1996 Volkswagen Jetta visibility & wipers problems
The 1996 Volkswagen Jetta has 45 visibility & wipers complaints filed with NHTSA — 18% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.
45
Visibility & Wipers complaints
18%
Share of year
1
Crash-involved
0
Related recalls
Visibility & Wipers complaints by year
What owners report
“AT A LOW SPEED WENT OVER A PATCH OF ICE AND HIT A POLE AIR BAGS DID DEPLOY AND THE REAR WINDOW EXPLODED. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK”
Common questions
How many visibility & wipers complaints does the 1996 Volkswagen Jetta have?
NHTSA has 45 complaints about the 1996 Volkswagen Jetta visibility & wipers — 18% 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.