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2014 Volkswagen Passat wipers, windshield & visibility problems

Owners reported wipers, windshield & visibility problems in 16 complaints for the 2014 Volkswagen Passat, 2% of the complaints on file.

At a glance

Complaints
16 2% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
29,000 miles 12 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, 2014 Volkswagen Passat Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 29,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 4 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 3 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 2 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 2 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 0 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 1 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: 29,000 miles
Based on 12 complaints that include mileage. 75% 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 miles4
20k to 40k miles3
40k to 60k miles2
60k to 80k miles2
80k to 100k miles0
100k to 120k miles1
120k to 140k miles0
140k to 160k miles0
160k to 180k miles0
180k to 200k miles0
200k+ miles0

What the data shows

Of the 12 wipers, windshield & visibility complaints that report mileage, the median is about 29,000 miles, and 75% were reported before 60,000 miles.

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

What owners wrote

Tl* the contact owns a 2014 volkswagen passat. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 65 MPH, the glass on the sunroof shattered. The contact mentioned that there were no other vehicles around at the time of the incident. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 32,300. The VIN was not available.

Reported at 32,300 miles, December 2014

Tl* the contact owns a 2014 volkswagen passat. While driving approximately 55 MPH, the heater stopped and the windows fogged up. The contact continued driving and the heater started normally again. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, but was not diagnosed. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The contact stated that the failure occurred every time the heater was activated. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 76,000.

Reported at 76,000 miles, May 2016

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