Car Visibility Problems

Vehicle owners in the United States have reported 35,027 visibility related problems since 1996. Table 1 shows the 23 most common visibility problems. The number one most common problem is related to the wiper (8,593 problems). The second most common problem is related to the power window (4,913 problems). For details about these problems, use the links in the following table.

Table 1. Number of problems reported for all vehicles made from 1996 to 2018

Problem Category	Number of Problems
Wiper problems	8593
Power Window problems	4913
Visibility problems	3725
Windshield problems	3217
Windshield Wiper/washer problems	2729
Defogger problems	1859
Windshield Wiper/washer Motor problems	1813
Side/rear Glass problems	1769
Sun Roof problems	1360
Defogger Heater problems	868
Blower problems	825
Exterior Rearview Mirror problems	803
Rearview Mirror problems	474
Interior Rearview Mirror problems	402
Windshield Wiper/washer Switch problems	361
Rear Window Wiper Washer problems	310
Defogger Controls problems	270
Rear Window Defogger problems	226
Windshield Wiper/washer Linkages problems	193
Rear Window Wiper Washer Motor problems	154
Window Regulator Failed problems	120
Rear Window Wiper Washer Switch problems	23
Rear Window Wiper Washer Linkages problems	20

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