1999 Volkswagen Passat wipers, windshield & visibility problems
Owners reported wipers, windshield & visibility problems in 36 complaints for the 1999 Volkswagen Passat, 4% of the complaints on file.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 36 4% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 91,000 miles 12 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
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 1 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 1 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 1 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 2 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 2 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 4 |
| 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 12 wipers, windshield & visibility complaints that report mileage, the median is about 91,000 miles, and 25% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 1 injury.
What owners wrote
Car is equipped with power windows. My family was driving with both passenger side windows down. (front and rear). When I pushed the driver control to raise the rear passenger window, the front passenger window also raised at the same time, crushing my wifes arm. This phenomenon is repeatable over and over again.
Windshield wiper assembly on drivers side broke and popped out of body. Upon further investigation it was determined that the control linkage from the motor broke and pushed the base of the windshield wiper out. The wiper blade is two to three inches off the window. The passenger side wiper is also not functioning.
Other problems reported for the 1999 Volkswagen Passat
- Brakes 250 complaints
- Suspension 140 complaints
- Engine 87 complaints
- Steering 79 complaints
- Electrical system 62 complaints
- Cruise control 32 complaints
- Fuel system 31 complaints
- Air bags 22 complaints
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