This article was updated in January 2026 with new products and information. It's incredible the difference a good set of wiper blades can make. Without them, driving through a downpour is nearly ...

Your windshield wipers are among the most important consumables on your car. Get caught out in the rain with a bad pair of wipers and your visibility can be drastically reduced, which vastly increases ...

New wiper blades often smear due to an oily, contaminated, or dirty windscreen (windshield), rather than a faulty blade.

Windshield wipers are such a simple little thing on the front of your windshield, that it can be easy to underestimate their importance—that is until you get stuck in a rainstorm. In bad weather ...

The back-and-forth swish of windshield wipers clearing your windshield of rain and snow is a reassuring sound. To ensure good visibility, windshield wiper squeegees (AKA inserts or refills—the part ...

Many drivers lift their wipers before a snowstorm to keep them from freezing to the glass. But does it actually help — or could it cause damage instead.

The last thing you want this time of year is to be unprepared for heavy precipitation, high winds, falling leaves, and sudden unexpected winter weather. But stuff happens. Is your vehicle ready? Take ...

You know that sinking feeling? You are on a road trip, singing along to your favorite song until suddenly A torrent of rain bursts over your windshield. Instead of wiping away the torrent of rain, ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Owning a vehicle can be exhausting. On top of the big things like choosing the right one for you and your family, picking insurance coverage, ...

Consumer Reports no longer updates this product category and maintains it for archival purposes only. It’s easy to forget that wipers are a safety feature—until you end up driving in heavy rain or ...