Follow up to complaint # 10203228. My windshield has sustained two more brakes. I'm ready for my fifth windshield in four years. All brakes have occurred on paved roads.
2006 Scion XB visibility complaints
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The windshield on my 2006 scion xb cracked (full length of the windshield) while the vehicle was stationary. The vehicle was parked in my driveway. There was no evidence of impact. Curious why it would crack while the vehicle was parked I searched the internet and discovered that numerous others scion xb owners were reporting an identical situation.
Crackwindshield: I have(my insurance company) has replaced 3 windshields in my 2006 scion xb and I currently have a (l) shape crack in my windshield, which starts at he top of my rear-view mirror. If I decide to replace this windshield this will be number 4. I have complained to the toyota dealership when-ever I bring my car in for maintenance and I have been advised that the windshield is thicker than most due to the shape of the glass! Hah! This is seriously a problem. If I contact my insurance company they replace the glass, if I want to consider a new insurance company they consider this a claim against my policy and this makes my insurance coverage higher with other insurance companies, which of course limits my options! This windshield situation is costly and dangerous!
Toyota scion xb, 2006: windshield has been cracking ongoing beginning 2 weeks after I purchased this car. Toyota/scion refuses to acknowledge this ongoing problem, and offers no replacement. I replaced 2 windshields within a year and lived with another crack for 3 years until now, as I have accumulated 3 cracks. Toyota offers me the chance to pay twice as much for their glass as the cost for aftermarket replacement.
This is my second complaint around this issue. My 2006 scion xb has a cracked windshield. This is the second time! My research indicates this is an unusually common problem in this model and I note that this will be the 89th complaint of this type on this site. I have traveled hundreds of thousands of miles in my life and my windshield has been hit by rocks on many occasions. Not once have those strikes resulted in a fatally cracked windshield until my scion. A small nick will almost invariably end up in major crack. I was told by the dealership that this is because of how the windshield is sloped. I believe it is a cheap piece of glass or a design flaw of some kind. At $500 a windshield it is becoming an expensive proposition to own this vehicle.
On tuesday january 19, 2010 on my way home from work I noticed a small crack in the center of my windshield right behind the rearview mirror of my 2006 scion xb. I was going to take it to a shop to be repaired on wednesday, on wednesday morning I saw the crack had doubled in size and was in the shape of an l going towards the drivers side and was beyond ability to repair. I thought it could have been a rock that caused the damage, but I could not recall a rock causing such damage in so little time. So I did some research online to see that there are hundreds if not thousands of complaints of the l shape crack in the 2004 - 2006 scion xb windshield. I did more research and I was told to file a complaint with the federal safety agency in hope it could be resolved since this is a safety hazard.
For the second time, the windshield on my 2006 scion xb has developed a large crack and will need to be replaced. In neither instance do I recall anything hitting the windshield. *tr the current crack developed overnight while the car was parked. In my experience, this frequency of windshield cracking is highly unusual. I think the windshields (or perhaps the windshield mounts) must be defective.
Windshield on my 2006 scion xb cracked overnight while sitting in my driveway. I discovered a crack starting from the edge of the windshield, approx eye-level on the drivers side. The crack extends about 10 inches downward at a 45 degree angle. There were no signs of a rock chip or other exterior damage to the windshield. This crack was not present the evening before then the car was parked.
I own a 2006 scion xb and I have a huge crack that appeared out of nowhere on my windshield. This crack started out big, and then only got bigger with time. Upon doing much research, I have learned that this is a very common complain with the 2004-2006 scion xb mofels and I believe it is a safety hazard.
On september 25 th my family and I went to the fair in our town in our 2006 scion xb. Came home parked it in the drive way and the next morning we got up went outside around 10:00 a.m. To wash our cars and the windshield in the scion was broken. There is a crack from the rear view mirror in a v shape going half way down the windshield. I have been looking line and have found that this happens with this car. There was even a class action law suite on in.
2006 scion xb windshield crack in middle of rearview mirror in to a "l" shape ! No apparent damage woke up one morning and was cracked!!
2006 scion xb. While parked in driveway overnight, a large crack developed running down behind the rearview mirror and then making a 90 degree turn towards the driver side.
Rear power windows fail to operate. Safety hazard in hot climates. Toyota has acknowledged in a technical service bulletin, but repairs not covered except under 3 year/36k mile factory warranty. Suggest a recall to repair this safety hazard, especially in hot climates where children can be trapped in the vehicle if unable to operate the windows correctly.
