I did and had issues with Pilot Assist and Lane Keeping. I had to get the ADAS systems recalibrated.
Cons: issues with Pilot Assist, issues with Lane Keeping
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I had my windshield replaced about 6 months ago with safelite and I did it all through the geico app. They used Pilkington glass which while not oem is great quality.
Pros: great quality
Vehicle:
Volkswagen
Pilkington makes the OEM windshields for Alfa but they are readily available and a fraction of the price.
Pros: readily available, lower price
Vehicle:
Alfa Romeo Giulia
Your (and my) Range Rover windshield is manufactured by Pilkington. Your glass installer can buy the exact same glass direct from Pilkington for less than half the price. The only difference is that Pilkinton will etch off the Range Rover tag in the corner and put their own name on.
Pros: less than half price
Cons: minor defects possible
Vehicle:
Rover
Safelite can do replacement. LR shop referred me to them. Pilkington, Optikal, Laminated… This is what LR said was OEM or equivalent. Was $1,200 with heating elements. This cracked recently after 7 years.
Pros: OEM or equivalent
Cons: wires can be blinding
Vehicle:
Land Rover
On two of my Mercedes, Pilkington is the OE manufacturer.
Pros: OE manufacturer
Vehicle:
Mercedes
If you can, avoid using Subaru glass for the replacement. I replaced mine with a pilkington windshield and it isn’t as sensitive to cracks spreading.
Pros: less sensitive to cracks
Cons: Subaru glass sensitive
I bought my truck with a few thousand miles on it and someone had replaced the windshield with a Pilkington brand. It had a terrible flaw in the laminate in front of the HUD. It looked terrible.
Cons: terrible flaw in laminate
Toyota used an acoustic windshield on the 2006-2009 refresh. If you own an earlier model it can be installed as an upgrade. You can also get a shaded windshield - I asked Safelite to see if that was an option. They installed a Pilkington.
Pros: acoustic windshield upgrade
Vehicle:
Toyota Prius
Ask for Pilkington -\n\nThe glass is not what costs its the calibrations - Glass - 400-500 depending on location and brand
Pros: good glass brand
Cons: calibration costs
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The brand is registered in UK. Official website: http://www.pilkington.com/.
In March 2026, PartReview users have a mixed opinion of Pilkington windshield.
PR Score — 76 out of 100, based on 182 reviews and 561 vote. 133 positive reviews, 15 neutral reviews, 34 negative reviews. Average rating — 3.9 (out of 5). Vote balance: 429 up, 132 down.
In the ranking of the best windshield this part is at position 1 ahead of OEM Audi and OEM Volkswagen.
Users also evaluated the qualities of Pilkington windshield:
- Clarity - clean, undistorted view is vital for safe driving - rated positively. 4.1 points out of 5.
- Chips/cracks - visible damage spreads and can impair vision - rated positively. 3.5 points out of 5.
- Wiper performance - streaking or chatter indicates glass or blade issues - rated ambivalently. 3 points out of 5.
Windshield Pilkington in car-specific ratings
See which car brands and models owners choose Pilkington windshield for. Below are car-specific ratings where this part is in the Top-3:
- Pilkington ranked #1 in windshield ratings for: Subaru Outback, Toyota Corolla, Volkswagen Passat, Audi A4 .
- Pilkington ranked #2 for: Volkswagen Jetta .
Windshield Pilkington in comparisons
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