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Volkswagen window and wiper problems

Owners have filed 2,041 complaints with NHTSA about the glass, mirrors and wipers on Volkswagen vehicles — 100% of everything reported about the brand, across 33 models. The model that accounts for most of them is the Volkswagen Jetta, worst in 1999.

These are raw counts. A model that sold in millions appears near the top for that reason alone — the grade never compares one model with another.

2,041

Complaints

100%

Share of all Volkswagen complaints

21

Crashes

19

Fires

Which Volkswagen models have the most window and wiper problems

Jetta 658 32.2%

Worst in 1999

Passat 398 19.5%

Worst in 1999

Beetle 370 18.1%

Worst in 2004

Golf 97 4.8%

Worst in 2000

Tiguan 87 4.3%

Worst in 2022

GTI 74 3.6%

Worst in 2000

Corrado 69 3.4%

Worst in 1992

Atlas 38 1.9%

Worst in 2024

ID.4 36 1.8%

Worst in 2023

NEW Beetle 27 1.3%

Worst in 1998

Cabrio 26 1.3%

Worst in 2001

Worst Volkswagen model years for window and wiper problems

Vehicle Complaints Share of that year Median miles Grade
1999 Volkswagen Jetta 85 17% 76,000 C
2000 Volkswagen Jetta 79 12% 43,000 B
2001 Volkswagen Jetta 72 8% 57,200 A
2004 Volkswagen Beetle 67 14% 54,903 B
2005 Volkswagen Beetle 63 19% 55,000 B
2003 Volkswagen Beetle 59 15% 49,500 B
2002 Volkswagen Jetta 46 5% 48,000 A
1998 Volkswagen Jetta 44 17% 77,000 B
1998 Volkswagen Beetle 39 13% 58,997 B
1992 Volkswagen Corrado 36 50% — F
1999 Volkswagen Passat 36 4% 91,014 A
1998 Volkswagen Passat 32 7% 73,000 B
2001 Volkswagen Passat 32 6% 55,634 D
1995 Volkswagen Jetta 29 9% 123,600 A
2002 Volkswagen Passat 28 4% 45,000 A
1999 Volkswagen Beetle 27 10% 40,500 D
2000 Volkswagen Passat 26 4% 80,520 A
2011 Volkswagen Jetta 26 3% 55,137 A
1995 Volkswagen Passat 25 18% 138,450 D
2006 Volkswagen Jetta 25 3% 60,000 A

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