Windshield OEM BMW or Pilkington

PartReview Score

Rank #7 in ranking

-24

2.6

Chips/cracks

1.8

Clarity

3.8

Wiper performance

5.0

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PartReview Score

Rank #1 in ranking

297

133

182

3.9

Chips/cracks

3.5

Clarity

4.1

Wiper performance

3.0

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Pilkington

Pilkington › Windshield

aquatone61 5 Jan 2026, 20:59

Clarity:

Rating 5.0

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 › Windshield

yourmomlovesanal 30 Dec 2025, 05:04

Clarity:

Rating 5.0

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

Pilkington › Windshield

Rauol-Duke 26 Dec 2025, 01:14

Clarity:

Rating 5.0

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

Pilkington › Windshield

Glittering_Trade_434 25 Dec 2025, 22:17

Chips/cracks:

Rating 4.0

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

OEM BMW › Windshield

Mr603-14 23 Dec 2025, 03:34

Chips/cracks:

Rating 4.0

For my X5 M comp I go with the ultimate tire/wheel, windshield, ext maintenance (5 not 7). Curb rash one rim and you make it back… WS replacement from crack is the same. BMW glass has gotten softer and more prone.

Pros: make it back

Cons: BMW glass softer

Vehicle: BMW X5

Pilkington › Windshield

mbf959 23 Dec 2025, 03:03

Clarity:

Rating 5.0

On two of my Mercedes, Pilkington is the OE manufacturer.

Pros: OE manufacturer

Vehicle: Mercedes

Pilkington › Windshield

yepperoniP 22 Nov 2025, 03:36

Clarity:

Rating 2.5

I requested Pilkington glass. The view through the glass is quite clear, but there were some noticeable wavy spots compared to OEM, and the new glass also had a gap between the glass and the dashboard that I didn’t notice before so I can see light leaking in through the cutout for the VIN while I’m driving.

Pros: clear view

Cons: wavy spots, dashboard gap, light leak

Vehicle: Subaru Impreza

Pilkington › Windshield

FrozenShockXD 17 Jan 2026, 16:24

Rating 2.0

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

Pilkington › Windshield

Freakeeee 20 Dec 2025, 20:52

Clarity:

Rating 1.0

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

Pilkington › Windshield

robismor 29 Oct 2025, 06:12

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Wiper performance:

Rating 2.0

I paid out of pocket for aftermarket glass from Safelite instead of the OEM, got Pilkington glass. The glass had a bad warp right in my line of sight and I had to get it replaced under warranty. The replacement also had warping, but over in the corners, so not too bad. Heated wiper bed and heads up display worked fine though.

Pros: heated wiper bed worked, HUD worked

Cons: bad warp in line of sight, replacement warped

Vehicle: Toyota

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Which windshield to choose — OEM BMW or Pilkington?

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Comparison of windshield OEM BMW and Pilkington

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Which windshield are better — Pilkington or OEM BMW?

In March 2026 on PartReview, windshield Pilkington were overall better than OEM BMW.

OEM BMW received a PR Score of 41 out of 100, and Pilkington scored 76 points.
OEM BMW ranked 7 in the overall ranking, and Pilkington ranked 1.
The average rating is higher for Pilkington (3.9) than for OEM BMW (2.6).
Windshield Pilkington have better feature ratings than OEM BMW:
- Chips/cracks - owners believe, that this property for Pilkington is better than OEM BMW.
- Clarity - drivers claim, that this property for Pilkington is outperforms OEM BMW.
- Wiper performance - reviews suggest, that this property for OEM BMW is preferred to Pilkington.

Which windshield are more popular — OEM BMW or Pilkington?

In March 2026 on PartReview, windshield Pilkington were overall more popular than OEM BMW.

By vote balance, windshield Pilkington surpassed OEM BMW:

For OEM BMW, the ratio of positive (62) to negative (86) votes is -24 votes.
For Pilkington, the ratio of positive (429) to negative (132) votes is 297 votes.

By number of reviews, windshield Pilkington surpassed OEM BMW:

For windshield OEM BMW there are 48 reviews: 18 positive, 4 neutral, 26 negative.
For windshield Pilkington there are 182 reviews: 133 positive, 15 neutral, 34 negative.

Which windshield do car owners prefer — OEM BMW or Pilkington?

In March 2026, according to PartReview, windshield Pilkington led more car-specific ratings than OEM BMW:

Pilkington are chosen by owners of cars such as: Audi A4, Subaru Outback, Toyota Corolla, Volkswagen Passat, and others.

Windshield OEM BMW have not yet taken leading positions in car-specific ratings. You can help by adding a review and specifying your car.

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