2004 Volkswagen Jetta

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Coverage held for this vehicle

  • OFFICIAL ACTION 5 US Recalls
  • MANUFACTURER COMMUNICATION 254 Manufacturer Bulletins
  • INVESTIGATION 0 Investigations
  • CONSUMER REPORT 231 Consumer Complaints
  • CANADIAN RECALL 3 Canada Recalls

These are counts of distinct official records held locally. They are not combined into any score, and a record count is not a failure rate. A zero means no record is held here, not that none exists.

US Recalls

NHTSA Recall US

  • 20E064000 2020-09-23

    Recall 20E064000

    Tenneco Automotive (Tenneco) is recalling certain Beck/Arnley Master Cylinders, part number 072-9831, sold as aftermarket or replacement parts for 2004-2018 Volkswagen Jetta, and 2012-2019 Volkswagen Beetle vehicles. The fluid seal crimp on the master cylinder may be insufficient, causing brake fluid to leak or the cylinder to come apart.

    Recorded model years: 2004

  • 14E007000 2014-03-07

    Recall 14E007000

    The Gates Corporation (Gates) is recalling certain aftermarket Tru-Flow Water Pumps, part number TFW 41127, sold at certain NAPA Auto Parts and/or installed by automotive service technicians after November 1, 2013 (and manufactured August 2013 through October 2013) that have a black-colored pulley/sprocket or do not have 'US9377' stamped on the water pump housing. These service replacement parts were sold…

    Recorded model years: 2004

  • 07E023000 2007-03-29

    Recall 07E023000

    CERTAIN CARDONE MASTER CYLINDERS WITH PART NUMBERS 10-2925, 10-2987, 10-2987MZA, 10-3083, 11-3015, 11-3042, 11-3044, 11-3045, 11-3047, 11-3064, AND 11-3156, AND WITH DATE CODES LOWER THAN DCA7078 SOLD AS REPLACEMENT EQUIPMENT FOR USE ON THE VEHICLES LISTED ABOVE. THE SEAL ON MASTER CYLINDER CAN FAIL AND LEAK BRAKE FLUID.

    Recorded model years: 2004

Showing 3 of 5 records held. The full set is available from the official source named above.

A further 67 records exist for the Volkswagen Jetta where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.

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Manufacturer Bulletins

NHTSA Manufacturer Communication US

  • 10241177 2023-08-21

    V171901201285565

    Update to Volkswagen engine oil standards

    Recorded model years: 2004

  • 10237427 2023-05-30

    V171901201285562

    Volkswagen Engine oil quality standards, update to attachments.

    Recorded model years: 2004

  • 10235138 2023-04-24

    V171901201285560

    Engine oil quality standards, update to attachments.

    Recorded model years: 2004

Showing 3 of 254 records held. The full set is available from the official source named above.

A further 3,814 records exist for the Volkswagen Jetta where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.

A manufacturer communication is service guidance issued to dealers. It is not a safety recall, and its existence does not mean this vehicle has the described condition.

Investigations

NHTSA Investigation US

No matching records were found in the currently integrated dataset. This does not mean none exist for this vehicle — always check the official source using the VIN.

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A further 23 records exist for the Volkswagen Jetta where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.

An investigation records that a regulator reviewed a suspected defect. It is not itself a finding of defect and not a recall.

Canada Recalls

Transport Canada Recall CA

  • 2006122 2006-05-24

    Transport Canada recall 2006122

    On certain Golf, GTI, Jetta, Jetta wagon, New Beetle, New Beetle convertible, Passat and Passat wagon, the brake lamp switch may malfunction. If this happens, the brake lamps could become inoperative; or could come on and stay on, even though the vehicle is parked. Correction: Dealers will replace the brake lamp switch with a newly revised version. This action includes…

    Recorded model years: 2004

  • 2005012 2005-01-19

    Transport Canada recall 2005012

    Certain vehicles equipped with the comfort seats option may have a seat heater element that can malfunction when the ignition switch is in the "ON" position and the seat heater switch is also "ON". If this happened, the seated occupant may experience excessive heat in this location. The heating mat could damage, or melt a small hole in the seat.…

    Recorded model years: 2004

  • 2004435 2004-12-13

    Transport Canada recall 2004435

    On certain vehicle equipped with TDI-PD (Pumpe-Düse) engines, the high-pressure diesel pumps were produced with improper fasteners. In rare cases, one of these improper fasteners may yield due to repeated cyclic loading and allow diesel fuel to escape from the high-pressure pump. Diesel fuel in the presence of an ignition source may lead to a fire. Additionally, due to the…

    Recorded model years: 2004

A further 64 records exist for the Volkswagen Jetta where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.

Canadian campaigns are recorded separately from US campaigns and do not imply one another.

Consumer Complaints

NHTSA Complaint US

231 complaint records in the dataset for this vehicle and year.

Outcomes stated in those reports

  • reports mentioning a crash 15
  • reports mentioning a fire 20
  • reported injuries 15

Outcomes as stated by the person who filed the report. They are not verified, not adjudicated, and carry no exposure denominator, so they cannot be turned into a rate.

By system

  • Fuel system39 (13.2%)Official recall records for this system: 16, covering model years 1997–2020.
  • Electrical system37 (12.5%)Official recall records for this system: 14, covering model years 1999–2026.
  • Engine37 (12.5%)Official recall records for this system: 6, covering model years 1995–2017.
  • Powertrain (transmission & drivetrain)36 (12.2%)Official recall records for this system: 8, covering model years 2006–2017.
  • Air bags (restraint system)23 (7.8%)Official recall records for this system: 11, covering model years 2003–2021.
  • Seats22 (7.5%)Official recall records for this system: 3, covering model years 2015–2021.
  • Brakes12 (4.1%)Official recall records for this system: 13, covering model years 1995–2020.
  • Lights11 (3.7%)Official recall records for this system: 19, covering model years 1995–2025.

Other / uncategorized: 7 classifications (2.4%) were not assigned to a specific system by the source. They are counted but not treated as an issue area.

A single report can name several systems, so these figures overlap and must not be added together — their sum is larger than the report total above.

A further 10,073 complaint records exist for this vehicle where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.

These are owner-submitted allegations, not confirmed defects. Counts are record counts in the dataset. No exposure denominator exists, so no failure rate or reliability score can be derived from them.

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