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2004 Volkswagen R32

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

Limited comparison data

There is not enough comparable history to draw a useful model-year comparison.

Counts are not adjusted for sales, age, mileage exposure or reporting. A lower count does not establish that a car is problem-free.

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13Owner complaints

Model-year median: 7

1Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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Inspection summary

2004 Volkswagen R32

NHTSA snapshot: September 18, 2026. 13 owner complaints · 1 recall campaigns · 0 investigations.

Counts are not failure probabilities and are not adjusted for sales, age, mileage exposure or reporting. One report may name several categories. Comparison method and limitations.

Top reported categories (up to 5)

  • Engine And Engine Cooling: 3 reports
  • Power Train: 3 reports
  • Tires: 3 reports
  • Air Bags: 2 reports
  • Electrical System: 2 reports

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Recall links

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

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Counts vary with age, sales, mileage exposure and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Engine And Engine Cooling
3Power Train
3Tires
3Air Bags
2Electrical System
2
All reported categories
Seat Belts
2Structure
2Exterior Lighting
1Fuel System, Gasoline
1Seats
1Suspension
1Visibility
1Wheels
1

Tap a category to read its complaints. One report may name several components.

When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 10 of 13 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 3 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Power Train. Review the 3 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Tires. Review the 3 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

1 crash reports1 fire reports0 injury reports

Visibility complaints

1 reports
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Mileage unknown · Oct 24, 2005
StructureVisibility

DT: THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE REARVIEW MIRROR SHOOK TO THE POINT THAT HE COULD NOT SEE THROUGH IT. WHENEVER THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION THE REARVIEW MIRROR WOULD SHAKE. WHEN GOING OVER A BUMPS THE PROBLEM WOULD GET WORSE. THIS PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED. *AK (11/22/05) ALSO, THE DOORS WOULD SQUE…

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DT: THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE REARVIEW MIRROR SHOOK TO THE POINT THAT HE COULD NOT SEE THROUGH IT. WHENEVER THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION THE REARVIEW MIRROR WOULD SHAKE. WHEN GOING OVER A BUMPS THE PROBLEM WOULD GET WORSE. THIS PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED. *AK (11/22/05) ALSO, THE DOORS WOULD SQUEAK. *SC

NHTSA ODI #10140613

Recall campaigns

1

07V063000 · Exterior Lighting:brake Lights:switch

Feb 20, 2007

ON CERTAIN PASSENGER, WAGON, AND CONVERTIBLE VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH OR WITHOUT CRUISE CONTROL, A BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH MAY MALFUNCTION IF IT WAS INSTALLED INCORRECTLY.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: THE BRAKE LIGHTS COULD BECOME INOPERATIVE, OR REMAIN ON. FAILURE TO PROVIDE THE PROPER SIGNAL WHEN BRAKING COULD LEAD TO A CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL THE NEWLY DESIGNED BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 27, 2007, AND WILL BE CONDUCTED IN SEVERAL STAGGERED MAILINGS THROUGH SEPTEMBER 21, 2007. VEHICLES WITHIN THE MAKE, MODEL, AND MODEL YEAR OF THIS POPULATION MAY BE INVOLVED IN EITHER THIS RECALL OR 06V-183, BUT NOT BOTH. THE REMEDY IS THE SAME FOR EACH RECALL. VOLKSWAGEN DEALERS WILL APPLY THE REMEDY BASED ON THE VIN NUMBER OF THE VEHICLE. OWNERS MAY CONTACT VW AT 1-800-822-8987.

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Defect investigations

0

No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.

An investigation is not a finding of a defect, and closure does not prove a vehicle is problem-free.