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2004 Volkswagen Jetta consumer reviews

$17,430–$19,985 MSRP range
side view of 2004 Jetta Volkswagen
(48 reviews)
75% of drivers recommend this car
Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 3.9
  • Interior 4.0
  • Performance 4.1
  • Value 3.8
  • Exterior 4.3
  • Reliability 3.9
Explore the 2004 Volkswagen Jetta

Bought it for a 60 year old Grandmother

This an immaculate, well cared for car with only 48K miles. It was and is perfect for my purposes. I purchased it for a family member who recently had a bad experience with an unscrupulous used car dealer, and was left with no car and no money.

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 5.0
  • Interior 5.0
  • Performance 5.0
  • Value 5.0
  • Exterior 5.0
  • Reliability 5.0
  • Purchased a Used car
  • Used for Transporting family
  • Does recommend this car
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MOST UNRELIABLE CAR I'VE OWNED

now i see why people was ditching this car..2many issues 👎,,.there should have been a recall on da transmission on these 04-07 jetta,to replace da valve body..since it da brain of da trans..🤔

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 1.0
  • Interior 3.0
  • Performance 1.0
  • Value 2.0
  • Exterior 5.0
  • Reliability 1.0
  • Purchased a Used car
  • Used for Commuting
  • Does not recommend this car
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Most reliable car I owned

This car meets all my needs, has plenty of room, great car to have fun, with great mileage, up to 40 MPG. The engine is very good.

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 5.0
  • Interior 5.0
  • Performance 5.0
  • Value 5.0
  • Exterior 5.0
  • Reliability 5.0
  • Purchased a Used car
  • Used for Having fun
  • Does recommend this car
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Nice first car

nice first car to have for a teenagers first car. it was reliable not many issues that ever had to be fixed. the car lasted a long time and has a lot more life to live

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 5.0
  • Interior 5.0
  • Performance 3.0
  • Value 3.0
  • Exterior 3.0
  • Reliability 3.0
  • Purchased a Used car
  • Used for Commuting
  • Does recommend this car
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My Part Time Lover

Between the heated seats for the winter and the perfect sunroof for the summer - this has been the best car to have for a little while. We wound up with this as an extra vehicle so it's time to let the Jetta find a new owner and send it on new adventures. It's been great for a jaunt to the beach, haul a bunch of groceries, and take the coworkers out for a bite. I will miss this car, but it's new owner is going to love it! :)

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 5.0
  • Interior 4.0
  • Performance 5.0
  • Value 5.0
  • Exterior 5.0
  • Reliability 5.0
  • Purchased a New car
  • Used for Commuting
  • Does recommend this car
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Very economic in gas, drive smooth

Own this car for 3 year now, cheap to maintain, easy to find parts, low maintenance, strong engine. Extra features added, like a rear back up camera, dash cam, jack audio, Bluetooth.

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 5.0
  • Interior 5.0
  • Performance 5.0
  • Value 5.0
  • Exterior 5.0
  • Reliability 5.0
  • Purchased a Used car
  • Used for Transporting family
  • Does recommend this car
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04 Jetta Wagen served its purpose

the design was classic, the car was reliability and the wagon could fit in more stuff. Except the resell value was low dude to low demand.

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 4.0
  • Interior 3.0
  • Performance 4.0
  • Value 3.0
  • Exterior 3.0
  • Reliability 5.0
  • Purchased a Used car
  • Used for Commuting
  • Does not recommend this car
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One of the best all-rounder cars out there

Last of the German made Jetta's. The quality was never the same after they started assembly in Mexico. This car is solid, very comfortable and excellent on diesel. I get roughly 40-50 mpg all depending on how it's driven. The key is keeping up on maintenance and 5-6k oil changes.

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 5.0
  • Interior 5.0
  • Performance 4.0
  • Value 5.0
  • Exterior 4.0
  • Reliability 5.0
  • Purchased a Used car
  • Used for Commuting
  • Does recommend this car
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bad transmition sytems

Do not work well the transmission systems, when is turning the shift do not work well and suddenly change to a wrong shift

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 3.0
  • Interior 1.0
  • Performance 2.0
  • Value 1.0
  • Exterior 2.0
  • Reliability 1.0
  • Purchased a Used car
  • Used for Transporting family
  • Does not recommend this car
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Very reliable

Very comfortable even for 6'+. Reliable and fuel efficient. Even after 13 years of salty winters there is not a spec of rust. Minor electrical problems but overall awesome car especially for commuting.

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 4.0
  • Interior 4.0
  • Performance 5.0
  • Value 4.0
  • Exterior 4.0
  • Reliability 4.0
  • Purchased a Used car
  • Used for Commuting
  • Does recommend this car
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