUND UNDER THE FUEL… |
| 2018-09-01 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT. AFTER REFUELING AND PARKING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT LATER DISCOVERED FU… |
| 2018-08-01 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | STANDING WATER IN DRIVER SIDE AND REAR DRIVER SIDE AREA. |
| 2018-06-01 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | FUEL TANK LEAK. THERE IS NO DAMAGE NO IMPACT NO VISIBLE EVIDENCE OF ANY MISUSE OF CAR. FUEL TANK LEAKS WHEN FILLED AB… |
| 2018-05-11 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | GAS FUEL LINE/TANK LEAKING GAS |
| 2018-03-31 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | LEAKING AT VENT/TOP OF GAS TANK. EXACTLY THE SAME DESCRIPTION OF THAT PAST HEAT SHEILD/VENT GAS LEAKING RECALL FROM A… |
| 2018-03-23 | ENGINE | No | 0 | BOUGHT THIS CAR FROM ORIGINAL OWNER EXACTLY TWO YEARS AGO. ALL RECEIPTS FOR UPKEEP & MAINTENANCE WERE AVAILABLE. CAR RA… |
| 2018-02-15 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | GAS TANK/ FUEL LINE FRACTURE, LEAKING GAS WHEN I FILL IT UP, STRONG GAS SMELL/ODOR. STOPS LEAKING AT AROUND 3/4 TANK. … |
| 2017-11-08 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | THE CAR DIED AS I WAS DRIVING DOWN A CITY ROAD, I WAS ABLE TO VEER THE CAR TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AS IT WAS ROLLING B… |
| 2017-05-18 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | TAKATA RECALL COOLANT FLENCH LEAKING, AIR VALVE COVER CAME OFF( LEAKING) AND WATER PUMP, TIMING BELT AND THERMOSTAT NOT… |
| 2017-02-28 | ENGINE | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMIN… |
| 2017-02-03 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V078000 (A… |
| 2016-11-07 | SEATS | No | 0 | MY CAR WAS PART OF A RECALL BECAUSE THE DRIVERS SIDE SEAT HEATER WAS OVERHEATING AND MELTING THROUGH THE SEAT. I TOOK M… |
| 2016-09-05 | TIRES | No | 0 | TIRE BUBBLE, 2" WIDE, 2" LONG, 1/2" HIGH |
| 2016-08-05 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | I START THE CAR UP AND IT STARTED MAKING FUNNY NOISE MY CHECK ENGINE LIGH CAME ON THE ENGINE SHAKING ACT LIKE IT'S GOIN… |
| 2016-07-24 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | THE PLASTIC UNDERDASH COWLING CAN BECOME WARPED OVER TIME AND FALL DOWN ON THE BRAKE PEDAL CAUSING THE CAR TO STOP OR T… |
| 2016-02-13 | ENGINE | No | 0 | MY VEHICLE HAS BEEN NOTHING BUT A NIGHTMARE! FIRST THE THERMOSTAT HOUSING BROKE GOT THAT FIXED AND THEN EVERYTHING ELSE… |
| 2016-02-03 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | No | 0 | PURCHASED A USED 2004 VW PASSAT GLX 4MOTION WITH 91K MILES AND NO ACCIDENT OR DAMAGE HISTORY PER CARFAX.. FIRST FILL O… |
| 2015-11-15 | ENGINE | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT. WHEN STARTING THE VEHICLE, IT JERKED AND THE ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMI… |
| 2015-10-05 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE CHECK ENGIN… |
| 2015-03-08 | ENGINE | No | 0 | MARCH 8 AT APPROXIMATELY 10PM: ON A TRIP BACK FROM OUT OF TOWN WITH MY 2 YOUNG CHILDREN AND PUPPY, THE RPMS IN THE VW … |
| 2015-02-22 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | No | 0 | 2004 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT 4MOTION, THE FUEL TANK ROLLOVER/VENT VALVE ON THE TOP OF THE TANK HAS CRACKED AND IS LEAKING GAS… |
