Denali05

Has anybody else experienced windshield cracking on a more frequent basis on the TLX? On my old TSX, I never had to replace my windshield and now with less than a year in the TLX, I have gone through 3, all OEM replacements made by AGC.

What is interesting is that all three times, the crack begins at the bottom center (between the two wipers) and propagate upwards rapidly. I'm beginning to wonder if the design of the TLX frame is leading to higher stress concentration at the center of the windshield, making it more prone to cracking from rock impacts. Curious to see what other owners have seen.

neuronbob

Strange. I'm now 13 months in and windshield is fine, even with salt rocks sprayed on it during the winter.

losiglow

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Probably too many variables to consider. My wife's '09 Pilot has gone through 3 windshields over the last 5 years but my TL has been fine with the one it had when I purchased it two years ago. And I've put 100K miles on mine whereas she's only put 50K miles on hers in 5 years.

noclue02

Wasn't there a topic about windshield cracked for no reason? I think it was a design flaw on the MDX? I can't remember what was the solution, but you might wanna browse thru the forum and see.

MTD

Yeah, there was a bunch of early 15-16 that developed stress cracks. Myself included. Went through 2 in the first year.

Rocketsfan

I bought mine back in August 2014, I think, and haven't experienced this. Of course, now it's going to happen.

TSXV6Guy

The TLX has what they claim an "Acoustic windshield" - not sure what the difference is. My TLX's windshield does seem thinner than my 2010 TSX though.

Denali05

JDM_809

Saintor

I observed a big difference between our 2012 Civic and our 2016 TLX (admittedly much more expensive). My Acura's paint is a good as the BMWs I had. Possibly newer Hondas do better.

noclue02

I got hit and saw the damn rock flew right onto my windshield 2 summers ago. I got it fixed within a week. Not sure if it's my eyes are playing trick on me or what, but I see the chip getting bigger, and there are times I see the same lol. I got it done thru safelite so that could be why as well.

Mr Hyde

Still on the original almost 4 years later. Went through 2 windshields on the MDX, but both were strikes by rather large objects at highway speeds.

Haven't seen any reports about issues here related to the windshield.

jhb31

A guy I know with a '15 TLX had his cracked a few days ago by what he thinks was a small rock. Top center it started and then spread down and across in a few days. He has about 20k miles on it. I had quite a few rocks hit my 07 TL and never a crack so maybe there is some fragility to the TLX glass. I also recall a thread about this maybe last year.

dezymond

Haven't had any issues with my 2015. There's a few chips in the glass, but no cracks anywhere

Speed_Racer

I really hope it's not fragile, I already went through 1 replacement already, but probably could have avoided that if I had seen the original chip. The rock hit the area right above my mirror and it wasn't visible from inside until it started to spider. Pain in the ass to deal with because of the camera recalibration and Geico tries to limit what they cover on the replacement.

Carnage719

I took a rock to the hood bulge on my '18 within a week of purchase. Gouged through the clear and the paint down to the primer. Factory paint is applied very thin IMO.

Carnage719

It's your eyes. Although a repaired rock chip is more transparent, there's still a visible scar/blemish. If repaired properly, it's not going to "get bigger", but due to light reflection, filled cracks often "seem" to reappear.

That being said, if you're concerned, have Safelite inspect the repair.

Carnage719

Blame it on auto manufacturers' quest for weight reduction. The composition of a windshield (outer and inner layers of glass sandwiching a clear laminate) is less than a 1/4" thick, and lacks the resilience of older vehicle OEM windshields.

noclue02

Haha, most likely my eyes seeing things. Before the TLX, I got the same size/damage crack on my Accord and was able to got it repaired almost perfectly elsewhere. I have to find the spot to see the light repaired mark. Sadly I lost their contact number, and they moved elsewhere =\.

As far as the paint job, my TLX got more rock chips than both of my previous cars combined. I truly believe TLX paint is too damn thin comparing to older Honda models given that I stay and drive in the same area for the past 17 years. That might not a big factor but there isn't much constructions or bad road conditions where I been going.

Nedmundo

Interesting you mention the strength of the TSX windshield. I've needed to replace the windshield on my 2010, but hey, it put up a good fight against a crumbling bridge in Ontario!

Maybeex

How much did you pay for the replacement glass? Mine is chipped as well.

Denali05

Total cost for windshield replacement was $700 but insurance covered $550. I also had to recalibrate the LKAS cameras for $200 which insurance also covered.