2006 Scion XB: windshield cracks

Filed May 4, 2015 · Visibility · 61,687 miles · NC

The front windshield cracked sitting in the driveway while the vehicle was not being used. Nothing hit it or happened to the car. It was just sitting in my driveway facing the sun. I had just been in the vehicle 15 minutes earlier getting something out of it and the windshield was fine. The next time I looked at it a crack developed at the top of the windshield behind the rear view mirror that branched out into two horizontal lines. Looking online this seems to be a very common problem with this year scion.

Filed Aug 19, 2012 · Visibility · 20,000 miles · IN

Had vehicle for a year when my windshield cracked for the first time. A year later another crack appeared. I did research and it seems like this model in particular had windshield problems and continuously cracked easily. I believe this is a huge safety issue as it affects visibility tremendously and continues to be an ongoing occurrence. As most warranty have expired by now, a recall on these windshield should be in processed.

Filed Jan 3, 2012 · Body, Visibility · 71,000 miles · CA

Problem #1: front windshield cracked. I replaced the windshield and it cracked again on the replacement. A small pebble hit the windshield while driving on the freeway that caused it to crack. Problem #2: rear hatch handle broke when it was used. I opened the rear hatch handle and the plastic piece broke off in the process almost injuring my hand. I contacted scion about the situation they that they were aware of. They required me to receive an assessment from the dealer. I drove to my nearest dealer and they did not require an assessment because they said the problem was already known. I contacted scion again and they get back to me for a solution. The solution was for me to replace the rear handle with a high price amount. The rear handle expensive should have been taken care of on scion's end, especially when a near injury could have take place. I received case number for my records.

Filed Aug 29, 2011 · Visibility · 36,700 miles · WI

Front windshield developed an 'l' shaped crack from the top center of the windshield behind the rearview mirror extending to the passenger side. At first I thought something hit it on my way home and for some reason I didn't notice... When I inspected it, there was no sign of anything hitting it, no ding no anything, it seemed to just appear overnight. I took it to the dealer only to be told that I had gone over the 36000 mile bumper to bumper warranty by a couple hundred miles. I love my car, but the more I read the more discouraged I get. It seems if I pay to replace the windshield, it will only break again. If I don't have it replaced, I could be decapitated or crushed in an accident. For only having 36700 miles that shouldn't have happened unprovoked.

Filed May 19, 2010 · Visibility · AE

My 2006 scion xb has a crack on the front windshield, starting from the center top extending straight downward approximately 6 inches and then proceeds to crack in the direction towards the drivers side which again extends another 6 inches. The crack has no visible point of impact from a rock or foreign object and originates from on top of the windshield behind the trim. Upon further investigation and searching online I found many other scion xb consumers who share the same exact crack similar to mine. It is clearly due to the toyota oem windshield being defective, causing the windshield to crack on its own. The scion xb was parked in a parking lot in residential when first noticed.

Filed Feb 4, 2010 · Visibility · 2,000 miles · OK

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.

Filed Feb 3, 2010 · Visibility · 90,000 miles · MI

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.

Filed Dec 20, 2009 · Visibility · 38,500 miles · MD

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.

Filed Dec 13, 2009 · Visibility · 59,180 miles · GA

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.

Filed Sep 30, 2009 · Visibility · VA

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.

Filed Aug 8, 2009 · Visibility · 52,000 miles · 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!!

Filed Jun 30, 2009 · Visibility · CA

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).