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2004 Volkswagen Jetta fuel system, diesel problems

13 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the fuel system, diesel on the 2004 Volkswagen Jetta6% of all complaints for this model year.

13
Fuel System, Diesel complaints
6%
share of all complaints
73,500 mi
median reported incident mileage
0 / 1
crash / fire reports

What owners report

  • Tl* the contact owns a 2004 volkswagen jetta. The contact stated that while having the vehicle serviced by an independent mechanic, the contact was informed that the vehicle was leaking fuel into the engine compartment. An independent mechanic stated that the tandem pump became inoperable and…

    filed Aug 25, 2015

  • Tl* the contact owns a 2004 volkswagen jetta. The contact stated that the fuel pump was leaking and causing the vehicle to become resistant to starting. The contact referenced nhtsa campaign id number: 04v586000 (fuel system, diesel). The contact called the dealer regarding the recall and the…

    filed Jun 3, 2011

Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.

Fuel System, Diesel problems in other Jetta years

YearReportsShare
2014 Jetta31%
2013 Jetta71%
2012 Jetta245%
2011 Jetta8214%
2010 Jetta16619%
2009 Jetta19522%
2006 Jetta102%
2005 Jetta73%
2003 Jetta41%
2002 Jetta30%
2001 Jetta91%
2000 Jetta31%
Jetta fuel system, diesel problems by year →

Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.