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The Windshield Cracking Poll

Discussion in 'Gen 4 Prius Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting' started by ATHiker, Sep 15, 2016.

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How is your Gen 4 windshield holding up?

  1. Just fine, thank you.

    34 vote(s)
    46.6%

  2. I have minor chip(s) that don't need repair yet.

    1 vote(s)
    1.4%

  3. I have chip(s) that were repaired -- or should be repaired.

    8 vote(s)
    11.0%

  4. I have a significant crack but have not replaced the windshield yet

    10 vote(s)
    13.7%

  5. I replaced my windshield at least once already

    17 vote(s)
    23.3%

  6. Other (Please Explain)

    3 vote(s)
    4.1%
  1. ATHiker

    ATHiker Senior Member

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    This poll asks how your 2016 or later Prius windshield is holding up.

    This thread was created to show a poll only. More discussion on windshield experiences can be found in this ongoing thread:

    Windshield Replacement | PriusChat
     
    #1 ATHiker, Sep 15, 2016
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  2. alanclarkeau

    alanclarkeau Senior Member

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    Is there a potential problem?
     
    #2 alanclarkeau, Sep 15, 2016
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  3. ATHiker

    ATHiker Senior Member

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    i just added a link to the main thread on this topic which suggests there might be.

    All windshields can be damaged, of course. That main thread suggests that the latest generation might be more susceptible to cracks than others.

    I think that the glass was made thinner to save weight, right?
     
    #3 ATHiker, Sep 15, 2016
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  4. williamhway

    williamhway Junior Member

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    #4 williamhway, Jan 15, 2017
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  5. ATHiker

    ATHiker Senior Member

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    Are you ergophobic? :)
     
    #5 ATHiker, Jan 16, 2017
  6. Magnus

    Magnus Junior Member

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    #6 Magnus, Aug 2, 2018
  7. IamPrius

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    I bought a used 2016 Prius 2 February of 2016. The windshield had been replaced once before I bought it and I have replaced it twice.
     
    #7 IamPrius, Jan 13, 2019
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  8. Gas Mizer

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    Subaru's crack easily too. But I guess that figures.
     
    #8 Gas Mizer, Jan 14, 2019
  9. Frederickdawg

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    30K miles 2016 , original windshield. I don't tailgate.

    SM-N960U1 ?
     
    #9 Frederickdawg, Jan 31, 2019
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  10. Freddog12345

    Freddog12345 Junior Member

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    Mine will be 3 years old on the 28 of this month. No problem

    Posted via the PriusChat mobile app.
     
    #10 Freddog12345, Feb 1, 2019
  11. PentastarM

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    Got my 2018 Four at the beginning of December and I already had a stone smack the windshield and crack it. Luckily it was just localized and Safelite filled it with whatever it is they use to seal a crack, but still. I was pretty mad. Car was two weeks old. Ugh.

    Posted via the PriusChat mobile app.
     
    #11 PentastarM, Mar 23, 2019
  12. EdW

    EdW Junior Member

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    ‘17 Prime with 42k miles, on my fourth replacement. Of the four cars I've owned, this is the first that's ever had a broken windshield.
     
    #12 EdW, Mar 23, 2019
  13. Freddog12345

    Freddog12345 Junior Member

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    I just replaced my windshield
    Walked out to the car and it had a crack
     
    #13 Freddog12345, Apr 14, 2024 at 12:50 PM
  14. AzWxGuy

    AzWxGuy Weather Guy

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    Right around the one year mark of owning this vehicle I had a pretty good stone (saw it) kick up from under a semi in a rainstorm and make hard contact somewhere on my side of the windshield at 86 mph. On later inspection it had hit down under the wiper in the dark glass. Nice star. By the time I got to work a crack had travelled up and into the middle of my road view. This was mid-September 2021, and within three weeks it needed to be replaced again. Strike on the passenger side below the wiper and spread horizontally once again right up into my road view. All insurance, all the time. AZ is rough on glass.
     
    #14 AzWxGuy, Apr 17, 2024 at 8:09 PM
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