1998 Volkswagen Beetle visibility & wipers problems
The 1998 Volkswagen Beetle has 39 visibility & wipers complaints filed with NHTSA — 13% of the year's total, and the first year with meaningful reports in this category.
39
Visibility & Wipers complaints
13%
Share of year
1
Crash-involved
0
Related recalls
Visibility & Wipers complaints by year
What owners report
“OWNER WAS DRIVING VEHICLE AND ATTEMPTED TO TURN ON A/C. WHEN A/C WOULD NOT WORK PROPERLY, SHE PULLED OFF ROADWAY AND STOPPED. SMOKE AND BURNING ODOR CAME OUT OF VENTS, WITH FIRE EVENTUALLY SHOWING FROM CLIMATE CONTROL PANEL. INTERIOR OF VEHICLE WAS FULLY INVOLVED IN FIRE WHEN FD ARRIVED. ENGINE…”
Common questions
How many visibility & wipers complaints does the 1998 Volkswagen Beetle have?
NHTSA has 39 complaints about the 1998 Volkswagen Beetle visibility & wipers — 13% of all complaints filed for that model year.
Related
Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.
Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.