2022 Cracked Windshield

[eebling]

And ironically enough, the only other time in my life that I got a star chip or crack in a windshield was 3 years ago while driving on a Montana highway on a roadtrip.!

That was a mitsubishi outlander sport and that windshield took a beating, countless times I heard loud impacts that sounded like the entire windshield was going to be cracked and nothing would happen.! Except for the one time when the debris was just so large it actually chipped the windshield.

Maybe it had thicker/heavier duty glass since it was a 2011.

 

[Xline23]

2023 Xline driving home from initial purchase. Loud pop sounding like an empty water bottle being squeezed. Could not figure out what it came from. Eventually Noticed a small crack in lower passenger side corner of windshield. Crack extends from edge of windshield into glass curving up to be @10 inch crack. Zero signs of impact.... just a fine line. Called dealer to be told they have zero service announcements regarding faulty windshields and they can't help us. Great first impression on this vehicle. I told my wife we should have gotten the Chevy instead. 🤦🏻‍♂️

 

[Bucks11]

2023 Xline driving home from initial purchase. Loud pop sounding like an empty water bottle being squeezed. Could not figure out what it came from. Eventually Noticed a small crack in lower passenger side corner of windshield. Crack extends from edge of windshield into glass curving up to be @10 inch crack. Zero signs of impact.... just a fine line. Called dealer to be told they have zero service announcements regarding faulty windshields and they can't help us. Great first impression on this vehicle. I told my wife we should have gotten the Chevy instead. 🤦🏻‍♂️

Same thing with the loud popping noise just happened to my 1mo old 23 Xline driving on highway. It must have been a tiny rock if that’s what caused it because I never saw anything. Pretty unhappy if the windshield is really this fragile. Did you try getting Kia to cover it?

 

[SirLantzalot]

If there is no impact point defined and it starts from the edge how can the dealer rule out glass mfr defect or installation at the factory. While there may not be an announcement of faulty windshields it doesn't mean it can't happen at the factory. Take pics to send to Kia and start a case, also worth reporting to https://www.nhtsa.gov/report-a-safety-problem. When the latter gets enough complaints, gov & companies take notice(mostly).