I ran a search on this, but didn't find anything. (Of course, I'm old and lame, so I could have missed it...)
My xB is only 4 months old, and the windshield looks about 10 years old already. It's pitted, dinged, and even has a couple of small "star" cracks all over it as if someone had peppered it about 42 times with a shotgun. I've owned a lot of cars, and have driven literally 100s of 1,000s of miles, and I've never seen a windshield this crappy. Are they making them out of cellophane or something?

Anyone else having this problem???

 

The problem is pretty widespread... It's a combination of cheap glass and a flat/vertical surface.

My car is 2 years old and I can hardly see out of the windshield it's so pitted. Luckily it hasn't cracked on me like many other xB owners.



-THE DON

 

https://www.scionlife.com/forums/vie...ght=windshield

just one of the many threads I found using the function...

hope that helps...

 

doh! I've only had my box for less than a month so I haven't seen this yet, but from what I'm reading I should be prepared for it...

 

Hey...I thought I got the "custom Frosted Glass windshield"...its part of the Super Deluxe Edition.....

:rofl

 

Ah - thanks. I actually did use "search", but I didn't go back that far.
I had a feeling I couldn't be the only one with the problem...

 

i didnt go back far either. I found this on the 1st page of results.

search: "windshield" - narrow it down so it only looks in Scion xB Owner's Lounge

bam, bunch of threads...

 

Ah, I didn't do the narrowing part.
Thanks -

 

it isnt just Scion's I think that have this poor glass problem. All auto glass IMO is poorer quality than is was even just a few years ago, and that was poorer than a few years before that. Seems that most windshields (new or replacement) have significant wear and pitting in not too many miles. The Xb is more prone to damage due to its shape and the large verticle windshield. Ahh wishing for good 1970's glass in a Scion Shape

 

pitting is the least of your troubles with an xB windsheild

 

[quote="TerribleTed"] and the large verticle windshield. [\quote]

I'm not picking on you Ted, I've just seen the "large windshield" comment too many times. The XB's windshield is not very large in comparison to most late model cars. It is just more vertically oriented. If you actually measure from top to bottom, I'm sure you'll find the XB's is short in comparison to most cars, vans, and trucks.

 

It just seems large but Chad is right. People are testing some of the aftermarket glass and some are def. better than others.
Mine is still holding on for life with 32k but does have some small amount of pitting.

 

I feel your pain my friend. I really need to replace mine. I am going to try and hold off until winter ends. I actually got a fresh star on my way home last night. That makes about 8 at this point.