Windshield OEM Mazda or OEM Volkswagen

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Rank #10 in ranking

-123

2.1

Chips/cracks

1.2

Clarity

2.8

Wiper performance

3.0

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PartReview Score

Rank #3 in ranking

2.9

Chips/cracks

2.0

Clarity

3.4

Wiper performance

3.0

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OEM Volkswagen

OEM Volkswagen › Windshield

Atrocement 27 Nov 2025, 04:30

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Rating 5.0

Autoglass replaced my windshield with original VW one. Great service.

Pros: great service

Vehicle: Volkswagen

OEM Mazda › Windshield

dingoncsu 24 Nov 2025, 01:45

Clarity:

Rating 4.0

I had my ND windshield replaced back in 2019 and they brought a genuine Mazda replacement. Not sure why, as the installer said it was unusual to use OEM. It is an involved process due to all the sensor reconfiguration required. I am not aware of an improved windshield replacement, but FWIW my replacement has been fine since 2019.

Pros: fine since 2019

Vehicle: Mazda

OEM Volkswagen › Windshield

Business_Desk_9532 23 Nov 2025, 11:53

Clarity:

Rating 5.0

I had a similar issue, also with my vw golf GTI. Insurance also covered the repair with auto glass. They used OEM and the experience was very good.

Pros: experience was very good

Vehicle: Volkswagen Golf

OEM Mazda › Windshield

ComprehensiveIce2162 14 Nov 2025, 06:57

Clarity:

Rating 5.0

Best $250 I ever spent on my NA Miata bought in Nevada was a new windshield; makes the convertible experience so much better. Otherwise you can see perfectly in every direction except the one you’re headed toward! Highly recommend.

Pros: better convertible experience

Vehicle: Mazda

OEM Mazda › Windshield

triangleman83 27 Jan 2026, 01:24

Clarity:

Rating 2.5

I will say my chilliest experience last January in the mountains of CO at night tested the defrosting ability of the windshield. I wish it had some extra heater wires because we had to rely on the heated air which made for a very toasty experience inside the car.

Cons: slow defrosting

Vehicle: Mazda

OEM Mazda › Windshield

TheValueLurker 6 Dec 2025, 12:40

Chips/cracks:

Rating 3.0

Example: windshields have to be lighter, so they are thinner. Any little rock will destroy one of our Mazdas windshield.

Cons: thinner, easily destroyed

Vehicle: Mazda

OEM Mazda › Windshield

Such_Tutor_1237 17 Nov 2025, 16:57

Chips/cracks:

Rating 1.0

People have experiences with a garbage windshield installation

https://www.reddit.com/r/CX5/comments/1nj1wb4/windshield_rattle_from_hell/

Cons: garbage windshield installation

Vehicle: Mazda

OEM Mazda › Windshield

mommyneedsashower 28 Oct 2025, 00:58

Clarity:
Chips/cracks:

Rating 1.0

My CX50 windshield cracked in June, started out a few inches at the top of my windshield but past the point of fixing. In those few months it completely spread to the bottom of the windshield.

Cons: crack spread quickly, past fixing

Vehicle: Mazda

OEM Mazda › Windshield

Dense_Bobcat4544 12 Sep 2025, 00:05

Chips/cracks:

Rating 1.0

I’m going to need a new windshield soon, that will be my 4th one.

Cons: poor durability, frequent replacement

Vehicle: Mazda 3

OEM Mazda › Windshield

boafriend 31 Aug 2025, 20:59

Clarity:
Chips/cracks:

Rating 1.0

I had a scratch on the windshield a few weeks in, then realized I’d have the same issue as I did in my previous Mazda: poor glass quality that scratches even with the windshield wipers.

Cons: poor glass quality, scratches easily

Vehicle: Mazda

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Which windshield to choose — OEM Mazda or OEM Volkswagen?

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Comparison of windshield OEM Mazda and OEM Volkswagen

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Which windshield are better — OEM Volkswagen or OEM Mazda?

In March 2026 on PartReview, windshield OEM Volkswagen were overall better than OEM Mazda.

OEM Mazda received a PR Score of 29 out of 100, and OEM Volkswagen scored 50 points.
OEM Mazda ranked 10 in the overall ranking, and OEM Volkswagen ranked 3.
The average rating is higher for OEM Volkswagen (2.9) than for OEM Mazda (2.1).
Windshield OEM Volkswagen have better feature ratings than OEM Mazda:
- Chips/cracks - owners believe, that this property for OEM Volkswagen is better than OEM Mazda.
- Clarity - drivers claim, that this property for OEM Volkswagen is outperforms OEM Mazda.
- Wiper performance - reviews suggest, that by this property OEM Mazda does not differ from OEM Volkswagen.

Which windshield are more popular — OEM Mazda or OEM Volkswagen?

Windshield OEM Mazda and OEM Volkswagen were equally popular according to data in March 2026.

By vote balance, windshield OEM Volkswagen surpassed OEM Mazda:

For OEM Mazda, the ratio of positive (87) to negative (210) votes is -123 votes.
For OEM Volkswagen, the ratio of positive (113) to negative (113) votes is 0 votes.

By number of reviews, windshield OEM Mazda surpassed OEM Volkswagen:

For windshield OEM Mazda there are 96 reviews: 23 positive, 9 neutral, 64 negative.
For windshield OEM Volkswagen there are 71 review: 29 positive, 13 neutral, 29 negative.

Which windshield do car owners prefer — OEM Mazda or OEM Volkswagen?

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

OEM Volkswagen are chosen by owners of cars such as: Volkswagen Jetta, Volkswagen Phaeton, and others.

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