2004 Volkswagen NEW Beetle Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors) Problems
- Complaints
- 6about this part
- Share
- 50%of 12 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 1,712miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 6 complaints about the visibility of the 2004 Volkswagen NEW Beetle, 50% of the 12 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 1,712 miles.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Driver door power window:New Beetle conv. When closing,will roll back down by itself and clunks when hits bottom. Happens almost every time window is opened then closed. Reported and taken to dealer april 20 2004, they found window glass almost falling off clip. Reinstalled. Released back to me. Before I left the service area, window failure happened again. Dealer then replaced motor 2 times. Still same problem. Dealer contacted vw. And was told software update needed and shorter cables. As of today august 21,2004 window still has problem and still waiting on software up. …”
NHTSA complaint #10088319, filed 2004-08, 2,175 miles“When opening and closing the door window catches on the convertible top. As a result, driver has to close the door three to six times before it is completely closed. This problem caused wear to the soft top. The armrest would not secure and the window would intermittently roll down by itself.”
NHTSA complaint #10087499, filed 2004-08, 9,000 miles“Winshield wipers quit working while driving on the freeway in rain. Ble to get off freeway without accident by sticking head out door window.hanging fuses did not get them working again.”
NHTSA complaint #10051120, filed 2003-12, 1,250 miles“2004 vw beetle convertible. The windows catch on the top when the doors are open. This action is wearing top. The windows actually bend under stress when door is open. The auto-up option is interupted with when the window goes up, hits top and comes back down.this problem has been ongoing since I got the car new in oct. 2004.”
NHTSA complaint #10082729, filed 2004-07Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors): other model years
Other parts of the 2004 Volkswagen NEW Beetle
2 complaintsBody and structure
2 complaintsEngine cooling
1 complaintsExterior lighting
1 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
1 complaintsSeat belts
1 complaintsSeats
1 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
1 complaintsVehicle speed control
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2004 Volkswagen NEW Beetle
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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