2004 Volkswagen Passat transmission problems
The 2004 Volkswagen Passat has 38 transmission complaints filed with NHTSA — 11% of the year's total, and roughly flat versus the prior model year.
38
Transmission complaints
11%
Share of year
1
Crash-involved
0
Related recalls
Transmission complaints by year
What owners report
“WHEN SLOWING DOWN AT TRAFFIC LIGHT CAR HESITATED AND THEN JERKED FOWARD, AS IF I HAD BEEN HIT FROM BEHIND. IT WAS ENOUGH TO MAKE MY BACK AND NECK SORE. I TOUCHED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL TO GIVE THE CAR SOME GAS AND THE ENGINE FREELY REVVED, EVEN THOUGHT THE TRANSMISSION INDICATED IT WAS IN 'DRIVE'.…”
Common questions
How many transmission complaints does the 2004 Volkswagen Passat have?
NHTSA has 38 complaints about the 2004 Volkswagen Passat transmission — 11% of all complaints filed for that model year.
Related
Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.
Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.