Hey, I just bought my HHR like 3 weeks ago and I have a pretty large crack in my windshield. Bssically right down the middle. It's a pressure crack and because I am well under the 60,000 KM (for the Canadian folks), I am covered under GM's comprehensive warranty. So, it's all good that way. I took it into the dealership where I bought it and I am getting the windshield replaced in a few days

But, has anyone here experienced a cracked windshield like this? It might be a recurring issue with this car. Otherwise, the HHR is an awesome vehicle and I love everything about it :)

Mattman

 

Welcome & enjoy the ride! (After the crack is fixed of course!)

 

Welcome and Greetings!! I don't think its an endemic issue that you're referring to, a crack like that usually occurs due to an big temperature differential(extremely cold temperatures outside, crank up the defroster, and crack!). It will happen, but not very often, I wouldn't worry about it at all.

 

I don't know what you mean by "right down the middle", but my crack started just above the rear view mirror and proceeded downward.

I attributed it to stress from raising one front corner of the vehicle - at least I noticed it after that work. However, it could have started sooner as it was in its early stages hard to see behind the mirror.

I did not have any severe heat or cold issues.

 

Speaking as a ten year experienced auto glass tech, windshields don't just crack without a reason.
Stress cracks can happen but only when the factory skimped on the sealant and the glass has sank down onto the pinchweld or a moulding is putting pressure on the edge of the glass. Since HHRs don't have mouldings it's more likely an impact crack, i.e. a stone has hit the windshield. When a stone hits a windshield near the very edge where the sealant is, the glass cracks. Everywhere else it forms a star or bullseye in the glass. Trace the crack from the edge and look for a tiny pit in the crack, that would be your impact point. If no pit anywhere along the crack then more likely a stress type crack.
If your dealership is paying for it that's a great savings for you.

 

IDK, I've had mine jacked up on each corner separately & more than once, & no issues..

 

we just had our windshield replaced under our 30 day used car warranty by haldimand(yay to them).yesterday my wife had a huge stone hit in the middle of pasenger side. fortunately theres no star crack but there is a mark.

 

Thanks everyone for those replies. I got the windshield replaced yesterday and it's all good now. I was just curious. As long as it's replaced, it's all good. lol.

 

bought a 2009 used HHR last july windshild started cracking on passenger side looked like stress, had been replaced before we wever got it was a pertty bad job. weather stripping some of it under window the bottom seal wasn't aginst window so when it rained passenger side would get very wet. proulby way other owner got rid of it.

 

My windshield has been cracked for over a year - the crack is right down in the driver's view, and started with a rock hit and just grew bigger over time. I just checked with AAA and they quoted me at $401 to replace the windshield!! I'm trying to check with my insurer to see if there is any coverage. I looked on line and found a website that lists this:

So why is the HHR cost so high??