it isn't usually the glass quality in my experience but the slope of it. it basically sucks around here for rocks so maybe I'm used to it. I go through so many windshields on many cars/trucks
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My Taos just turned 2000 miles. I recall hearing one tiny rock hit the windshield and see a tiny chip where that happened. But I have maybe 12-15 more I never heard and I am the only driver. Have never had a car that seems to chip so easily.
None a big enough to worry about aside from aesthetics and disappointment. And a feeling the glass quality might be sub-par.
Anyone else or is it just me?
None a big enough to worry about aside from aesthetics and disappointment. And a feeling the glass quality might be sub-par.
Anyone else or is it just me?
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That's an interesting take on it. I wonder.
Can say I have had MANY cars, a few RV's, etc and this is the first that seems to get chipped so easily.
Can say I have had MANY cars, a few RV's, etc and this is the first that seems to get chipped so easily.
I have the same issue, car only has 2400 miles and 600 of it was from this weekend. I also have a bunch of little chips in the windshield already and im also the only driver.My Taos just turned 2000 miles. I recall hearing one tiny rock hit the windshield and see a tiny chip where that happened. But I have maybe 12-15 more I never heard and I am the only driver. Have never had a car that seems to chip so easily.
None a big enough to worry about aside from aesthetics and disappointment. And a feeling the glass quality might be sub-par.
Anyone else or is it just me?
Its true about certain windshield angles playing a part but i didnt think our angle (or lack of) was an issue like a Jeep Wrangler known for eating windshields.
I agree. I wonder what a dealer will say as to the glass quality and if perhaps there is a defect. I intend to do first pil change at 5,000 so will test the waters then.I have the same issue, car only has 2400 miles and 600 of it was from this weekend. I also have a bunch of little chips in the windshield already and im also the only driver.
Its true about certain windshield angles playing a part but i didnt think our angle (or lack of) was an issue like a Jeep Wrangler known for eating windshields.
Hi Bob. I feel your pain and disappointment. My SE just turned 8,000 miles and had the same happen recently. I heard the rock hit and stopped to inspect it. It was a very, very minor chip, not even half the size of a BB and within minutes it spread to about 8 inches.My Taos just turned 2000 miles. I recall hearing one tiny rock hit the windshield and see a tiny chip where that happened. But I have maybe 12-15 more I never heard and I am the only driver. Have never had a car that seems to chip so easily.
None a big enough to worry about aside from aesthetics and disappointment. And a feeling the glass quality might be sub-par.
Anyone else or is it just me?
Wow. So sorry. Have you had the windshield replaced? Did it look factory? Were the cameras, etc well aligned? Did you question the glass quality?Hi Bob. I feel your pain and disappointment. My SE just turned 8,000 miles and had the same happen recently. I heard the rock hit and stopped to inspect it. It was a very, very minor chip, not even half the size of a BB and within minutes it spread to about 8 inches.
Small sampling here but we see several experiencing windshield issues.
As an aside, anyone from VW North America lurking in these forums? Care to comment if so?
No issues yet here, 9900 miles and I have heard a few stones hit but saw no sign of any chips
This happened to me after about 3 weeks of ownership last summer. In my case, I never heard anything hit the window. I just noticed it as I was parking one day.
Fortunately it was on the passenger side down where the dashboard meets the glass. The pic makes it look bigger than it actually was. I called my insurance and a Safelite tech came out and patched it up with a resin kit. After the patch you can barely tell there was damage, although when the sun hits it at just the right angle I can see a little fleck of light being reflected which immediately catches my attention from the drivers seat, which reminds me how annoying it was to happen on a new car!
Apparently I've been very lucky with windshields because this is my first glass chip I've had after owning 7 vehicles over the past 30 years. * knock on wood *
Tires on the other hand have been my consistent curse. If there is a screw or nail anywhere in the road, I am guaranteed to hit in the worst possible spot on the tire!
