Major Problems with 2004 Volkswagen Golf Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2004 Volkswagen Golf

2004 Volkswagen Golf CRUISE CONTROL Victims: 1 Mileage: 4000 miles

2004 Volkswagen Golf SEAT BELTS

2004 Volkswagen Golf ENGINE Mileage: 798 miles

Browse 2004 Volkswagen Golf complaints by category

Problems with FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL SYSTEM and DIESEL are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Volkswagen Golf owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2004 volkswagen golf. the contact stated that gasoline fuel fumes were emitted into the vehicle....	3 ~ 159430 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM the epc light illuminated then the engine cut completely off. *ph vehicle's epc light illuminated on 3 separate occasions at...	3 ~ 22866 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL tank mounted fuel pump failed resulting in loss of power difficulty in starting and running. car driven home but not	2 ~ 70617 miles
CLUTCH ASSEMBLY > POWER TRAIN the dual-mass flywheel came apart in my volkswagen golf tdi (2004) causing difficulty in shifting and need for premature clutch	2 ~ 71000 miles
AIR BAGS defective side airbag. they said it is tearing out and the want $600.00 to fix something 3-4 years old. *jb...	2 ~ 26500 miles
LATCH > HOOD > LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES the hood latch failed resulting in the hood flipping up and shattering the windshield and damaging the front fenders and	2 ~ 38415 miles
DIESEL > ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING failure to warn.for safety reasons 2004 volkswagen vehicles equipped with a 100-hp tdi diesel engine option require use of a...	2 ~ 36755 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE i noticed a strong smell of diesel fuel while driving my car. next i noticed smoke coming out from under...	1 ~ 147000 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER my 2004 vw golf was running rough. the rpm's were very high but the car was going very slow. i...	1 ~ 75192 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER tl*the contact owns a 2004 volkswagen golf. while the vehicle was at a local repair shop receiving an oil change...	1 ~ 68621 miles
STRUCTURE sun roof leaks. noticed a musty smell windows fogging over easily driver side seat belt that was wet wet rug...	1 ~ 28000 miles
DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM > VISIBILITY the lower 1/4 of the rear window defrost does not work. the top 3/4 of the rear window clear when	1 ~ 35000 miles
INTERIOR/UNDER DASH > WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM glow plug light began to flash while driving researched this problem on the internet and found that there have been...	1 ~ 32256 miles
SWITCH > BRAKE LIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING glow plug light began to flash while driving researched this problem on the internet and found that there have been...	1 ~ 32256 miles
CONTROL UNIT/MODULE > ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC the engine made a sound as if air under pressure was being released along with a quite noticeable vibration when...	1 ~ 7910 miles
TURBO/SUPERCHARGER > OTHER FUEL TYPES > ENGINE turbo failed on my 2004 golf tdi (100hp) two months after i bought the car. the dealer told me this...	1 ~ 1000 miles
TREAD/BELT > TIRES while driving 65 mph the vehicle swerved to the right without warning. the consumer was able to maintain control of...	1
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN consumer took vehicle to dealer for repairs due to transmission slipping. less than 2 000 miles the same issue occurred	1
CRUISE CONTROL > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL owner was driving in the cruise control mode and the cruise control stayed engaged at 55 mph and vehicle went...	1 ~ 4000 miles
EQUIPMENT i bought a new vw golf in february 2004. at about 6:30 p.m. on 4/1 i drove over a pothole...	1
SEAT BELTS i bought a new vw golf in february 2004. at about 6:30 p.m. on 4/1 i drove over a pothole...	1
FRONTAL > AIR BAGS i bought a new vw golf in february 2004. at about 6:30 p.m. on 4/1 i drove over a pothole...	1
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL the epc light illuminated then the engine cut completely off. *ph vehicle's epc light illuminated on 3 separate occasions at...	1 ~ 798 miles
ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING the epc light illuminated then the engine cut completely off. *ph vehicle's epc light illuminated on 3 separate occasions at...	1 ~ 798 miles

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