Interior Rearview Mirror problems of the 2006 Toyota Scion Xb

Front windshield developed an 'l' shaped crack from the top center of the windshield behind the rearview mirror extending to the passenger side. At first I thought something hit it on my way home and for some reason I didn't notice. . . When I inspected it, there was no sign of anything hitting it, no ding no anything, it seemed to just appear overnight. I took it to the dealer only to be told that I had gone over the 36000 mile bumper to bumper warranty by a couple hundred miles. I love my car, but the more I read the more discouraged I get. It seems if I pay to replace the windshield, it will only break again. If I don't have it replaced, I could be decapitated or crushed in an accident. For only having 36700 miles that shouldn't have happened unprovoked.

On September 25 th my family and I went to the fair in our town in our 2006 Scion Xb. Came home parked it in the drive way and the next morning we got up went outside around 10:00 a. M. To wash our cars and the windshield in the scion was broken. There is a crack from the rear view mirror in a v shape going half way down the windshield. I have been looking line and have found that this happens with this car. There was even a class action law suite on in.

2006 Scion Xb windshield crack in middle of rearview mirror in to a "l" shape ! no apparent damage woke up one morning and was cracked!!.

2006 Scion Xb. While parked in driveway overnight, a large crack developed running down behind the rearview mirror and then making a 90 degree turn towards the driver side.

Woke up to a cracked windshield behind the rearview mirror. Line crack that is spreading slowly.

Windshield stress crack on Scion Xb. 2006 my. The crack happened spontaneously from the rearview mirror and curving right. From investigating numerous posts, discussions, etc. On the internet, this appears to be a significant defect. Just google "scion xb windshield cracking" and you'll find a plethora of incidents. Some customers report replacing windshields 8 times in one year!.

A spontaneous crack appeared in my 2006 Scion Xb windshield while sitting overnight. The crack starts at the top center edge of the windshield, travels down behind the rear view mirror, and angles towards the driver's side in an l shape. There is no chip or other visible damage associated with the crack. There was no rock impact in days/weeks/months preceding the crack. It's perhaps 8-12" long. The lack of any obvious or accidental cause for this crack is what concerns me and seems to imply a defect.

Parked my car (2006 Scion Xb) outside one evening. Woke the next morning and there was a large l-shaped crack near the rearview mirror. No rock or impact damage occurred, just a crack appeared. About 4 days later, not only had that crack grown, but I now had a new crack jutting in from the passenger side. Both cracks exceed well over 18 inches. There is nothing of my doing or of an accident involved in these cracks. I have visited a number of online forums, and this appears commonplace with these xbs and their owners. It seems there is too much stress in the design on the glass, and it cracks at will. Anyways, it appears to be a defect, and I do not want to pay $500 for a new windshield that is only to crack again at the slightest temperature change. Please help us. Scion needs to fix this issue. This isn't a spark plug. . . These windshields are $500 and we shouldn't have to replace them.

I walked into my garage on 9/24/08 and found a l-shaped crack in my windshield. It starts from the top of the windshield on the driver's side and ends right underneath the rear view mirror. My windshield did not have a crack when I left my car the night before. It is a very fine crack and doesn't look as if something hit it (no splinters in the glass). I contacted scion corporate this on 9/24/08 and they told me to make an appointment with a scion dealership. They said that it would be up to the dealership whether the replacement would be covered by the warranty and if the dealership deems that it shouldn't be, then I should get an estimate and contact them again with the information. They opened up a case number for me. I contacted miller Toyota in culver city and took my car into the dealership 9/25/08 @ 1:00 pm. The service manager proceeded to run a ballpoint pin through the crack and told me that it would not be covered because there was pitting. I then requested an estimate, which came to $1. 019. 27. Then I contacted scion corporate again and was told that they would arrange a person from corporate to inspect the windshield. Scion corporate told me that the corporate rep would be there at noon on 9/29/08. I went to the dealership on 9/29/08 at noon and the representative was not there. And she didn't show for another 50 minutes. I told the service manager that I was leaving around 12:50 pm and he kept saying: "she will be here any minute". Then as he gets to my car, I see a short asian woman with her hair pulled into a bun. He gives her a pen from his pocket and she runs a ballpoint pen through the crack (she spent 5-10 seconds with my car). The same service manager that did the ballpoint pen test was the one who wrote up the report to say the same thing. They are unconscionable. The funny thing is when I was researching my car purchase, I saw on edmunds that the 2006 Scion Xb had problems with spontaneous cracks forming in the windshield.

I walked into my garage this morning and found a l-shaped crack in my windshield. It starts from the top of the windshield on the driver's side and ends right underneath the rear view mirror. My windshield did not have a crack when I left my car yesterday evening. It is a very fine crack and doesn't look as if something hit it (no splinters in the glass). I contacted scion corporate this morning and they told me to make an appointment with a scion dealership (I am making an appointment for tomorrow morning). They said that it would be up to the dealership whether the replacement would be covered by the warranty and if the dealership deems that it shouldn't be, then I should get an estimate and contact them again with the information. They opened up a case number for me. The funny thing is when I was researching my car purchase, I saw on edmunds. Com that the 2006 Scion Xb had problems with spontaneous cracks forming in the windshield. Hopefully, Toyota/scion resolves this issue in a reasonable manner. I will keep you posted on how this pans out.

Found a l-shaped crack in my windshield. It starts from the top of the windshield on the driver's side and ends right underneath the rear view mirror. My windshield did not have a crack when I left my car the night before. It is a very fine crack and doesn't look as if something hit the glass. Took my car into the dealership . The service manager proceeded to run a ballpoint pin through the crack and told me that it would not be covered because there was pitting.

17 inch crack just behind the rear view mirror. Long crack starting at the rubber of the windshield going 7 inches down, crack turns in a 90 degree angle 10 inches towards the passenger. No impact, crack was not there when I parked my car. Crack present when I got in my car the next morning. Will be getting the windshield repaired tomorrow. Will not have it replaced at this time since there has been a lot of issue of the windshield cracking again from other Scion Xb owners. I don't have the resources to keep replacing windshield as many other have had done.

My 2006 Scion Xb has developed a crack in the windshield, "l" shaped from the top of the windshield, behind the rearview mirror, going perpendicular for about 6-8" then making a 90 degree turn toward the passenger side, extending for about 12". It has stopped progressing. It seemed to happen for no reason. This seems to be a common complaint amongst xb owners.