# 2023 Hyundai Santa Fe - Soft glass

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2023-hyundai-santa-fe-soft-glass/189321>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** hyundai, windshields\
**Created:** [February 25, 2023, 6:08pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2023-hyundai-santa-fe-soft-glass/189321 "2023-02-25T18:08:24Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
**Page:** 1

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**Author:** ![Rlehto1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/8797f3/32.png) [@Rlehto1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Rlehto1)\
**Post date:** [February 25, 2023, 6:08pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2023-hyundai-santa-fe-soft-glass/189321/1 "2023-02-25T18:08:24Z")

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Light scratches on the windshield of my car have never had a problem before on any of my cars and I have had many in the past 55 years many new ones and this glass scratches very easily have never used anything on it I have not used on my other cars

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**Author:** ![davesmopar](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/davesmopar/32/41750_2.png) [@davesmopar](https://community.cartalk.com/u/davesmopar)\
**Post date:** [February 25, 2023, 9:53pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2023-hyundai-santa-fe-soft-glass/189321/2 "2023-02-25T21:53:14Z")

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I would contact the dealer and or the manufacture,

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**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:** [February 25, 2023, 9:59pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2023-hyundai-santa-fe-soft-glass/189321/3 "2023-02-25T21:59:23Z")

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Just a speculation, but maybe the windshield glass formula has changed a little compared to the past b/c of requirements for forward looking cameras, radar, etc. I believe newer vehicles with those functions require specialty windshield glass. I don’t recall any mention of a link to more easily scratched glass though. Driving in an area with wind-blown sand, or wipers need more water sprayed on windshield before use, other ideas. Above advice is excellent, since this is a new car, contact dealership w/your concern. In the meantime, suggest to spray the grit & dust off your windshield every few days with a garden hose.

OP might also try the forum search to see what others have posted about windshield scratches in the past, link upper right this page…

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**Author:** ![Purebred](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/purebred/32/46796_2.png) [@Purebred](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Purebred)\
**Post date:** [February 25, 2023, 10:22pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2023-hyundai-santa-fe-soft-glass/189321/4 "2023-02-25T22:22:27Z")

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Car, stated by OP as a 2023 model, must be less than **six months** old: **warranty!**