2005 Volkswagen Beetle wipers, windshield & visibility problems
63 complaints about wipers, windshield & visibility have been filed for the 2005 Volkswagen Beetle, which is 19% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the 2nd most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 63 19% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 55,000 miles 49 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When wipers, windshield & visibility problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 2 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 8 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 18 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 9 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 8 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 3 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 1 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 49 wipers, windshield & visibility complaints that report mileage, the median is about 55,000 miles, and 57% were reported before 60,000 miles.
None of the wipers, windshield & visibility complaints mention a crash, fire, injury or death.
What owners wrote
I own a 2005 volkswagen beetle convertible. The passenger side window "exploded" making a very loud noise,while my wife was driving it in our subdivision. This same window had been repaired about 6 months prior because it was rattling. It was repaired by the dealer. The morning the window exploded was the coldest morning since it had been repaired-39 degrees. I car had been parked in our garage that evening. The garage was much warmer than the outside ambient air.
VW rear window regulators in my 2005 new beetle have broken three times in 5 years/56,000 miles: once under warranty, once we fixed it ourselves with an $80 kit (very, very difficult), and now it's broken again. It costs $400 per side to fix at the dealership. The regulator is made of plastic pieces that are under a great amount of pressure and keep breaking under that pressure. VW needs to perform a recall on this as it will keep happening. Front windows have also broken once and are now making funny noises.
Other problems reported for the 2005 Volkswagen Beetle
- Transmission 73 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 43 complaints
- Electrical system 36 complaints
- Air bags 33 complaints
- Lighting 21 complaints
- Engine 15 complaints
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