# 2019 Nissan Altima - Windshield Cracked **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Created:** [July 23, 2019, 4:48pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2019-nissan-altima-windshield-cracked/145084 "2019-07-23T16:48:11Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![EricLGarcia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/35a633/32.png) [@EricLGarcia](https://community.cartalk.com/u/EricLGarcia)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2019, 4:48pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2019-nissan-altima-windshield-cracked/145084/1 "2019-07-23T16:48:11Z")
Has anyone with a 2019 Nissan Altima 2.5 had issues with the windshield cracking? My car has 9,700 miles on it and a small rock hit the center lower portion of windshield in the black area. I would estimate about a 1 inch crack/chip. Within a few minutes the crack spread evenly along the bottom in a perfect straight line for about 18 inches. It seemed to have cracked along a seem or something. Entire windshield had to be replaced. ---
**Author:** ![Mustangman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mustangman/32/44130_2.png) [@Mustangman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mustangman)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2019, 6:36pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2019-nissan-altima-windshield-cracked/145084/2 "2019-07-23T18:36:00Z")
> [@EricLGarcia](#): > > a small rock hit the center lower portion of windshield And THAT is why your windshield had to be replaced. Completely normal on ANY car, Nissan or not. The windshield is a structural part of any car. Damage any small portion and stress just takes over. Insurance usually waives the deductible on glass damage and will pay for the whole replacement. Or didn’t you turn that into your insurance? ---
**Author:** ![SteveCBT](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/stevecbt/32/3192_2.png) [@SteveCBT](https://community.cartalk.com/u/SteveCBT)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2019, 10:04pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2019-nissan-altima-windshield-cracked/145084/3 "2019-07-23T22:04:49Z")
Rock + glass = crack Not rocket science As @Mustangman said normal for any car ---
**Author:** ![bing](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/bing/32/4619_2.png) [@bing](https://community.cartalk.com/u/bing)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2019, 10:39pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2019-nissan-altima-windshield-cracked/145084/4 "2019-07-23T22:39:17Z")
Yep they’ll do that once something hits them and creates stress. I had a rock chip and was driving along at night and turned the defroster on and bang, a long crack developed. No charge. Insurance took care of it. Well I shouldn’t say no charge since I had been paying premiums all along. ---
**Author:** ![Barkydog](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/barkydog/32/2470_2.png) [@Barkydog](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Barkydog)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2019, 10:43pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2019-nissan-altima-windshield-cracked/145084/5 "2019-07-23T22:43:00Z")
See if your insurance covers it. Some with monitors or whatever can get expensive. ---
**Author:** ![VDCdriver](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/vdcdriver/32/30_2.png) [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2019, 10:56pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2019-nissan-altima-windshield-cracked/145084/6 "2019-07-23T22:56:43Z")
> [@Mustangman](#): > > Completely normal on ANY car, Nissan or not. +1 For reasons that I cannot fathom, some people seem to think that some manufacturers install windshields that are more prone than others, to sustain damage from rocks and other debris. The reality of the situation is that a rock or other type of debris can cause expensive damage to the windshield of a vehicle of **any** make or model. It can be a classic “one in a million shot”, but rocks and other types of road debris don’t play favorites, and are just as likely to damage a windshield of “x” model as they are to damage the windshield of “y” model. Just because the OP’s previous car(s) never sustained damage from a rock, that is not an indication that his Nissan has a windshield that is more prone to damage than other makes or models. ---
**Author:** ![Docnick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ecae2f/32.png) [@Docnick](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Docnick)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2019, 1:30pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2019-nissan-altima-windshield-cracked/145084/7 "2019-07-24T13:30:35Z")
Completely normal! If you get a small crack on a cold winter day, don’t go to the car wash! The crack ill get larger very quickly. ---
**Author:** ![wentwest](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/wentwest/32/6073_2.png) [@wentwest](https://community.cartalk.com/u/wentwest)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2019, 3:51pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2019-nissan-altima-windshield-cracked/145084/8 "2019-07-24T15:51:26Z")
I think some cars are more prone to windshield hits than others, because of the styling of the front end of the car. As cars become more shaped to slip through the air with the least resistance it seems like windshield glass gets bigger and bigger and I guess there’s just more square feet to be hit, too. ---
**Author:** ![tinak1222\_160288](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ebca7d/32.png) [@tinak1222\_160288](https://community.cartalk.com/u/tinak1222_160288)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2019, 9:58pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2019-nissan-altima-windshield-cracked/145084/9 "2019-11-26T21:58:42Z")
YES! Just noticed a crack on lower right side of the windshield beneath the seam on my 2019 Altima. There is NO point of impact and the crack is NOT on the outside of the windshield so it seems to be a DEFAULT… ---
