Front windshield is extremely fragile. The smallest rock will create a chip which will spider across the windshield within a couple days. I have an older Land Rover and there have been more rocks with only a few small chips and no spider. Cheap glass installed on the new Land Rovers.
2023 Land Rover Defender visibility problems
14 complaints (15% of all complaints for this car).
- owner complaints
- 14
- of this car's complaints
- 15%
- crashes
- 0
- recalls
- 0
Which part fails
Owners did not name a specific part.
At what mileage
Complaints by mileage at the time of the problem.
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Land Rover Defender visibility problems in other years
Specific symptoms reported on the 2023 Land Rover Defender visibility
Phrases found in the owners' own descriptions, so one complaint can mention several symptoms.
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
What 2023 Land Rover Defender owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
Took my car to the dealership to have the windshield replaced due to a rock chip. Driving home on the freeway with the new windshield installed, I noticed a new crack moving across the windshield. I had on driven only 45 miles. Contacted Landrover and was told it was just an unfortunate chance event. I previously had a windshield replaced for the same reason. I now need my 3rd windshield in 1 1/2 years
The windshield is very prone to splintering, chips and cracking from even small roadway impacts. I have had to replace the windshield twice in the last 6 months. This has been an ongoing problem with Defender 90 windshields from what I can read and the manufacturer is very aware of it. The windshields pose a danger to the driver at worst and an ongoing and expensive maintenance expense at best.
Windshield cracked for no apparent reason. No rock chip. Crack at upper middle of the windshield and goes towards driver side about 16 inches long.
Windshield cracks easily.
Vehicle windshield spontaneously cracked with large crack extending across most of passenger side. Vehicle has 10K miles. No offroad driving. No rock or foreign object struck vehicle. Driven on smooth roads. Weather was not issue. This is clearly a SAFETY issue. Crack will likely extend and I will need to replace windshield in vehicle less than 1 year old. I will take a picture of it. It needs to be replaced immediately..I've arranged service but am worried that vehicle-specific windshield is inherently flawed, regardless of who installs it. This was common knowledge (frequent cracks) in this model through 2022 but I don't know what has been done to address the problem. thank you
Windshield cracks. Minor chips causes major cracks that go across the windshield and reduces visibility. While driving, I watched the crack spread across my sight line which impaired driving. This is the second windshield I have had to replace in two months. Service center states that are having to repair many windshields for this vehicle.
Sitting in my car warming it up and the windshield pops and the is a 2 foot crack in the windshield
Windshield cracked for no apparent reason.
Heated windshield cracked spontaneously overnight while parked in driveway at home. Nothing hit it or caused any damage to windshield. Crack appears to have originated at base of windshield and come up and then curved over towards driver side
Questions about the 2023 Land Rover Defender visibility
Does the 2023 Land Rover Defender have visibility problems?
Owners have filed 14 complaints about the visibility of the 2023 Land Rover Defender, 15% of all its complaints.
At what mileage do 2023 Land Rover Defender visibility problems start?
Not enough complaints include the mileage to tell.
Was there a recall on the 2023 Land Rover Defender visibility?
There is no recall for this problem on this model year.
What year does the Land Rover Defender have the most visibility problems?
The Land Rover Defender model years with the most visibility complaints are 2022 (14 complaints), 2023 (14 complaints) and 2021 (13 complaints).
Other 2023 Land Rover Defender problems
Electrical 45Engine 15Lights 13Driver assistance 8Steering 7Transmission 7Fuel system 2Acceleration 1Airbags 1Body 1Suspension 1Tires 1
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