The contact owns a 2015 Toyota Corolla. The contact stated that while driving 30 MPH and approaching a stop, the vehicle struck a deer, causing the front windshield to crack. The air bags did not deploy. The vehicle was towed to the residence. There were no reported injuries. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 96,500.
Toyota Corolla windshield crack problems
24 of the 11,673 owner complaints about the Toyota Corolla describe windshield cracks, most of them for the 1994 model year.
- owner complaints
- 24
- worst model year
- 1994
- typical mileage
- 18,000
Is there a fix? There are 4 recalls for this area of the car. See below
By model year
- 20221
- 20212
- 20201
- 20191
- 20161
- 20151
- 20141
- 20122
- 20091
- 20061
- 20052
- 20041
- 20031
- 20021
- 20011
- 20002
- 19971
- 19942
- 19911
Often reported together
What owners say
came out and windshield was cracked. Toyota makes defective cheap windshields
Soon after purchasing my car, there was a chip and crack in the windshield that had no known cause or occurred when it was not being driven. A couple months after that, there was a rock thrown up getting onto the highway that should not have broken the glass because it did not hit hard enough to typically break the glass and I also have a glass protectant on my windows. I fear there may be a defect in the glass used for the 2021/2022 Toyota Corollas because my friend with the same car, but year 2021 complained of the same problem. It should be investigated. Now I have to replace a windshield and pay a deductible because it is not covered under the extra services that I purchased for dints and dings.
When I parked my car the morning on march 22, the temperature was around 50f. There was no windshield crack at this time. When I went to get my car in the afternoon on march 22, a foot long crack had formed on my windshield. The temperature at this time was around 70f. Had this happened while I drove, it would had been a safety hazard. A windshield should not crack this fast. A foot long on the first day? The car wasn't even moving when this happened. Imagine how fast the crack would crack if the car was moving. The car had less than 500 miles and was less than a month old when this occurred.
2009 corolla le - incident on ohio turnpike on 9/27/20. 3 lane highway. Driver in the middle lane saw a deer ahead in the right lane moving towards median. Driver swerved to the left to avoid hitting the deer and, in a process, hit the median concrete barrier. Vehicle smashed full force into concrete barrier, bounced off, spun and ended on the right side on the right shoulder. Vehicle completely destroyed. It was a high speed full force impact with median to evade hitting deer, vehicle totaled/ not reparable. None of the air bags got deployed and they should.the entire front, including cracked windshield with glass particles falling onto the dashboard and the drivers hands holding steering wheel. Major damage on the drivers side as well as on the back corner of the vehicle @ the drivers's side. Driver got worse injuries than he would if bags.deployed as they were supposed to. Driver had the glass dust particles and bits from the shattered windshield all over him and embedded in his hands..please investigate. I want to prevent someone elsewhere from getting injured due to this issue. I am sure this is not the only 2009 corolla with this issue. It is a shame for the toyota brand to allow the main safety feature (and the important selling point for their brand) to malfunction. Thank you
Tl* the contact owns a 2020 toyota corolla. While driving 60 MPH the windshield cracked without warning or impact. Additionally, while vehicle was parked the windshield cracked. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where the contact was informed the windshield needed to be replaced. The contact called and informed nalley toyota union city 4115 jonesboro rd, union city, ga 30291, (770) 284-8361) about the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was contacted but provided no assistance. The failure mileage was 20. The VIN was not available.
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 toyota corolla. The contact stated while driving at 35 MPH, the windshield started to crack across from the passenger's side to the driver's side of the vehicle. Toyota of lincolnwood located at (7225 n. Cicero ave, lincolnwood, il 60712) was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.
Seven months old vehicle, front windshield got crack beginning from driver side till the center. Chip is not visible to me. Poor quality of glass. Took the vehicle to the dealer to get evaluated. The dealer made a report of a very minor chip one inch away from the right side corner. The car has 6209 miles on it and garage kept. Bought in jan 2019. Yes its a brand new car.
