2004 Volkswagen Jetta Electrical System Problems
- 30
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.
Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.
Among these 30 stored complaint records:
- 0 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 5 indicate fire
What owners report
- same issue · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 100–150k mi | 9 |
| 60–100k mi | 9 |
| 30–60k mi | 4 |
| 150–400k mi | 4 |
| 1–30k mi | 3 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Electrical System · Fuel System, Gasoline · Manual Transmission
The latest incident with this 2004 vw jetta is one in which everything electric stops working. No a/c, not lights, no blinkers, no windows, no horn - and there is a smell of smoke in the car. This first happened in january/08 and the dealership said it was wiring. Now it happened again! Occurs just while driving along. Car smells like smoke and everything stops working. I get the runaround from the dealer, vista vw…
ODI 10242435
Electrical System · Vehicle Speed Control
Instrument cluster stopped working. Vehicle mileage, and speedometer do not work at all. Mileage when occurred 48,800. Every speed sensor was replaced with no change. I have no way of knowing how fast i am going, or how many miles are on my car without tracking them myself. This is a common problem with multiple vw's and audi's with no apparent solution. I have spent hundreds of dollars trying to fix this problem…
ODI 10885722
Clutch Assembly · Electrical System · Lock · Manual Transmission · Seat Heater/Cooler
Our 2004 vw jetta 1.8t has had numerous problems from a clicking/popping noise in the front end at approxmiately 10,000 miles, to the transmission locking up while operating vehicle. The clutch/disc went completely out at 15,000 miles. All the interior and exterior lights went out as my wife was driving in the dark on a non lit back road to work, transmission locked up between 3rd and 4th gears, transmission still…
ODI 10141704
Anti-Theft Devices · Electrical System · Interior/Under Dash · Power Window Devices And Controls
Dt: the caller had the vehicle's electrical system replaced 5 times. The windows/the alarm system/the lights/the gauges, and the dashboard lights failed. As the caller indicated everything electrical malfunctioned. The caller was able to drive vehicle to the dealer, and a few times he had to have it towed. Dealer could never give him an answer why the vehicle was having these problems. The manufacturer said they…
ODI 10136369
Electrical System
Engine control computer failed resulting in very hard to start or no start conditions. Vehicle has been out of service for 2 weeks waiting on parts. Vehicle only has 1600 miles on it. Was suggested to by the dealer to drive the vehicle while waiting for parts.*ak
ODI 10061943