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2012 Volkswagen Beetle wipers, windshield & visibility problems

25 complaints about wipers, windshield & visibility have been filed for the 2012 Volkswagen Beetle, which is 28% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.

At a glance

Complaints
25 28% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
4,000 miles 22 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

Wipers, windshield & visibility complaints by mileage, 2012 Volkswagen Beetle Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 4,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 16 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 6 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 0 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 0 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 0 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 0 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 0 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 0 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 0 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 0 complaints 200k+ miles: 0 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 4,000 miles
Based on 22 complaints that include mileage. 100% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
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MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles16
20k to 40k miles6
40k to 60k miles0
60k to 80k miles0
80k to 100k miles0
100k to 120k miles0
120k to 140k miles0
140k to 160k miles0
160k to 180k miles0
180k to 200k miles0
200k+ miles0

What the data shows

Of the 22 wipers, windshield & visibility complaints that report mileage, the median is about 4,000 miles, and 100% were reported before 60,000 miles.

None of the wipers, windshield & visibility complaints mention a crash, fire, injury or death.

What owners wrote

I noticed a set of cracks near the top of my windshield, approximately at the point where the rear view mirror attaches and extending up to the roof line edge. The cracks were approximately 6" - 8" in length. I have no idea when or how it occurred as I do not recall any stone or other road debris hitting the windshield, there was no sound of anything hitting the windshield or small chip in the glass where the impact would have occurred.

Reported at 13,695 miles, May 2012

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 volkswagen beetle. The contact stated that while driving at 5 MPH and attempting to roll the front driver side window upwards, the window independently rolled downwards. The vehicle was taken to a dealer. The technician diagnosed that the motor needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 34,000. The VIN was unavailable.

Reported at 34,000 miles, January 2014

Wipers, windshield & visibility problems in other years

Wipers, windshield & visibility problems across all Volkswagen models