Two months ago, as I was driving on the freeway during rush hour, I heard a noise. At first, I did not notice anything different until I then glanced at the passenger side of my windshield. There was a crack starting from the top of the windshield to about a 1/3 down. It has slowly been getting longer and is now halfway to the driver's side. When I got out of the car to examine the crack, there is no sign of a rock or any other item hitting the windshield. My insurance will only cover it after I pay my deductible (which is more than a new windshield would cost me).
Woke up to a cracked windshield behind the rearview mirror. Line crack that is spreading slowly.
This has to do with front windshield cracking. Our windshield has several cracks from a couple of minor hits by what I would consider small pebbles. Several cracks have formed and they are now joining together. I have read on line that this is a problem with these car's and therefore may be a defect.
Windshield cracked on passenger side while vehicle sat in closed garage overnight.
Pulled my 2006 scion xb into the garage after waxing it. About 30 minutes later got in to pull it out of the garage and there was a large "l" shaped crack in the middle of the windshield.
The windshield cracked on the driver side at eye level. From the side of the windshield at the roof support moving towards the middle of the shield. The crack occurred overnight while the vehicle sat in our garage . It did not experiences any type of impact. No repair has been made only an estimate of replacement cost.
I purchased a new 2006 scion xb in july 2006. In february 2007, I turned on the defrost for the first time and the windshield cracked exactly in the middle about 5" straight up curved toward the driver for about 9" and then curved up again about 1 1/2". There were no other cracks in the windshield. I took it to the dealer who ran a pen digging into the crack saying there must have been some prior damage. There wasn't any prior damage to the windshield.
2006 scion just driving down the freeway and the windshield just cracked from driving.
Windshield cracked on a short two hour drive, nothing else unusual happened.
Standard driving down the street, suddenly small chip in bottom left hand corner of the windshield appeared, no other noticeable chips or cracks. Car was parked overnight in secure garage and obtained a large crack greater than 6 inches in the top right hand corner of windshield. Windshield was replaced.
The windshield cracked for no apparent reason. It occurred while the car was parked. It starts on the driver side and is dog-legged in shape.
My 2006 scion xb (as well as every other one out there) has a design flaw in the windshield. I am on my second windshield. Cracks happen for no reason, something as simple as turning on your defrost. Scion replaced my first windshield because my car was under warranty. Now they are hesitant to do it again. I let them know there are thousands of people on the web with the same problem I have. Apparently it's the 04-06 scion xb. I cannot afford to go out and replace a windshield everytime this happens, on top of my car payment, and insurance, not to mention my other bills. I think scion owes it to the customers to do something about it. They claim to not know anything about this design flaw, but after some internet searching, there has been a class action lawsuit filed against them for the windshield problem. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks for your time.
Windshield stress crack on scion xb. 2006 my. The crack happened spontaneously from the rearview mirror and curving right. From investigating numerous posts, discussions, etc. On the internet, this appears to be a significant defect. Just google "scion xb windshield cracking" and you'll find a plethora of incidents. Some customers report replacing windshields 8 times in one year!
I came out to my car and the windshield had an l- shaped crack, thats it. The car was sitting in my driveway.
Window has an l shaped cracked that appeared. I took it to the dealership, they said there is a small chip at the top. I cannot find the chip. My father in law looked. The man spent 30 years making automotive glass and could not find it.
My vehicle has not been driven but approximately 0.5 miles in 4 days. On the 5th day I got in my vehicle to drive and there was an "l" shaped crack across my windshield. This crack was not there the last time I drove my vehicle. The origin of the crack begins under the seam where the windshield meets the top of the car a few inches towards the driver's side of the vehicle. The crack then goes straight down for approximately 6 inches and then angles sharply towards the passenger side of the vehicle and continues for approximately 12 inches. There is no chip,crack, or nick that appears to be the cause of this large "l" shaped crack. The reason for the crack is completely unknown.
Parked my car (2006 scion xb) outside one evening. Woke the next morning and there was a large l-shaped crack near the rearview mirror. No rock or impact damage occurred, just a crack appeared. About 4 days later, not only had that crack grown, but I now had a new crack jutting in from the passenger side. Both cracks exceed well over 18 inches. There is nothing of my doing or of an accident involved in these cracks. I have visited a number of online forums, and this appears commonplace with these xbs and their owners. It seems there is too much stress in the design on the glass, and it cracks at will. Anyways, it appears to be a defect, and I do not want to pay $500 for a new windshield that is only to crack again at the slightest temperature change. Please help us. Scion needs to fix this issue. This isn't a spark plug...these windshields are $500 and we shouldn't have to replace them.
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