Windshield OEM Subaru or Pilkington
I had my windshield replaced about 6 months ago with safelite and I did it all through the geico app. They used Pilkington glass which while not oem is great quality.
Pilkington makes the OEM windshields for Alfa but they are readily available and a fraction of the price.
Your (and my) Range Rover windshield is manufactured by Pilkington. Your glass installer can buy the exact same glass direct from Pilkington for less than half the price. The only difference is that Pilkinton will etch off the Range Rover tag in the corner and put their own name on.
Safelite can do replacement. LR shop referred me to them. Pilkington, Optikal, Laminated… This is what LR said was OEM or equivalent. Was $1,200 with heating elements. This cracked recently after 7 years.
First road trip the window developed a stress crack with no sign of impact on/near the crack. Dealership took pics and submitted to Subaru. They decided to cover a new windshield under warranty (as they should).
I did and had issues with Pilot Assist and Lane Keeping. I had to get the ADAS systems recalibrated.
I have a 2025 Forester , had to replaced windshield within the first 2 months of owning the vehicle. Waited 2.5 months for a windshield and now I have a small Crack only god knows how. Ridiculous.
I bought my truck with a few thousand miles on it and someone had replaced the windshield with a Pilkington brand. It had a terrible flaw in the laminate in front of the HUD. It looked terrible.
In my very recent experience, Subaru glass is caca.
Mine was delaminating with 38k miles Subaru replaced it even though I was out of the warranty time period
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Show allWhich windshield to choose — OEM Subaru or Pilkington?
If choosing windshield across many manufacturers, check the part ranking. If your choice is down to two brands, the PartReview part comparisons help.
We compare windshield across these categories:
- PR Score.
- Overall ranking.
- Vote balance.
- Average rating.
- Number of reviews.
- Feature ratings.
- Car owners’ choice.
Which windshield are better — Pilkington or OEM Subaru?
In March 2026 on PartReview, windshield Pilkington were overall better than OEM Subaru.
- OEM Subaru received a PR Score of 19 out of 100, and Pilkington scored 76 points.
- OEM Subaru ranked 14 in the overall ranking, and Pilkington ranked 1.
- The average rating is higher for Pilkington (3.9) than for OEM Subaru (1.7).
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Windshield Pilkington have better feature ratings than OEM Subaru:
- Wiper performance - owners believe, that this property for OEM Subaru is better than Pilkington.
- Clarity - drivers claim, that this property for Pilkington is outperforms OEM Subaru.
- Chips/cracks - reviews suggest, that this property for Pilkington is preferred to OEM Subaru.
Which windshield are more popular — OEM Subaru or Pilkington?
In March 2026 on PartReview, windshield Pilkington were overall more popular than OEM Subaru.
By vote balance, windshield Pilkington surpassed OEM Subaru:
- For OEM Subaru, the ratio of positive (94) to negative (388) votes is -294 votes.
- For Pilkington, the ratio of positive (429) to negative (132) votes is 297 votes.
By number of reviews, windshield Pilkington surpassed OEM Subaru:
- For windshield OEM Subaru there are 156 reviews: 22 positive, 14 neutral, 120 negative.
- For windshield Pilkington there are 182 reviews: 133 positive, 15 neutral, 34 negative.
Which windshield do car owners prefer — OEM Subaru or Pilkington?
In March 2026, according to PartReview, windshield Pilkington led more car-specific ratings than OEM Subaru:
Pilkington are chosen by owners of cars such as: Audi A4, Subaru Outback, Toyota Corolla, Volkswagen Passat, and others.
Windshield OEM Subaru have not yet taken leading positions in car-specific ratings. You can help by adding a review and specifying your car.
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