Toyota Tacoma windshield crack problems

Filed Feb 19, 2024 · FL

I have had 5 cracked windshields in about 6 years. Never had any broken windshields in my previous 45 years of driving. I was told one replacement was a factory OEM. Generic for others mostly from Safelight here in Orlando Florida. These replacements have jacked up my insurance premiums. What is going on?

Filed Jul 20, 2021 · Airbags · NC · crash

My 1999 Toyota Tacoma was involved in a rear end vehicle collision (the front of my vehicle struck the rear of a vehicle traveling in front of me) at a speed of approximately 40-45 mph. The roadway surface was smooth asphalt at a slight downgrade during clear/dry weather conditions on Monday 7/19/2021 at approximately 2:40 p.m. in Wythe County, VA. Neither the driver side nor passenger airbags deployed in this collision and the passenger side airbag switch was in the "ON" position. The front end damage was considerable to include destruction of front grille with radiator and other components pushed well into the engine compartment, hood, quarter panels, windshield cracked, and right front wheel joint assembly nearly detached. *Vehicle is available for inspection. *Complete failure of airbag deployment. *No indication of any airbag system issues with this vehicle. *Vehicle component has not been inspected by anyone since collision date. *No warning lamps or indicators prior to collision date. *I am the original and only owner of this vehicle since the purchase date in January, 1999. *Vehicle has 329000+ miles with certain parts of the engine being rebuilt in 2017 and prior to collision vehicle was in very good shape.

Filed Aug 28, 2018 · Visibility · 39,000 miles · AL

While traveling on I-20 east on monday 8/27 near the pell city exit a piece of asphalt was kicked up by a truck and hit my windshield causing a large crack 3 feet in length across my windshield. The asphalt pebble is part of the ongoing road construction on I-20.

Filed Jul 25, 2017 · 24,000 miles · IN

Windshield is prone to cracking. Within the last 2 months I have had to replace windshield twice due to small object hitting windshield while driving. I've had the vehicle for less than 8 months and has 24k miles on it. Both incidents happened while driving on i69 highway.

Filed Jan 19, 2017 · Visibility · 68,000 miles · CA

As I was cleaning the windshield I had my wiper blades up. I bumped the blade arm and the wiper fell off as the arm came down hitting the windshield causing a one foot long crack in the windshield. I have read there has been recalling on other toyotas for windshields cracking from the defroster blowing warm air on a cold windshield. Apparently, the glass is too thin. The truck was in my driveway.

Filed Jan 5, 2017 · Visibility · 6,000 miles · KS

While driving on a highway a small pebble stuck my windshield causing a 10 inch crack. While researching cost of new windshield I found that lots of people are dealing with the same problem on this vehicle. I live in the midwest and drive on gravel roads daily and have had hundreds of rocks hit my window causing chips that can be repaired but never a crack like this especially from such a small impact.

Filed Nov 2, 2016 · Visibility · 1,700 miles · NC

My windshield "popped" and caused a crack. Nothing hit the windshield. When I tried to get the half inch crack repaired, the crack spread to over 18 inches.

Filed May 2, 2016 · Transmission, Visibility · 1,000 miles · NV

Windshield cracked 2 weeks after purchasing the truck. Had to pay $500 deductible through my insurance, windshield from toyota cost $1,000. Next issue is my transmission slipping when shifting from reverse to drive. Took it into the dealership and they found the transmission to be low, they topped it off and it's still lagging when shifting. Miss the engine in my 2012 2nd gen. Come on toyota!!!!

Filed Feb 5, 2016 · Visibility · 500 miles · VA

I had this truck less than 2 weeks with around 500 miles on it and the windshield cracked due to a pebble hitting it at a fairly low speed. The windshield seems to be especially fragile in the 2016 tacoma as I have had multiple rocks hit my windshield at higher speeds and never had it crack so easily. I have also found that many other 2016 tacoma owners are experiencing the same issue.

Filed Dec 13, 2015 · Visibility · 200 miles · GA

The windshield cracked after the first pebble hit it on the interstate. I was in a construction zone doing about 50 MPH. While this sounds like a normal issue, this happened 200 miles after getting the vehicle. I traded in my 2009 tacoma which had been hit hundreds of times on this same stretch of road. I didn't think too much of it until I went to the auto glass repair place and discovered mine was the 3rd 2016 tacoma that week for the same issue. Further research revealed that the 2016 went to a new multi-layered glass that cuts down on noise. I think this contributed to the windshield damage. While a minor chip may have been the result if it had happened with an older version windshield.