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1997 Volkswagen Jetta wipers, windshield & visibility problems

Owners reported wipers, windshield & visibility problems in 17 complaints for the 1997 Volkswagen Jetta, 17% of the complaints on file. It is the 2nd most reported problem area for this model year.

At a glance

Complaints
17 17% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
79,000 miles 11 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
0 and 0
Injuries and deaths
1 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When wipers, windshield & visibility problems show up

Wipers, windshield & visibility complaints by mileage, 1997 Volkswagen Jetta Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 79,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 1 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 1 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 2 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 2 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 1 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 2 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 0 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 2 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 0 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 0 complaints 200k+ miles: 0 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 79,000 miles
Based on 11 complaints that include mileage. 36% 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 miles1
20k to 40k miles1
40k to 60k miles2
60k to 80k miles2
80k to 100k miles1
100k to 120k miles2
120k to 140k miles0
140k to 160k miles2
160k to 180k miles0
180k to 200k miles0
200k+ miles0

What the data shows

Of the 11 wipers, windshield & visibility complaints that report mileage, the median is about 79,000 miles, and 36% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 1 injury.

What owners wrote

Since I have purchased my vehicle brand new off the lot , I have had nothing but problems with my car windows, everyone on the vehicle, I have had to repair at some point costing at least 200.00 a pop , now I know things happens but I am the only person riding in my vehicle so I really don't understand why all the windows are breaking and I was pretty sure there had to be some kind of recall on this because I refuse to believe it is just happening to my car and I have had enough of this problem and it has also…

Reported at 5,000 miles, May 2003 Injury

Bought jetta gls new 12/97. Moldings fall off constantly. Three of four power windows have failed, all needing regulators replaced. Slow wiper speed cuts off and sometimes doesn't work at all. Oil leak. Can't lock doors on driver side with my master key, can only lock and set alarm on passenger side. Ts

Reported at 55,000 miles, September 2000

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