2004 Volkswagen Passat brakes problems
16 complaints about brakes have been filed for the 2004 Volkswagen Passat, which is 5% of all its NHTSA complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 16 5% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 36,000 miles 13 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 3 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 2 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When brakes problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 5 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 2 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 2 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 0 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 1 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 1 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 1 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 1 |
What the data shows
Of the 13 brakes complaints that report mileage, the median is about 36,000 miles, and 69% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 3 crashes, 2 injuries.
What owners wrote
1. When car in front of the passat slowed, the driver applied the brakes and the ABS light and asr lights came on but the brakes did not work. The passat was not going quickly and had safe stopping distance so the car had plenty of time to stop. The passat did not stop, hitting the car ahead of it. 2. The brakes failed, causing the passat to rear-end the car in front of it. The driver of the other car sustained whiplash injuries and 600 usd to his car.
Reported when slowing down to 5-10MPH care hesitated and then jerked as if someone hit from behind, also when braking to stop,car lurches forward. VW dealership replaced brakes and rotors and did software update after 3 times in shop. Now car hesitates when either slowing down or from stop then kicks in all of a sudden,will be calling regional technician to report, still feel slight jerk at slow speeds. All happens when engine hot or cold.
Other problems reported for the 2004 Volkswagen Passat
- Engine 74 complaints
- Fuel system 62 complaints
- Seats 35 complaints
- Transmission 31 complaints
- Electrical system 24 complaints
- Air conditioning & heating 20 complaints
- Lighting 19 complaints
- Body & structure 16 complaints