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Fortunately it was on the passenger side down where the dashboard meets the glass. The pic makes it look bigger than it actually was. I called my insurance and a Safelite tech came out and patched it up with a resin kit. After the patch you can barely tell there was damage, although when the sun hits it at just the right angle I can see a little fleck of light being reflected which immediately catches my attention from the drivers seat, which reminds me how annoying it was to happen on a new car!
Apparently I've been very lucky with windshields because this is my first glass chip I've had after owning 7 vehicles over the past 30 years. * knock on wood *
Tires on the other hand have been my consistent curse. If there is a screw or nail anywhere in the road, I am guaranteed to hit in the worst possible spot on the tire!
Wow. I think that looks severe enough to replace the windshield to avoid cracking further. Just my opinion.
The picture makes it look much bigger than it actually was. I think a quarter coin would've covered up all of it, including the cracks that extend out. It was patched back in August 2021, and there has been no sign of further crackingWow. I think that looks severe enough to replace the windshield to avoid cracking further. Just my opinion.
My wife's Honda Fit seemed to go through windshields about once a year. My Atlas caught a rock right where the glass meets the roof. At the end of the day the crack was already 2 feet long.
No windshields were available locally so had to be shipped from Tennessee. The windshield arrived broken and had to be reordered. It's funny about cars. My Tiguan was guaranteed to find nails.
My Atlas rocks. I don;t know what I will find with my Taos.
No windshields were available locally so had to be shipped from Tennessee. The windshield arrived broken and had to be reordered. It's funny about cars. My Tiguan was guaranteed to find nails.
My Atlas rocks. I don;t know what I will find with my Taos.
Hi Bob, i have not had the windshield replaced yet but i do have the claim started.Wow. So sorry. Have you had the windshield replaced? Did it look factory? Were the cameras, etc well aligned? Did you question the glass quality?
Small sampling here but we see several experiencing windshield issues.
As an aside, anyone from VW North America lurking in these forums? Care to comment if so?
My Gen 1 Tiguan got pummeled in a sandstorm and the windshield had a sparkly, finish to it afterward that was very distracting. Before I knew what happened, i had tried to clean the inside and the cloth I had must have had a grain of sand on it and scratched the inside. So had to replace the windshield.
Sand in the wrong place can scratch and chip windshields. It doesn’t need to be a heavy rock you notice hitting you.
Sand in the wrong place can scratch and chip windshields. It doesn’t need to be a heavy rock you notice hitting you.
My daughter has a new Taos and my other daughter has a Jetta and I've noticed that both of their windshields chip very easily; I've owned several different cars from Toyota and Honda for years and never had a chipped windshield before. Seem like I'm not the only one thinking that it may be related to VW using lower quality windshields.My Taos just turned 2000 miles. I recall hearing one tiny rock hit the windshield and see a tiny chip where that happened. But I have maybe 12-15 more I never heard and I am the only driver. Have never had a car that seems to chip so easily. None a big enough to worry about aside from aesthetics and disappointment. And a feeling the glass quality might be sub-par. Anyone else or is it just me?
hard to say because there are so many factors. the angle of the glass and general shape have a lot to do with it, shallower angles bounce off objects easier. I've got 1 car with 42k miles on it and no chips. my pickup with a much more vertical glass gets about 4-5 a year at least.. (I'm not counting general pitting which happens to glass surfaces over time). it also has to do with the shape of rocks. if your highway dept changed the type of rocks they use, that can change the rate of cracks. also the random angle the rock hits, did it hit on a flat surface of the rock or a pointed part of the rock as it spins? all winshields are tempered and tha tprocess could be different too, so you'd really have to compare 2023 toyota glass. The glass manufactures don't use the same process every year because of changes in technology. sure all that might lead to more cracks. we've got 2 chips in ours in 13k, seems similar to the truck.
I’m 18 months in and I’ve had one large clip filled but still have 20-30 more in small spots all around.
I’ve had my windshield replaced on my 22 Taos SE. VW used some really cheap moulding to surround the front windshield. I saw the tech replace it. That’s why there’s so much wind noise coming thru the front.Hi Bob, i have not had the windshield replaced yet but i do have the claim started.
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