2009 Volkswagen Jetta Wipers & Visibility Problems
6 owner-reported wipers & visibility complaints from NHTSA data
Data sourced from NHTSA public database. For informational purposes only. Always consult a qualified mechanic.
Owner Complaints (6)
DEBRIS WORKS ITS WAY PAST THE SHIELD AT THE BOTTOM OF THE WINDSHIELD, CLOGS UP THE DRAIN HOLES IN THE FENDER AND OVERFLOWS INTO THE HEATER BOX. IT THAN LEAKS INTO THE CAR AND CAUSES THE WINDOWS TO FOG UP TO THE POINT WHERE YOU CAN NOT SEE OUT THE WINDOWS WHILE DRIVING. THE PROBLEM WILL OCCUR WHEN THE VEHICLE IS MOVING OR STANDING STILL
DRIVING ON THE FLORIDA TURNPIKE..APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH..SUNROOF BURST...SHADE OF SUNROOF WAS OPEN BUT THE SUNROOF WAS CLOSED AT THE TIME...NO ROCKS...NOTHING TO SUGGEST IT HAS HIT BY SOMETHING...GLASS WAS EVERYWHERE COULD HAVE BEEN A NIGHTMARE...I WAS RIDING WITH MY SON AND HIS FRIEND. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE SUNROOF EXPLODED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 36,000. UPDATED 9/4/13 *CN
SUNROOF EXPLODED UPWARDS, SHATTERED INTO MANY TINY PIECES. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE ATTEMPTED TO ROLL THE WINDOWS DOWN, BUT THEY WOULD NOT ROLL DOWN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE ELECTRICAL INSTRUMENT PANEL FOR THE WINDOWS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 56,000.
AFTER DRIVING IN THE RAIN AND PARKING MY CAR IN LIGHT RAIN FOR ABOUT TWO AND A HALF HOURS THE FRONT WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD NOT WORK WHEN I STARTED THE CAR. I TINKERED AROUND WITH THE LEVERS AND THE REAR WIPER WORKED AND THE WASHER FLUID WORKED, BUT NOT THE FRONT WIPERS. I CHECKED THE FUSE INDICATED IN THE MANUAL AND IT WAS NOT BLOWN. I WAS FORCED TO DRIVE HOME IN THE RAIN WITHOUT THE USE OF MY FRONT WIPERS. *TR