Owner reviews for windshield

We just had our windshield replaced by Tesla for $577 and it lasted 6 years.

There are differences, as you found, in the manufacturer, but VW uses different glass manufacturers in different parts of the world. I, myself, have the roof, front & rear windshield made by Pilkington, and the side windows are from Saint Gobain.

If you go with aftermarket at a place like Safelite, make sure to get the Pilkington brand if you have a HUD

I got a cheapo Benson installed by my local independent windshield shop for like $280 on my ‘22 OBW, without calibration, and it’s been perfectly fine for months now.

Yes. The glass is weak - our last forester was a disaster until it finally cracked but I swear we would get chips driving down the road constantly

Between our model y and model 3, my wife and I replaced the windshields 6 times. Always a chip off the highway regardless of how much space we leave between us and the vehicles in front. It’s been a nightmare. The fact they are offering this now telling me that they know their windshield designs is flawed and this happens a lot despite being told otherwise by the service centers.

We have had to replace our 2017 legacy 2 times and the first time they used a 3rd party windshield and it would not calibrate. They had me call SoA and I was told that they have to use OEM windshields.

Mazda windshields are extremely soft, they scratch and crack easily.

Cost me $2000+ for Audi Original. And i wont recommend OEM.

Had a CX-5 and now a CX-50. It's pretty much a new windshield per year. They crack and chip on every hit.