2012 Volkswagen Beetle visibility & wipers problems
The 2012 Volkswagen Beetle has 25 visibility & wipers complaints filed with NHTSA — 28% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.
25
Visibility & Wipers complaints
28%
Share of year
0
Crash-involved
0
Related recalls
Visibility & Wipers complaints by year
What owners report
“MY WINDSHIELD CRACKED ON ITS OWN WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT A RATE OF 60MPH. THERE WERE NO CHIPS OR SPLITS FROM ROCKS. I HEARD A CRACKING NOISE AND WATCHED AS THE MY WINDSHIELD CRACKED FROM THE PASSENGER SIDE MIDWAY TO THE MIDDLE OF THE WINDOW. WHEN I PULLED OVER TO MAKE SURE MY CAR WAS SAFE…”
Common questions
How many visibility & wipers complaints does the 2012 Volkswagen Beetle have?
NHTSA has 25 complaints about the 2012 Volkswagen Beetle visibility & wipers — 28% 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.