Tl* the contact owns a 2016 toyota corolla. While the vehicle was stationary, the windshield chipped and cracked 20 inches throughout the entire windshield from the driver to the passenger sides of the vehicle. The edges of the windshield were not laminated with edge protection. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was 1,397.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 toyota corolla. While attempting to park, the vehicle accelerated independently and crashed into a beam on the sidewalk. The windshield cracked, but there were no injuries. A police report was not filed. The air bags did not deploy. The vehicle was towed, but was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 35,500. Ma 10/15/2015
Related recalls
Visibility: power window devices and controls
- What is wrong
- Toyota Motor Company (Toyota) is recalling certain model year 2009-2011 Tundra, Sequoia, Corolla, Corolla Matrix and Scion xB, 2008-2011 Highlander and Highlander Hybrid, 2007 Camry and Camry Hybrid, 2009 Camry and Camry Hybrid, 2006-2011 RAV4, 2006-2010 Yaris, and 2009-2010 Scion xD and Pontiac Vibe vehicles. During the manufacturing of the Power Window Master Switch (PWMS), grease lubricant may have been inconsistently applied to the sliding electrical contacts.
- Risk
- If the sliding electrical contacts are not protected by lubricant, debris and moisture that get into the switch may cause a short circuit and the switch assembly may overheat and melt, increasing the risk of a fire.
- Remedy
- Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the switch, applying a lubricant if no abnormality is found. If abnormality is found, the PWMS circuit board will be replaced, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin December 20, 2015. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1‑800‑331‑4331. Toyota's number for this recall is C0M.
Recall number 15V689000 · Recall details
Visibility: windshield wiper/washer: switch/wiring
- What is wrong
- Toyota Motor Engineering & manufacturing North America, Inc. (Toyota) is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 Camry and Camry HV, model year 2013 Avalon and Avalon HV and model year 2014 Corolla vehicles. In the affected vehicles, the windshield wiper switch assembly may short circuit. As such, these vehicles fail to conform to the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard, No. 104, "Windshield Wiping and Washing Systems."
- Risk
- A short circuit could cause inoperative windshield wipers, reducing driver visibility and increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy
- Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will replace the wiper switch assembly, free of charge. The recall began on November 8, 2013. Owners may contact Toyota at 1‑800‑331‑4331.
Recall number 13V505000 · Recall details
Visibility: power window devices and controls
- What is wrong
- Toyota is recalling certain model year 2007-2009 Camry, Camry Hybrid, RAV4, Corolla, Corolla Matrix, Tundra, Sequoia, Highlander, Highlander Hybrid, Yaris, Scion xB, Scion xD and Pontiac Vibe vehicles. The power window master switch assemblies in some of these vehicles were built using a less precise process for lubricating the internal components of the switch assemblies. Irregularities in this lubrication process may cause the power window master switch assemblies to malfunction and overheat.
- Risk
- If the switch overheats, it may melt, possibly resulting in a fire.
- Remedy
- Toyota will notify its owners, and dealers will inspect the switch and apply a special grease that inhibits heat build up or replace any switch damaged by the defect, free of charge. Toyota owners that experience a problem with a switch should not attempt to make repairs, but should contact their Toyota dealer or the Toyota Customer Experience Center at 1‑800‑331‑4331. General Motors will contact the Pontiac Vibe owners affected by this recall and GM dealers will inspect and repair switches as necessary. Those owners may contact Pontiac Customer Care at 1‑800‑762‑2737.
Recall number 12V491000 · Recall details
Visibility: glass, side/rear
- What is wrong
- Toyota is recalling 662,178 my 2003-2004 corolla, corolla matrix and pontiac vibe vehicles equipped with power windows. The driver and front passenger door glass bolts may loosen and come off, causing the door glass to separate from the window regulator. Due to the components becoming loose and possibly rattling, an abnormal noise may be heard from the driver and /or front passenger door when operating the power windows.
- Risk
- The door glass may separate from the window regulator, bind and shatter during operation of the power windows, causing driver distraction and/or injury.
- Remedy
- Dealers will replace the driver and front passenger door glass bolts with newly designed bolts free of charge. The recall began on april 16, 2008 to toyota owners. The recall began on may 21, 2008, for pontiac owners. Owners may contact toyota at 1‑888‑270‑9371 or pontiac at 1‑800‑620‑7668.
Recall number 08V162000 · Recall details
Questions about the Toyota Corolla windshield crack
Which Toyota Corolla years have windshield cracks problems?
The model years with the most reports are 1994 (2 complaints), 2000 (2 complaints) and 2005 (2 complaints).
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