I have a 2016 XC90. In past year, I have had two windshields crack and require replacement. Is there any known issues with the new model's windshield? Is there a design flaw?

 

I have had three in less than a year. I never heard two of them happen and the third I heard something (small rock) hit windshield but just barely.

 

I had a stone chip couple of months ago at highway speed and it cracked the windshield right away. I had similar chips before in other cars and none of them cracked like this. Ok, it could be the angle or the location where the winshield was hit so I blame this one on bad luck. However just last week I heard a small ding while drivig on freeway and yesterday a big crack developed across the windshield. There is no way a small chip can crack a windshield like this. I'm convinced the XC90 windshield is super fragile. Would be interested to see if anyone else has issue with their XC90 windshields.

 

I have a 2018, and I have had two serious cracks in less than 6 months. Both occurred from hits at the edge of the windshield where there doesn't appear to be a rubber border. It looks good, but seems like a bad idea.

 

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The independent glass shop I went to said 1) all modern car wind shield are like that. It's not specific to Volvo. Not sure if he meant windshields nowadays are thinner for weight saving purpose, 2) it was my bad luck to have a newly replaced windshield cracked in less than a month after replacement.

 

I’ve got 20k miles on my 2020 xc90 and have cracked the windshield twice (both replaced by Volvo dealer $2100) and now I have a small chip no spider cracks. I’m questioning the windshield material or design.

 

My XC90 windshield cracked at the base of the passenger side window. Admittedly we were in Canyonlands National Park and the temp was 117. Problem is it cracked again within 6 months of being replaced at the exact place. This time it was like 40 degrees outside. I feel like it has to be a structural issue where too much stress is put on the windshield that is causing it to crack at the exact same place starting at the edge.

 

We too have had two windshields with cracks within a year.
We have an XC90 2021 Volvo. We bought it in April 2021. The windshield cracked March 2021. It was not covered by the warranty but I could find no scratches or chips in the windshield. The dealer refused to accept any responsibility. My auto insurance paid for the replacement. As we were sitting at a traffic light last month (February 2023) we watched as another crack spread across the windshield. There is no history of anything hitting the windshield except for a tumble weed while driving through Kansas.

 

We too have had two windshields with cracks within a year.
We have an XC90 2021 Volvo. We bought it in April 2021. The windshield cracked March 2021. It was not covered by the warranty but I could find no scratches or chips in the windshield. The dealer refused to accept any responsibility. My auto insurance paid for the replacement. As we were sitting at a traffic light last month (February 2023) we watched as another crack spread across the windshield. There is no history of anything hitting the windshield except for a tumble weed while driving through Kansas. Both cracks originated at the control center at the top of the windshield and spread down at a slight angle to the left.

 

We too have had two windshields with cracks within a year.
We have an XC90 2021 Volvo. We bought it in April 2021. The windshield cracked March 2021. It was not covered by the warranty but I could find no scratches or chips in the windshield. The dealer refused to accept any responsibility. My auto insurance paid for the replacement. As we were sitting at a traffic light last month (February 2023) we watched as another crack spread across the windshield. There is no history of anything hitting the windshield except for a tumble weed while driving through Kansas. Both cracks originated at the control center at the top of the windshield and spread down at a slight angle to the left.

 

We too have had two windshields with cracks within a year.
We have an XC90 2021 Volvo. We bought it in April 2021. The windshield cracked March 2021. It was not covered by the warranty but I could find no scratches or chips in the windshield. The dealer refused to accept any responsibility. My auto insurance paid for the replacement. As we were sitting at a traffic light last month (February 2023) we watched as another crack spread across the windshield. There is no history of anything hitting the windshield except for a tumble weed while driving through Kansas. Both cracks originated at the control center at the top of the windshield and spread down at a slight angle to the left.

 

We too have had two windshields with cracks within a year.
We have an XC90 2021 Volvo. We bought it in April 2021. The windshield cracked March 2021. It was not covered by the warranty but I could find no scratches or chips in the windshield. The dealer refused to accept any responsibility. My auto insurance paid for the replacement. As we were sitting at a traffic light last month (February 2023) we watched as another crack spread across the windshield. There is no history of anything hitting the windshield except for a tumble weed while driving through Kansas. Both cracks originated at the control center at the top of the windshield and spread down at a slight angle to the left.