| 2015-02-19 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | MY GAS GAUGE IS NOT WORKING AND I ALWAYS SMEEL GAS WHILE RIDING IN MY CAR. |
| 2015-01-05 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT. WHILE PUMPING FUEL INTO THE VEHICLE, THE STRONG ODOR OF FUEL WAS PRESENT… |
| 2014-12-07 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | I NOTICED THERE WAS A CONSIDERABLE AMOUNT OF WATER ON THE PASSENGER SIDE CARPETING. I CHECKED ALL DRAINAGE LOCATIONS FO… |
| 2014-11-27 | ENGINE | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, AN UNUSUAL SOUND WAS HEARD… |
| 2014-09-15 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | No | 0 | FUEL BEGAN LEAKING FROM THE TOP OF THE FUEL TANK AFTER FILL UP. MY DAUGHTER WAS HEADING BACK TO COLLEGE, AND AS SHE PU… |
| 2014-08-17 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | I WAS DRIVING MY CAR TO HAVE DINNER WITH MY DAUGHTER AND THE CAR STARTED LOSING POWER. IT WAS ONLY A 4 MINUTE TRIP AND… |
| 2014-08-05 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED ACCORDING TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 08V156000 … |
| 2014-08-04 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | POSSIBLE CAM TENSIONER THAT CAUSES THE CAR TO MAKE A LOUD CLICKING NOISE AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON AS A RESULT. … |
| 2014-08-02 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | VEHICLE: 2004 VW PASSAT 4MOTION SEDAN W/1.8L TURBO, AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FILLED VEHICLES FUEL TANK, NOTICED STRONG G… |
| 2014-07-24 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | I BEGAN NOTICING A VERY STRONG SMELL OF GASOLINE COMING THROUGH THE VENT WHILE DRIVING. WHEN I PULLED OVER TO CHECK UND… |
| 2014-07-08 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | THE VEHICLE HEATED UP DUE TO A FAULT IN VW'S PASSAT COOLING SYSTEM AND SMOKE STARTED TO COME OUT FROM ENGINE. I WAS DRI… |
| 2014-06-14 | ENGINE | No | 0 | STEAM CAME BLOWING OUT PROFUSELY FROM ALL HVAC VENTS WHILE DRIVING ON FREEWAY. AFTER THE STEAM, THEN CAME THE DASH W… |
| 2014-06-13 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | No | 0 | I FILLED MY GAS TANK UP ON A FRIDAY AND DROVE IT HOME AND PARKED IT IN THE DRIVEWAY AND THE NEXT DAY NOTICED A FAIRLY L… |
| 2014-05-20 | ENGINE | No | 0 | IGNITION COIL HAS FAILED 3 TIMES IN LAST 12 MONTHS. |
| 2014-05-07 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | No | 0 | THE PASSAT IGNITED IN OUR DRIVEWAY AT 4:00 A.M. IT HAD NOT BEEN STARTED/DRIVEN IN A WEEK. WE WOKE TO THE SOUND OF THE … |
| 2014-04-24 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | No | 0 | I HAVE A 2004 VW PASSAT W8 4-MOTION AND I FILLED THE TANK THE OTHER DAY AND PARKED THE CAR IN THE GARAGE OVERNIGHT AND… |
| 2014-03-27 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STA… |
| 2014-02-14 | ENGINE | No | 0 | 2004 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT WITH 117000 MILES ON THIS CAR WITH 1.8 TURBO, STOP OIL PRESSURE LOW, TOOK TO A LOCAL MECHANIC A… |
| 2014-02-07 | ENGINE | No | 0 | I NOTICED MY COOLANT RESERVOIR WAS LOW AND ADDED COOLANT. I HAD ALSO NOTICED THE SMELL OF COOLANT IN THE CAR. THE NEXT … |