Wiper problems of the 2021 Toyota Venza - part 2

Widshield cracked all of a sudden without any reason.

Arch shaped crack in front windshield starting on passenger side reaching across to driver's side. No impact or other trauma to the windshield.

Defective component: front windshield. Available for inspection: yes the passenger side windshield has a tiny crack 25 and 1/2 inches from base of windshield that extends upward 7 and 1/4 inches and arcs toward the drivers' side 4 and 1/2 inches. The car was secured in our garage from 1/4/22---4/19/22. It was not driven until 4/21/22. Shortly after the first drive the defect was noticed. Concerned that entire window could crack and lead to an accident or further repair costs. Have appt. With dealer, but my research has indicated the dealer does not cover under warranty and Toyota will not issue recall even though many others have experienced the same issue. Inspected by other agencies or organizations: no warnings, messages, or symptoms: no.

On Monday 4/18/2022, I was driving to work and heard a pop. Nothing hit my windshield and within about 5 seconds I seen a crack start to run across my windshield.

Large (16”) crack suddenly appeared in the windshield overnight. The previous day was spent driving around town at low speeds (<40mph) and light traffic. The crack extends from the drivers side lower corner in a diagonal line toward the middle of the windshield. Over the last few days the crack is slowly becoming larger. Vehicle has not yet been inspected by Toyota for this issue.

A large crack appeared on my windshield while I was driving in the city. I didn’t hear a rock hit it and have no idea what caused it. I have seen many complaints online about the exact same thing happening with this same vehicle. Took it to local Toyota dealer and they said it was hit by a rock or it was caused by cold temperature or a ding that I didn’t get repaired…everything except that it might be defective. Obviously a damaged windshield is a safety hazard for several reasons: visibility, supporting the structure around it, safety features not working correctly.

Windshield cracked on passenger side while driving. No rock or pebble was heard hitting glass. This is the second time in 3 months.

The windshield had a quality issue concern, we inform the dealership and vehicle manufacturer for this concern but didn't receive solution regards this product quality issue. It become greater concern since its a very new vehicle and we doubt should be replace original windshield parts because this quality concern.

Windshield crack starting in upper, driver's side extending diagonally to the middle, center of windshield. Crack occurred while starting car in owner's driveway. Windshield replaced by safelite 3/25/22.

My car was parked overnight in an uncovered hotel parking lot in irving texas. When I walked to my car in the morning, I discovered a long, arched crack, that was not there when I last drove the car the previous evening. The part of the crack that is visible to the driver is about 12 inches long, but the crack extends below, in the tinted black area, for another 6 inches or so. I believe there may be a tiny chip in the glass just below the line where the glass changes from black to clear. To-date no repair/replacement has been made, so it is available for inspection. This is a safety hazard because a compromised windshield is weakened and may crack further, decreasing the driver's visibility, as well as increasing the risk that it could shatter. My understanding is that there are a number of other Venza owners who have experienced the same thing, many of whom have filed reports with NHTSA.

I am leasing 2021 Venza xle. The vehicle was purchased on 03/2021 and it has ~8000 miles on it today (02/21/2022) on 02/20/2022, at the stop sign, I heard striking sound followed by visible crack on the front windshield, bottom side near driver seat. It wasn't obviously caused by hitting from any objects but by no reason. . Read more...

Windshield breaks easily.

Without any warning, while driving the drivers side windshield began to crack from the bottom up towards the middle in an arc.

Just purchased the car in first week of January. In the second week of February for about 1141 miles driven, a crack of about 12 inches at the bottom of the windshield (photo attached) appeared for no reason while stopping at work. Upon inspection, a seemingly small pebble, probably an ice salt of about 1mm, may have hit earlier (photo attached) which should not result in such a large crack.

Windshield cracked center of windshield, at the bottom, from a small pebble hitting it about 2 inches from the bottom. Car has approx. 7,500 miles and is barely 7 months old. Have seen this problem with dozens of owners in the same location of the windshield. Windshield also is leaking (see photo) from under the rearview mirror plastic cover.

Windshield stress cracks for no reason, nothing hit it. Venza windshields are defective and hazardous.

The vehicle was parked in a parking lot for several hours. After returning to the vehicle, it was found that a crack had appeared on the drivers side of the windshield that was approximately 12 inches long, starting at the bottom left of the windshield, and moving upwards. The crack is right through the middle of where the driver must look when driving down the road, which is a safety hazard. The salesman at the dealer stated that he hadn't heard about this problem, but in looking online, many others have complained about the same vehicle having windshield cracking issues. The vehicle is scheduled to be inspected by the dealer tomorrow.

