Windshield Problems of Toyota Scion Xb - part 1

Stress fracture on passenger side windshield. The crack was about 1 inch when first noticed and then spread to about 8 inches within just a few days. It started from underneath the weather stripping and frame on the lower side of the passenger side. It quickly started into a y like shape. I reported it to my local Toyota dealer and I was instructed that it was just a freak incident and that my insurance would take care of it. I did have it replaced just a day ago and contacted my dealer to have the stickers replaced, but they made no mention of helping me out with the cost what so ever. I believe this is just another example a bad design and no accountability. I hope this report helps some one else down the road some time. If the windshield cracks again like this, I most definitely am going to trade the car in for a different brand of motor vehicle.

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A crack in the windshield has appeared. It is about 12' long, in a slight "l" shape, starting on the passenger side near the top. There was no impact by pebbles or ice or anything. The car is a month old today, and has about 1900 miles on it.

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My car was parked in my driveway over night. The next day when I went outside to wash the car I noticed there was a very large l shaped crack running the length of approx. 3 from the top of the windshield down, then curving and running for another 17 towards the driver's side. This large of a crack happened overnight!! the crack has seemingly appeared out of nowhere as there is no other damage that the crack would have originated from; it appears to begin under the trim of the windshield. I have done quite a bit of research and discovered that this same problem has been experienced by many other Scion Xb owners. This would lead me to believe that the windshields Toyota installed in the xb model are defective. Again, my car was parked in my driveway overnight and I live in a very quiet residential neighborhood.

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Came out to the car this morning to find a " l " shaped crack starting from the top middle of the windshield down about 8 inches, and taking a 90 degree turn twords the driver side for another 12 inches. Upon inspection the crack has no impact point and looks to have started from behind the weather stripping. Contacted my local dealer and they refuse to believe there is a common problem. A simple google search of 'scion xb windshield' turns up thousands of results and a class action lawsuit. Repair estimate; 680$.

Follow up to complaint # 10203228. My windshield has sustained two more brakes. I'm ready for my fifth windshield in four years. All brakes have occurred on paved roads.

Crackwindshield: I have(my insurance company) has replaced 3 windshields in my 2006 Scion Xb and I currently have a (l) shape crack in my windshield, which starts at he top of my rear-view mirror. If I decide to replace this windshield this will be number 4. I have complained to the Toyota dealership when-ever I bring my car in for maintenance and I have been advised that the windshield is thicker than most due to the shape of the glass! hah! this is seriously a problem. If I contact my insurance company they replace the glass, if I want to consider a new insurance company they consider this a claim against my policy and this makes my insurance coverage higher with other insurance companies, which of course limits my options! this windshield situation is costly and dangerous!.

On Tuesday January 19, 2010 on my way home from work I noticed a small crack in the center of my windshield right behind the rearview mirror of my 2006 Scion Xb. I was going to take it to a shop to be repaired on Wednesday, on Wednesday morning I saw the crack had doubled in size and was in the shape of an l going towards the drivers side and was beyond ability to repair. I thought it could have been a rock that caused the damage, but I could not recall a rock causing such damage in so little time. So I did some research online to see that there are hundreds if not thousands of complaints of the l shape crack in the 2004 - 2006 Scion Xb windshield. I did more research and I was told to file a complaint with NHTSA in hope it could be resolved since this is a safety hazard.

For the second time, the windshield on my 2006 Scion Xb has developed a large crack and will need to be replaced. In neither instance do I recall anything hitting the windshield. The current crack developed overnight while the car was parked. In my experience, this frequency of windshield cracking is highly unusual. I think the windshields (or perhaps the windshield mounts) must be defective.

Windshield on my 2006 Scion Xb cracked overnight while sitting in my driveway. I discovered a crack starting from the edge of the windshield, approx eye-level on the drivers side. The crack extends about 10 inches downward at a 45 degree angle. There were no signs of a rock chip or other exterior damage to the windshield. This crack was not present the evening before then the car was parked.

The windshield in the car made creaking noises in cold weather. Soon after, 3 large cracks appeared in the windshield. They are each approximately 2-3 feet long. They start at the far edges of three different sides of the windshield are slowly converging in the center. There is no sign of an impact, and I watched the cracks form while sitting in a parking space. I then researched the issue, and now I am afraid to replace the windshield, because from what I hear, I will just have to replace it over and over again.

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I was interested in buying a 2008 Scion Xb. I had heard that the older xbs had a major problem with the windshields spontaneously cracking. They called them "stress cracks" because of the way the frame was and the slope of the windshield. I spoke to a salesman before I bought the new scion about the windshield problem. He told me that the problem was fixed. Today, sept. 12th 2009, I found the l shaped crack that so many people had complained about on the 1st generation xbs. I am contacting the Toyota dealership on Monday. This is a manufacturer's defect, and I am not about to replace my windshield numerous times (as many other customers have had to do, sometimes 7 or 8 times in 6 months!!!) are there any other complaints about the Scion Xb windshield?.

My Toyota scion developed a crack in the windshield overnight, nothing appeared to have struck or hit the windshield. Believe that this might be a structural issue based on investigation and notice that I am not alone as a 2008 Scion Xb owner with this problem. I think this is a manufacturer defect and I am disappointed, I just bought this car used 2 months ago and it has then 20k on it. This is a safety issue for visibility purposes as well as others.

We have a 2005 Scion Xb. Road debris hit the car one month ago, but the crack on the windshield, starting on the passenger side edge, appeared 2 days back. It appears unrelated. Insurance policy did not cover cost of replacement of the windshield. The crack is more than a foot long.

