2004 Volkswagen Golf Seat belts Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 4%of 28 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the seat belts of the 2004 Volkswagen Golf, 4% of the 28 complaints for this model year.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“I bought a new vw GOLF in february 2004. At about 6:30 p.m. On 4/1, I drove over a pothole (or some bump in the road) while driving on storrow drive in boston and suddenly two airbags deployed on the driver side of my car and my seat belt appeared to recoil. The two airbags that deployed were the side airbag and the curtain airbag. I brought my car into a boston dealer/service department the following morning. …”
NHTSA complaint #10064502, filed 2004-04Seat belts: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 | 14% |
| 2017 | 2 | 2% |
| 2010 | 3 | 4% |
| 2006 | 1 | 8% |
| 2005 | 1 | 5% |
| 2004 | 1 | 4% |
| 2003 | 1 | 4% |
| 2002 | 3 | 4% |
| 2001 | 4 | 3% |
| 2000 | 1 | 1% |
| 1999 | 4 | 6% |
| 1995 | 2 | 5% |
| 1994 | 5 | 12% |
| 1990 | 3 | 30% |
| 1989 | 5 | 29% |
| 1988 | 1 | 11% |
| 1986 | 1 | 8% |
Other parts of the 2004 Volkswagen Golf
7 complaintsElectrical system
4 complaintsEngine cooling
4 complaintsAir bags
3 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
3 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
2 complaintsVehicle speed control
2 complaintsBrakes
1 complaintsEquipment
1 complaintsExterior lighting
1 complaintsOther or unknown
1 complaintsBody and structure
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2004 Volkswagen Golf
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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