**Author:** ![Barkydog](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/barkydog/32/2470_2.png) [@Barkydog](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Barkydog)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2019, 12:21am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2019-nissan-altima-windshield-cracked/145084/10 "2019-11-27T00:21:08Z")
It does sound like a manufacturer issue, hopefully you will be off the hook for expenses if you have to go through your insurance. If you need consolation [https://komonews.com/news/nation-world/exploding-sunroofs-a-look-at-why-the-investigation-has-dragged-on-for-half-a-decade](https://komonews.com/news/nation-world/exploding-sunroofs-a-look-at-why-the-investigation-has-dragged-on-for-half-a-decade) ---
**Author:** ![George\_San\_Jose1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e5b9ba/32.png) [@George\_San\_Jose1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/George_San_Jose1)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2019, 2:50am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2019-nissan-altima-windshield-cracked/145084/11 "2019-11-27T02:50:01Z")
Have you folks been following the Tesla glass demonstration fiasco? 😉 ---
**Author:** ![bing](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/bing/32/4619_2.png) [@bing](https://community.cartalk.com/u/bing)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2019, 3:03am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2019-nissan-altima-windshield-cracked/145084/12 "2019-11-27T03:03:34Z")
> [@George\_San\_Jose1](#): > > Have you folks been following the Tesla glass demonstration fiasco? No just the silly truck match. Heavy 4WD vs light 2WD. Duh. Now first one to Chicago wins while the Tesla is at the charger. ---
**Author:** ![George\_San\_Jose1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e5b9ba/32.png) [@George\_San\_Jose1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/George_San_Jose1)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2019, 3:08am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2019-nissan-altima-windshield-cracked/145084/13 "2019-11-27T03:08:08Z")
Here’s a vdo > **['Armour glass' windows on new Tesla Cybertruck break during demonstration –...](https://www.theguardian.com/technology/video/2019/nov/22/armour-glass-windows-on-new-tesla-cybertruck-shatter-during-demonstration-video)** > > Windows on Tesla's first pickup truck shattered when Elon Musk had a metal ball thrown at them during the launch event ---
**Author:** ![FoDaddy](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/fodaddy/32/717_2.png) [@FoDaddy](https://community.cartalk.com/u/FoDaddy)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2019, 3:36am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2019-nissan-altima-windshield-cracked/145084/14 "2019-11-27T03:36:28Z")
> [@tinak1222\_160288](#): > > so it seems to be a DEFAULT… ![Words_Meaning_Princess_Bride-1](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/original/3X/c/1/c1bdc4316b252083777a5ed830bd57c6bb49a15e.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![MikeInNH](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a587f6/32.png) [@MikeInNH](https://community.cartalk.com/u/MikeInNH)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2019, 4:20pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2019-nissan-altima-windshield-cracked/145084/15 "2019-11-27T16:20:41Z")
Each state has their own rules on glass coverage. In MA…it’s under comprehensive. Here in NH you have to have a separate glass rider. Without the class rider if any glass needs to be replaced - it’s on your dime. Check with your insurance policy for details. ---
**Author:** ![Docnick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ecae2f/32.png) [@Docnick](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Docnick)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2019, 5:21pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2019-nissan-altima-windshield-cracked/145084/16 "2019-11-27T17:21:39Z")
I used to be insured by Allstate. We have so many cracked windshields here that Allstate dropped coverage on windshields except when damaged in a collision. I dropped Allstate then and my present coverage is a lot less without the windshield coverage. ---
**Author:** ![tinak1222\_160288](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ebca7d/32.png) [@tinak1222\_160288](https://community.cartalk.com/u/tinak1222_160288)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2019, 7:36pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2019-nissan-altima-windshield-cracked/145084/17 "2019-11-27T19:36:14Z")
It means what I think it means when the foam insulation from the interior is exposed… the car is 2 months old. Clearly they didn’t do a good job installing it! ---
**Author:** ![FoDaddy](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/fodaddy/32/717_2.png) [@FoDaddy](https://community.cartalk.com/u/FoDaddy)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2019, 10:12pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2019-nissan-altima-windshield-cracked/145084/18 "2019-11-27T22:12:00Z")
There’s a difference between _fault_ and _default_ in the context of automobile build quality. ---
**Author:** ![VDCdriver](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/vdcdriver/32/30_2.png) [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2019, 10:17pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2019-nissan-altima-windshield-cracked/145084/19 "2019-11-27T22:17:53Z")
> [@FoDaddy](#): > > There’s a difference between _fault_ and _default_ in the context of automobile build quality. Yes, you are definitely correct, but there is also a significant difference between those words in an English dictionary! 🤔 ---
**Author:** ![eddo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/eddo/32/2594_2.png) [@eddo](https://community.cartalk.com/u/eddo)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2019, 10:20pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2019-nissan-altima-windshield-cracked/145084/20 "2019-11-27T22:20:41Z")
possibly combining the words fault and defect? 🙂 [Next page](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2019-nissan-altima-windshield-cracked/145084.md?page=2)