Side window shattered on my 23 pro

Damn! Glad you’re okay. Could this be manufacturing defect in the glass? The defrost vent blowing onto the cold glass cause it to fail?

 

Not exactly the same but I had this happen in a 1st gen tundra to the windshield. I had a tiny rock chip in the corner that had been there for years then randomly, one cold morning with the defroster on I started driving and the whole windshield spiderwebbed and it did sound kinda like a gunshot. It was then a fun drive in the snow and ice to school that morning not being able to see out of the windshield.

 

Do you mean tint made for homes installed on cars? I'm still not seeing how this is possible. Something hit his window.

 

That’s the first thing I thought but I don’t know. I called the dealer I bought the truck from to let them know and to see if they had heard of anything like that happening in other tundra’s but they hadn’t.

 

Yea that’s a tough one, you’d have to prove there was no outside influence, hopefully your insurance will cover it and the glass is available

 

So it wasn’t real cold here and I don’t recall the defrost blowing real hard but at the same time it’s just crazy that something would hit the windshield where it looks like the impact happened at. It’s good to know I’m not the only one this has happened to at least.

 

I’m going with the defroster theory.

 

Have had this happen, at least without the window busting. Rocks get tossed from the tire and hits the side mirror. If you’re going highway speeds it sounds like a gunshot.

We’re you turning or changing lanes at the time?

I’ve had it hit the window once, no breaks though.

 

Ok so no one has said it yet , I'm surprised we got this far in without it really.......so I will do it ......


These third gens just have so many problems, come on toyota!!! Lol

 

If it was defrost air then you’d think us folks who endure -40c mornings would have a lot of broken windows. Never heard of it. Seems like an easy case of flying rock.

 

I was probably doing about 60 mph going straight.

 

More logical it seems.

 

I’m not sure that whatever caused the window to shatter is a design flaw. I’m on 35x12.50 Toyo mts and they seem to pick up rocks so there’s that.

I haven’t experienced any quality issues or any other issues as far as the things people complain about with the 3rd gen. I think I was just unlucky today.

 

Rumor has it year 6 is when that tint really starts to expand and contract, better sell the house at the 5-year mark.

 

@502Agpilot , sorry apparently my sarcasm did not come across in my previous statement lol

 

Impact mark. Its clear.

It sucks, been there.

 

my bad on that

 

Yep. Could be worse. I’m just wanting to get it fixed as soon as possible.

 

BB gun

 

That sucks big time for whatever did that. Just a pain in the ass to get replaced. Had a homeless guy try to break in to my wife's new Highlander here recently. Tried hitting it with a window punch quite a few times and it didn't shatter due to being laminated glass. Got the Safelight quote but went with a body shop I trust because they were cheaper and ordered the glass through Toyota.

 

I got the windshield replaced today. Something definitely hit it. I noticed this scratch today when I was cleaning up the truck.

 

It sucks but I’m gonna fix it. Just one of those things.

 

That explains everything. ;-)

 

This happened to me years back on the highway. Guessing it was the semi that passed next to me. Wife about pissed herself when it happened. Luckily it didn't crumble instantly due to the tint holding it together

 

Have had the same on an f350, rock hit mirror and then side glass and shattered.

 

Lol!! No joke!!

 

This would have never happened if Toyota put a V8 in the 3rd gen...