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2019 Volkswagen Jetta wipers, windshield & visibility problems

Owners reported wipers, windshield & visibility problems in 25 complaints for the 2019 Volkswagen Jetta, 3% of the complaints on file.

At a glance

Complaints
25 3% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
16,000 miles 17 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
1 and 1
Injuries and deaths
1 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When wipers, windshield & visibility problems show up

Wipers, windshield & visibility complaints by mileage, 2019 Volkswagen Jetta Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 16,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 13 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 1 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 1 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 1 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: 1 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 16,000 miles
Based on 17 complaints that include mileage. 88% 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 miles13
20k to 40k miles1
40k to 60k miles1
60k to 80k miles1
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+ miles1

What the data shows

Of the 17 wipers, windshield & visibility complaints that report mileage, the median is about 16,000 miles, and 88% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 1 crash, 1 fire, 1 injury.

What owners wrote

Intermittent smoke smell coming from the lf door. (10 days ago dealer said operating per design and intent when compared to similar or like vehicle.) window seal has come come off 4 times. Last night car had been parked around 5am and when I went out to the car around 5:30pm the power window switch had melted destroying the switch and the lf door panel.

Reported at 16,200 miles, November 2020 Fire

Tl* the contact owns a 2019 volkswagen jetta. The contact stated that the front windshield defogger failed to defog the windshield and the coolant level never reached normal operating temperature. The contact took the vehicle to bill jacobs volkswagen (2211 aurora ave, naperville, il 60540) however, the failure was not diagnosed. The dealer acknowledge that there was an issue with the vehicle. The manufacturer was contacted and a case was opened. The approximate failure mileage was 10,000.

Reported at 10,000 miles, January 2021

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