2004 Volkswagen Passat power train problems
38 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the power train on the 2004 Volkswagen Passat — 14% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Power train issue: bad torque converter (tc). Why a safety issue? It can fail while on the highway sending debris into the transmission causing a catastrophic failure. Caused by a bad seal gasket. Technical bulletin # 2011908 address the issue in 2007. But the tdis were not included in the tb [same…”
filed Nov 19, 2012
“I own 2004 passat and recently have had transmission problems. My biggest concern is that on freeway transmission became unresponsive,and almost got me wiped out by two trailer truck going about 60! I was told to repair it would be 1200.00 to 3000.00 dollars. But for volkswagen to know of problem…”
filed Aug 4, 2011
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Power Train problems in other Passat years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 Passat | 3 | 7% |
| 2017 Passat | 5 | 5% |
| 2016 Passat | 5 | 5% |
| 2015 Passat | 12 | 5% |
| 2014 Passat | 37 | 6% |
| 2013 Passat | 33 | 4% |
| 2012 Passat | 15 | 3% |
| 2010 Passat | 34 | 21% |
| 2009 Passat | 10 | 7% |
| 2008 Passat | 12 | 7% |
| 2007 Passat | 13 | 5% |
| 2006 Passat | 47 | 8% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2004 Volkswagen Passat
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.