1998 Volkswagen Jetta Visibility:power Window Devices And Controls Problems

NHTSA component category: VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS · data through 07/12/2026

33Visibility:power Window Devices And Controls complaints

17.2%Of all 192 complaints

#1Most-reported category

Source: U.S. NHTSA complaint data. Complaints are unverified reports from vehicle owners — a complaint is not a confirmed defect.

How visibility:power window devices and controls ranks on this vehicle

VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS33 · 17.2%

TIRES13 · 6.8%

Unspecified / other10 · 5.2%

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH8 · 4.2%

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL8 · 4.2%

Share of the 192 complaints citing each category; one complaint can cite several. Full breakdown on the 1998 Volkswagen Jetta overview page.

What owners report

“TWO OF THE WINDOWS ON MY 98 JETTA HAVE GONE OUT. MANY OF MY FRIENDS WHO ALSO DRIVE JETTA'S HAD THEIR WINDOWS GO OUT ALSO.”NHTSA complaint 10010787 — filed 03/20/2003

“PASSENGER SIDE POWER WINDOW MOTOR FAILED AT 20,000 MILES AND JUST RECENTLY DRIVER SIDE WINDOW MOTOR FAILED BY CABLE IN MOTOR SNAPPING”NHTSA complaint 10005239 — filed 02/04/2003

“WINDOW REGULATOR HAS BEEN REPLACED SIX TIMES, BUT THE REMEDY IS NOT WORKING. CONTACTED DEALER, AND THE DEALER WAS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING.”NHTSA complaint 8012116 — filed 06/19/2002

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Visibility:power Window Devices And Controls complaints by year filed

Frequently asked questions

Does the 1998 Volkswagen Jetta have visibility:power window devices and controls problems?

Visibility:power Window Devices And Controls is the most-reported problem area on the 1998 Volkswagen Jetta: 33 of 192 complaints on file (17.2%). Complaints are unverified owner reports, not confirmed defects.

How many complaints does the 1998 Volkswagen Jetta have in total?

192 complaints were on file with NHTSA as of 07/12/2026. Across all categories, 11 involved a crash, 8 involved a fire, 10 reported injuries, and none reported deaths.

What does NHTSA's visibility:power window devices and controls category include?

NHTSA assigns each complaint to standard component categories; this page reports the VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS category exactly as NHTSA defines and records it.

About this data — Complaint figures on this page are consumer reports submitted to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), a U.S. government agency. NHTSA does not verify individual complaints; a complaint is not proof that a defect exists, and counts reflect what owners chose to report, not confirmed failure rates. Recall information comes from official NHTSA safety recall campaigns; recall repairs are free at authorized dealers. Always check your specific vehicle by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. CarModelProblems.com is an independent site and is not affiliated with NHTSA or any vehicle manufacturer. Data through 07/12/2026.