2004 Volkswagen Passat: water leaks into the cabin

5 of the 279 complaints about the 2004 Volkswagen Passat describe water leaks into the cabin.

owner complaints: 5
of this car's complaints: 2%
recalls: 0

Is there a fix? 15 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below

Water leaks into the cabin by model year

2013
1
2008
1
2007
1
2006
1
2005
4
2004
5
2003
17
2002
13
2001
10
2000
3
1999
3
1998
4
1997
1

What owners say

Filed Jul 29, 2011 · Body, Electrical · 100,864 miles · NC

2004 vw passat, VIN [xxx] july 2010 - sunroof drains failed to drain; water entered cockpit; water destroyed convenience module under driver's seat. Repaired $769 july 2011 - sunroof drains, although open, could not handle flow of water, and again convenience module was destroyed. Will be repaired soon. This current failure now has a 'airbag fault' warning on the dash. Will not allow my wife to drive car. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).

Filed Mar 15, 2008 · Transmission · 53,000 miles · MI

1. My wife was driving the car (2004 volkswagen passat gls, 1.8 l turbo), and it felt like it was having trouble shifting from first gear to subsequent gears. It was sudden, not gradual by any means - the car just started to hesitate when shifting, and the mil lamp was lit...this happened in heavy traffic in the detroit suburbs - not an ideal time to not be able to accelerate. 2. The transmission was replaced under my powertrain warranty (it's my opinion that this was an unnecessary replacement). Upon further investigation, it was found that there was a water leak in the vehicle, and the passenger side floorboard was filled with water, inundating the transmission control module. It turns out that this damaged the module, and effectively rendered the car is not able to be driven. 3. The transmission control module is being replaced, as well as a "seal" that caused the water intrusion (I haven't been able to get out of them which seal was replaced - this can be addressed with a follow-up).

Filed Jul 20, 2006 · Body · 44,000 miles · VA

Have a water leak in my 2004 vw passat. After a heavey rain I was cleaning the inside of my car and noticed a large amount of water in the rear floor behind passenger's seat. I then soaked up all of the water and air dried my mat. I have searched the internet and found that this is a common occurance for vw owners and would like to report this immediately. Thanks for your time.

Filed Dec 21, 2005 · Body · PA

When it rains, water leaks into and floods the foot well on the rear driver's side.

Filed Jul 12, 2005 · Acceleration, Body · 30 miles · NY

Water coming into front passenger seat resulting in damages to the TCM (transmission control module), wet carpeting, and rust under the passenger seat. The transmission module failure resulted in vehicle not able to shift into higher gear, and delay acceleration. The TCM and carpeting was replaced.