# 2016 Mazda CX-5 has vertical windshield scratches

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2016-mazda-cx-5-has-vertical-windshield-scratches/172203>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** cx-5, mazda\
**Created:** [November 11, 2020, 8:21pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2016-mazda-cx-5-has-vertical-windshield-scratches/172203 "2020-11-11T20:21:51Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![JEM48](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/3ec8ea/32.png) [@JEM48](https://community.cartalk.com/u/JEM48)\
**Post date:** [November 11, 2020, 8:21pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2016-mazda-cx-5-has-vertical-windshield-scratches/172203/1 "2020-11-11T20:21:51Z")

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windshield straight vertical line scratches. in direct sunlight looking thru windshield. from inside scratches show blue & orange prism effect. don’t use ice scrapper or automatic car wash. only 29,000 miles on car.

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**Author:** ![texases](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/texases/32/862_2.png) [@texases](https://community.cartalk.com/u/texases)\
**Post date:** [November 12, 2020, 3:12pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2016-mazda-cx-5-has-vertical-windshield-scratches/172203/2 "2020-11-12T15:12:15Z")

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Hard to tell what scratched it. Did they just appear?

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**Author:** ![VOLVO-V70](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/8e8cbc/32.png) [@VOLVO-V70](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VOLVO-V70)\
**Post date:** [November 12, 2020, 3:57pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2016-mazda-cx-5-has-vertical-windshield-scratches/172203/3 "2020-11-12T15:57:50Z")

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This is one of those questions I just don’t understand. Of course without seeing the scratches no one on the web might be able to say what caused them . Did they just all appear at one time ? How long has they been there ? Why did the person just not go to an auto glass shop or contact their insurance ?

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**Author:** ![ledhed75](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/f6c823/32.png) [@ledhed75](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ledhed75)\
**Post date:** [November 12, 2020, 4:01pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2016-mazda-cx-5-has-vertical-windshield-scratches/172203/4 "2020-11-12T16:01:58Z")

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I had some marks just show up on my windshield one day. I tried all sorts of cleaners to remove the marks, including steel wool. Didn’t seem to do any good.

The windshield wiper blades were fairly new at the time, though they were a cheaper brand/model. As a last resort, I replaced the blades with a different type. Problem solved.

Hopefully your issue is easily solved too.

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**Author:** ![Tester](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tester/32/15976_2.png) [@Tester](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tester)\
**Post date:** [November 12, 2020, 4:49pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2016-mazda-cx-5-has-vertical-windshield-scratches/172203/5 "2020-11-12T16:49:12Z")

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Join the crowd.

> **[2016 Mazda CX-5 Windshield Scratches Easily](https://www.carcomplaints.com/Mazda/CX-5/2016/windows_windshield/windshield_scratches_easily.shtml)**
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> The 2016 Mazda CX-5 has 1 problems reported for windshield scratches easily. Average failure mileage is 2,200 miles.

Tester