2002 Volkswagen Passat wipers, windshield & visibility problems

Owners reported wipers, windshield & visibility problems in 28 complaints for the 2002 Volkswagen Passat, 4% of the complaints on file.

Complaints: 28 4% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage: 45,000 miles 21 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

Based on 21 complaints that include mileage. 81% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.

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Mileage	Complaints
0k to 20k miles	9
20k to 40k miles	1
40k to 60k miles	7
60k to 80k miles	2
80k to 100k miles	2
100k to 120k miles	0
120k to 140k miles	0
140k to 160k miles	0
160k to 180k miles	0
180k to 200k miles	0
200k+ miles	0

What the data shows

Of the 21 wipers, windshield & visibility complaints that report mileage, the median is about 45,000 miles, and 81% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 1 injury.

What owners wrote

I was driving on the freeway when my driver side window shattered and imploded for no explainable reason. Dealership refused to replace window as manufacturer defect. The service dealer said he had never heard of this happening before and that there had been no other complaints regarding this.

March 2004 Injury

The vehicle has a safety issue as I cannot see when I put the heater on. The windshield becomes completely covered with steam. I have almost crashed 5 times already. Help!

Reported at 68,000 miles, February 2005

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