2004 Volkswagen Passat electrical system problems
23 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the electrical system on the 2004 Volkswagen Passat — 8% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“I start the car up and it started making funny noise my check engine ligh came on the engine shaking act like it's going to cut off”
filed Aug 5, 2016
“I was driving my car to have dinner with my daughter and the car started losing power. It was only a 4 minute trip and by the time I got to my daughter's driveway, the engine was smoking. After using a hose to cool off the hood, the hood was popped and there was a fire on the passenger side of the…”
filed Aug 21, 2014
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related service bulletins
Battery testing and charging using special tools VAS6161 & GRX3000VAS Charger. Updated to include additional model year applicability.
V271901201189422 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Dec 6, 2022This bulletin contains general instructions for software updates.
A002155201173212 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Dec 15, 2021Update model applicability to MY 2020.
V011812_2014603 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Dec 5, 2019
Electrical System problems in other Passat years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 Passat | 10 | 22% |
| 2017 Passat | 17 | 16% |
| 2016 Passat | 22 | 21% |
| 2015 Passat | 48 | 20% |
| 2014 Passat | 73 | 12% |
| 2013 Passat | 93 | 12% |
| 2012 Passat | 95 | 20% |
| 2010 Passat | 21 | 13% |
| 2009 Passat | 18 | 12% |
| 2008 Passat | 21 | 13% |
| 2007 Passat | 34 | 13% |
| 2006 Passat | 79 | 14% |
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.