Volkswagen Jetta Visibility/Wiper Problems
- 71
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
- 15
- Years with records
- 2001–2019
- Stored years
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.
Among these 71 stored complaint records:
- 1 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
Complaints by year
What appears in the records
- windshield wipers · 23 records
- wiper motor · 11 records
- wiper blades · 10 records
- same issue · 8 records
- stopped working · 7 records
- wipers work · 7 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 30–60k mi | 22 |
| 60–100k mi | 20 |
| 1–30k mi | 14 |
| 150–400k mi | 4 |
| 100–150k mi | 3 |
Complaint evidence
Latest stored owner-submitted records. Open a year for the full list.
Visibility/Wiper
Stopped working. Wiper motor malfunction. Blades stopped mid swipe, sitting on the windshield.
ODI 11307929
Unknown Or Other · Visibility/Wiper
While driving about 70mph on the highway, car in motion, going straight, not turning, i hear a loud pop. The sound was similar to a gun shot. In fact, it was so loud it startled me, causing me to swerve to the left, almost hitting the car in the lane to the left of me. I frantically looked around the oustside of my car, and noticed the sound of wind above my head was loud and then saw broken glass all over the…
ODI 11297175
Visibility/Wiper
Wiper blades randomly start going. Wiper arm is in off position, it is not raining. Scares me when driving.
ODI 11291518
Engine · Power Train · Visibility/Wiper
The wipers screech when operating headlights are not aligned properly wrong gear is displayed on the instrument cluster sometimes slight metal grinding noise when the clutch is depressed (can only he heard from the outside). Engine has soft hissing noise and shakes a little when the running cold (can be only heard from outside) . The dealership has failed to acknowledge this. Car shakes when reversing with gas.
ODI 11282644
Visibility/Wiper
For the second time in 3 years, my rear windshield has completely shattered without warning. The car was parked in the driveway. When i got in, i heard a loud pop. I looked back and saw that the rear windshield had completely shattered. I had not yet started the car. The first time that it happened 3 years ago, i was sitting at a red light and it shattered. The kids were in the car the first time and got glass on…
ODI 11189872
Visibility/Wiper
When it is cold outside and the temperature goes below 20 degrees the windshield wipers stop working. When the temperature warms up the wipers start working again. This is very dangerous when it is raining or snowing an i am unable to clear the windshield!
ODI 11182615
Air Bags · Electrical System · Visibility/Wiper
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 volkswagen jetta. While driving 45 mph, the air bag off warning indicator illuminated. After two months, the radio and windshield wipers failed to function. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who stated there was an electrical shortage. The vehicle was not repaired. A dealer and the manufacturer were not notified. The failure mileage was 52,000.
ODI 11246463
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