Windshield 20 inch crack with no rock impact, no visible impact mark. Multiple other owners reporting same issue. Windshield is soft and cracking due to flex in car, or small projectile impact that should not cause major spidering cracks.

Windshield crack after 6 months of ownership. Woke up one day and found it cracked in my garage while parked.

Windshield cracked. Car only has about 4500 miles. Many other 2021 Venza owners are experiencing the same issue. Obstructed visibility is a major hazard.

Very fragile windshield. Although this may be hard to measure, I only had a very small rock hit and the windshield cracked. I've been driving for 25 years (16 cars and suvs) and never had such a small impact create a significant crack. It created a visibility issue and I'm worried about future issues.

While driving we noticed a line in the windshield. After inspection we realized that the line is actually a crack. It started at the base in the right corner (passenger side). No rocks or any impact with any objects.

Windshield cracked along drivers side with no known rock impact and no evidence of a rock hit. It appears the windshield just cracked. The crack was about 2 feet long. Car was only a few weeks old when this happened.

Windshield cracked when rock hit it.

While driving on the freeway I heard what sounded like a tiny pebble hit the front windshield. Shortly after while driving I noticed a crack in the shape of an arc appeared from the passenger side bottom of the windshield towards the upper center of the windshield. This crack continues to grow as I drove. Even parked, the crack has expanded slightly.

I bought a Toyota Venza, I made my first road trip and with approximately 800 miles traveled a small rock rubbed my windshield and became a big rock chip, I took it to repair on safelite and it was not 100, it is still crashed. I have read that several people have had the same incident, I am concerned that this is an issue of failures in the security systems with the front windshield.

Front windshield experienced a 2’ long crack from top center thru drivers filed of vision. Car was parked on a 75’ degeee day. Crack was not there prior to parking! total replacement was recommended by dealership.

6 months old and 10k miles caught a rock at the top right hand corner where glass meets the body. Cracked immediately diagonally through the middle of the windshield just stopping about an inch left of the rearview mirror.

I am writing to complain of cracking the vehicle windshield. The vehicle is a Toyota Venza 2021 and it has been cracked very soon after two weeks that I have got from dealership. I think that is very vulnerable part of this new vehicle and is a malfunction, since my other past vehicles never had such failures in the winshield like this. I have had this problem more than three months ago and still after three month, Toyota has not provided it to me. It is extending rapidly and I have to drive with cracked winshiekld. I have ordered that on August 2021 at Toyota westminister vancouver and still agter three month they just update the date to the next month. I have submitted my full icbc insurance and an extra insurance to the dealership at parts section, but they say this is a national back order for both canada and states. As I said I live in vancouver canada, I had to put a different address in states to submit,you can reach me via my email. Thanks.

While traveling in CT on Sunday 7/11/21 a small pea sized stone struck windshield directly in front of driver position about 10 inches up from bottom of glass. Within 10 miles the windshield cracked to the bottom edge from the original contact area and additionally up and across windshield to a total length of about 20 inches. The original damage likely could have been repaired but with the run of the crack now has to be replaced. Multiple others have reported this issue on the Venza. Pics available for review by government or Toyota representatives. Windshield is being scheduled for replacement in the next week or so.

Vehicle 2 weeks old; small pebble (pea size) hit windshield centered on passenger vision (approx 80% from left to right) ; crack starts to form in windshield to left of driver vision (approx 10% from left to right) starting at the bottom in the black trim section - nowhere near pebble impact; over the next week (whi9le waiting on backordered replacement) crack continued to arc and lengthen to 60% windshield width.

While driving in June 2021, my 2021 Toyota vensa had a small pebble hit the front windshield and this caused a large horizontal crack along the line of vision in the vehicle. This small pebble does not usually produce any damage to a front windshield.

Very small rock hit front windshield, which cracked soon after purchase. . Read more...

Faulty front windshield cracked without any known damage.

6/14/2021 rock hit front shield bottom right corner no visable crack. 6/24/2021 parked car for a few days came back and had to use windshield wipers and their now there is an arc crack on the winshield. The arc crack comes all the way 1/3 of the way up the windshield into the drivers view when looking to the right side of the windshield. Contacted safelight insurance and they will be replacing the windhield.