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I was advised to contact the NHTSA regarding my windshield crack on my 2008 Scion Xb. My windshield sustained a impact from a pebble so small that I did not even notice the impact while driving. The resultant impact pock was less than the size of a dime and located within an inch of the center bottom of the windshield. That small pock has turned into a diagonal crack that three days later is 10 inches long and growing. My research has turned up that this a common problem that Toyota has so far not corrected and that a class action lawsuit is developing in order to force a recall. I will be contacting my purchasing Toyota dealership, Toyota of san bernardino, CA in an attempt to get this repaired under the 36 month full warranty.

I have a 2008 Scion Xb. It developed a crack in the windshield. This crack started in the seal, and formed a perfectly straight crack, which then curved, and cracked straight across the windshield. I was told by the scion dealer that it was due to a rock hitting my windshield, but there is not impact crack visible. There is not spider webbing of any kind, just a line straight across the windshield.

My Scion Xb developed a crack in the windshield. There is no reason for it, it just showed up. There is no impact, just a straight crack from the seam that extends about 5-6 inches and then curves to the right about 4-5 inches.

Two months ago, as I was driving on the freeway during rush hour, I heard a noise. At first, I did not notice anything different until I then glanced at the passenger side of my windshield. There was a crack starting from the top of the windshield to about a 1/3 down. It has slowly been getting longer and is now halfway to the driver's side. When I got out of the car to examine the crack, there is no sign of a rock or any other item hitting the windshield. My insurance will only cover it after I pay my deductible (which is more than a new windshield would cost me).

Pulled my 2006 Scion Xb into the garage after waxing it. About 30 minutes later got in to pull it out of the garage and there was a large "l" shaped crack in the middle of the windshield.

My complaint is about my Scion Xb 2008. I have had two problems with the front windshield cracking. My first Scion Xb 2008 had a crack in the windshield that was a stress crack. Toyota of the desert hand my car for a whole month before I got it back and the windshield still wasn't repaired. My car had scratches and was damaged by the company. They even broke the replacement windshield and that's why I had to wait a whole month for it to get back to me. When I complained to the manager he ignored me and just asked me why I had traded in another car that I bought from the there Honda dealer. Next my other Scion Xb has the same issue and now the same company Toyota of the desert is saying that this crack is not caused by stress and that I might have to pay $1000. 00 dollars to repair the windshield which is not covered by the warranty.

Windshield cracked on a short two hour drive, nothing else unusual happened.

The windshield cracked for no apparent reason. It occurred while the car was parked. It starts on the driver side and is dog-legged in shape.

2006 scion just driving down the freeway and the windshield just cracked from driving.

I own a 2006 Scion Xb and I have a huge crack that appeared out of nowhere on my windshield. This crack started out big, and then only got bigger with time. Upon doing much research, I have learned that this is a very common complain with the 2004-2006 Scion Xb mofels and I believe it is a safety hazard.

Standard driving down the street, suddenly small chip in bottom left hand corner of the windshield appeared, no other noticeable chips or cracks. Car was parked overnight in secure garage and obtained a large crack greater than 6 inches in the top right hand corner of windshield. Windshield was replaced.

My 2008 Scion Xb developed a large crack and has hundreds of little tiny holes on the windshield where small pebbles have struck it. Toyota wants $1000 to replace, and wouldn't do it under warranty, although I believe it's a defect.

Windshield cracked from top center down 5"turned to pass side went 13" , 2nd same time started on right pillar across center ended just under other, happened when defrosters were on for about 15 mins and outside temp was 10 degrees or a little less. This happened while driving 25-30 mph on major road ,wakefield area, making a slight turn (bend)in road to right.

Windshield of 2008 Scion Xb has cracked three times in less than 18 months. Required replacement of windshield. Safety hazard since these large cracks obscure drivers view of road. Other owners of these vehicles have reported similar situation on various websites (edmunds. Com).

My 2006 Scion Xb (as well as every other one out there) has a design flaw in the windshield. I am on my second windshield. Cracks happen for no reason, something as simple as turning on your defrost. Scion replaced my first windshield because my car was under warranty. Now they are hesitant to do it again. I let them know there are thousands of people on the web with the same problem I have. Apparently it's the 04-06 Scion Xb. I cannot afford to go out and replace a windshield everytime this happens, on top of my car payment, and insurance, not to mention my other bills. I think scion owes it to the customers to do something about it. They claim to not know anything about this design flaw, but after some internet searching, there has been a class action lawsuit filed against them for the windshield problem. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks for your time.

The windshield cracked on the driver side at eye level. From the side of the windshield at the roof support moving towards the middle of the shield. The crack occurred overnight while the vehicle sat in our garage . It did not experiences any type of impact. No repair has been made only an estimate of replacement cost.

2008 Scion Xb windshield cracked without anything coming in contact with it. The following morning the crack extended the full length of the windshield.

Approximately 3 foot horizontal crack appeared on the bottom right side of windshield, beginning at the extreme base of the windshield (around the black defrost vent) as it sat parked in an enclosed garage. The crack extends left toward driver's side. Aeronautics expert who examined the crack confirmed that the crack was not due to a rock or other foreign object, but that there is most likely a design flaw, or that there is a bolt or other piece of equipment fastened too tightly.

I came out to my car and the windshield had an l- shaped crack, thats it. The car was sitting in my driveway.

Front windshield continues to crack on my 2008 Scion Xb.

Windshield cracked for no apparent reason. This is the second occurrence.

Windshield cracked on passenger side while vehicle sat in closed garage overnight.