1. Volkswagen Jetta
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  3. 2013
  4. Visibility/Wiper

2013 Volkswagen Jetta Visibility/Wiper Problems

7
Owner complaint records in our dataset

Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.

Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.

Mileage in stored records

BandRecords
60–100k mi3
1–30k mi1

Complaint records

Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.

  • January 2, 2019

    Visibility/Wiper

    It's freezing outside.the windshield wipers don't work in the morning when the temperature is low. For our safety we not able to drive the car. Please help.

    ODI 11165323

  • December 11, 2018

    Visibility/Wiper

    The wiper blades motor stops working in low temperatures. It has nothing to do with icy blades or frozen snow, it simply does not work when temperatures are very low. Once temperatures go up, they start working again. This is a safety hazard and i can't drive without wiper blades when it snows or rains in low temperature. Vw dealers say they are not responsible for the motors failing and it's us the car owners who…

    ODI 11161050

  • August 1, 2018 · 88,000 miles

    Visibility/Wiper

    The windshield wiper motor is loud and sometimes doesn't work at all. Very intermittent.

    ODI 11151136

  • November 18, 2017 · 80,000 miles

    Air Bags · Exterior Lighting · Visibility/Wiper

    Takata recall - i am just giving notice that my airbags may be faulty and may need a replacement. Thank you very much

    ODI 11047137

  • February 5, 2017

    Electrical System · Visibility/Wiper

    The wiper motor and the fluid washer pump are ill engineered and have a tendency to burn out very quickly. Both the wiper motor and fluid washer pump on my jetta have to be replaced at a cost of approximately $1,000. This is not acceptable in a car that is less than 4 years old, and under 58,000 miles. Either the design of the systems is poor, or vw is using inferior parts that quickly are obsolete. It is not safe…

    ODI 10966327

  • July 12, 2016 · 62,000 miles

    Visibility/Wiper

    Tl* the contact owns a 2013 volkswagen jetta. While driving 35 mph, the contact attempted to activate the front driver's side window switch, but it failed to function. As a result, the window remained in the downward position. The contact also stated that the window switch previously failed to depress intermittently. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The…

    ODI 10908265

  • December 14, 2012 · 255 miles

    Structure · Visibility/Wiper

    A couple of weeks after buying this new vehicle i noticed that hundreds of foggy looking spots would appear in the rear windshield at certain times of the day. When these spots appear it is almost impossible to see out of this windshield or into it . This usually happens around dawn and around dusk though it has happened at other times of the day also. I have pursued having this problem resolved by contacting the…

    ODI 10504086

Catalog parts for this system

Catalog year/make/model rows for 2013 Volkswagen Jetta.

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