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NHTSA Safety Recalls

2004 Volkswagen R32 Recalls

The 2004 Volkswagen R32 has 2 NHTSA safety recalls on file, the newest reported on February 20, 2007.

A recall covers a range of VINs, not every 2004 Volkswagen R32. Whether a recall on your own car is still open shows only on a VIN check; recall repairs are free.

Recalls
2

NHTSA campaigns

Owner complaints
13

filed with NHTSA

Crashes reported
1

1 fires

NHTSA crash test
Not rated

On a 2004 Volkswagen R32, the 17-character VIN is on the driver-side dashboard, visible through the windshield, or on the door jamb sticker.

2 recalls on the 2004 Volkswagen R32

Exterior lighting: brake lights: switch

Campaign
07V063000
Reported
February 20, 2007
Vehicles affected
up to 1,002,000
Risk NHTSA names
crash
Same campaign
also 4 other models

07V063000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: master cylinder

Campaign
07E023000
Risk NHTSA names
crash
Same campaign
also 19 other models

07E023000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

2004 Volkswagen R32 complaints by year

NHTSA has received 13 owner complaints about the 2004 Volkswagen R32, the newest on April 27, 2018. Of these, 1 describe a crash (8%) and 1 a fire.

In complaints about the 2004 Volkswagen R32, the component group named most often is the engine and engine cooling (23%), followed by the power train (23%) and the tires (23%).

None of the 2004 Volkswagen R32's 2 recalls concerns the engine and engine cooling.

Where 2004 Volkswagen R32 owners gave the mileage (10 complaints), the median was 43,500 miles.

Component groups named in complaints

  • Engine And Engine Cooling3
  • Power Train3
  • Tires3
  • Air Bags2
  • Electrical System2
  • Seat Belts2

Complaints received, by year

Complaints about the 2004 Volkswagen R32 received by NHTSA, by calendar year
20041
20052
20073
20082
20101
20111
20121
20131
20181

Complaints about the 2004 Volkswagen R32 peaked in 2007, when NHTSA received 3. 46% arrived between 2003 and 2007, the model year's first years on the road.

The 13 complaints about the 2004 Volkswagen R32 are unverified owner reports, and a model sold in large numbers collects more of them.

Volkswagen R32 by model year

Other 2004 Volkswagen models

Newest record on this page: April 27, 2018. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted