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Windshield Tesla or OEM Volvo
I have the windshield policy on my new Juniper Model Y. Wife caught a rock 1 month into owning it....got windshield replaced with Tesla glass not Safelite standard glass. Its definitely different between the 2.
Pros: Tesla glass replacement
Cons: Safelite glass inferior
Live in Mass had my juniper a month and caught a rock, rather pay 12$ than $1700 to get a OEM windshield.
Pros: cheaper than replacement
Cons: windshield cracked quickly
Had the Tesla for 3 months and I had to replace my windshield already. I’d say it’s worth it.
Pros: worth it
Cons: windshield replaced quickly
Worth it, I had to replace my windshield around 3600 miles after catching a nasty rock that shattered it.
Pros: worth it
Cons: windshield shattered quickly
Mileage: 5794 km
I had my 2025 m3 just a couple of weeks, got two Rick chips, went to Tesla to have them fixed. Instead of fixing them, they just replaced the whole damn windshield.
Cons: waste for a couple chips
My Model Y 2026 became sorta like this so I used a razor and I was able to scrape some. And I used a microscope to see what it was and couldn’t figure out what it was.
Turns out it was tiny particles of microfiber being stuck due to static and it was very difficult to get off, because it isn’t glue or just sitting there, but stuck there by static electricity. U can’t feel it, and can’t wipe off with ur finger.
I used monitor cleaning spray because they have anti-static stuff on it. Then used Invisible Glass. And they came off.
Pros: particles came off with special spray
Cons: microfiber particles stuck by static, difficult to remove
I've had a nasty stone chip that cracked in my windshield and it had to be replaced. My insurance covered the replacement, and I could choose a Tesla certified repair shop near me. The repair shop I chose ordered a new windshield from Tesla itself, on VIN number.
After receiving the car back, everything worked as it should. Until the temperature dropped below 5 degrees C outside. The front camera would fill with condensation. Autopilot/automatic windshield wipers and the safety systems stopped working because of this. This happens no matter if I pre heat the car or not, it happens after driving 10 minutes and remains for the rest of the journey.
I went back to the shop, they replaced the module that powers the window heating in front of the camera. This did not fix the issue.
Upon closer inspection, I found out that the windshield that was placed had different heating wire patten, just 4 vertical ones with 3 or 4 cm unheated glass in between, instead of the 9 horizontal ones like it used to have. After some more digging, I found out that the placed windshield is a highland unit, with the 'notch' for HW4. Mine is an 01-2019 with HW2.5.
I can see that the heating is working. With snow on the car, it nicely melted all the snow around the camera with sentry mode on. When it fogs up, there is no condensation close to the heating wires. It just seems like the distance between the wires is too big on the new windshield.
This is the only windshield that can be supplied for this car by Tesla, the damage repair shop checked.
Pros: heating wires working
Cons: condensation on camera, safety systems stopped, incorrect heating pattern
I have a similar crack, xc40 recharge. It’s got a bit bigger now and no unfortunately not covered by warranty unless one has purchased the windscreen warranty for $2000 on top of extended warranty and some other warranty, tires perhaps or wheels can’t remember but I declined.
Cons: crack got bigger, not covered by warranty
Vehicle:
Volvo
my 24 v60 windshield cracked twice in a span of first 11 months and 11k mile of ownership. My previous car, I had one chip in 11 years and 132k miles. I wonder if Volvo windshield is weak or I have bad luck.
Cons: cracked twice, weak glass
Vehicle:
Volvo V60
Mileage: 11000 km
The glass on the Tesla Model three seems to be incredibly prone to cracking. My M3P from 2020 has a crack in the rear passenger roof glass and the windshield. I drive a lot of miles admittedly but this will be my third windshield once I replace it.
Cons: prone to cracking
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Which windshield to choose — Tesla or OEM Volvo?
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.
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Which windshield are better — OEM Volvo or Tesla?
In March 2026 on PartReview, windshield OEM Volvo were overall better than Tesla.
- Tesla received a PR Score of 37 out of 100, and OEM Volvo scored 60 points.
- Tesla ranked 5 in the overall ranking, and OEM Volvo ranked 6.
- The average rating is higher for OEM Volvo (3.3) than for Tesla (2.5).
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Windshield OEM Volvo have better feature ratings than Tesla:
- Wiper performance - owners believe, that this property for OEM Volvo is better than Tesla.
- Chips/cracks - drivers claim, that this property for OEM Volvo is outperforms Tesla.
- Clarity - reviews suggest, that this property for OEM Volvo is preferred to Tesla.
Which windshield are more popular — Tesla or OEM Volvo?
Windshield Tesla and OEM Volvo were equally popular according to data in March 2026.
By vote balance, windshield OEM Volvo surpassed Tesla:
- For Tesla, the ratio of positive (137) to negative (224) votes is -87 votes.
- For OEM Volvo, the ratio of positive (43) to negative (28) votes is 15 votes.
By number of reviews, windshield Tesla surpassed OEM Volvo:
- For windshield Tesla there are 116 reviews: 37 positive, 13 neutral, 66 negative.
- For windshield OEM Volvo there are 23 reviews: 13 positive, 2 neutral, 8 negative.
Which windshield do car owners prefer — Tesla or OEM Volvo?
In March 2026, according to PartReview, windshield Tesla and OEM Volvo have not taken top places in car-specific ratings. You can help by adding your review about these manufacturers.
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