2010 Kia Soul Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors) Problems

“I was returning from a trip when I got a small rock chip. I had it filled and everything seemed fine. This morning, when I drove to work, my windshield was fine, but this afternoon, there was an l shaped crack in the bottom middle of my windshield. I am finding that this windshield cracks and chips with great ease. At this point, that crack cannot be filled, the windshield needs to be replaced.”

“Factory installed windshield chips and cracks from the edge easily and often. I had the first window replaced at about 5,000 miles and that window was a genuine Kia window installed and now it has two small chips and a crack from the edge of the glass and one big chip at 8,000 miles. I have not changed my driving and have never occurred this many window defects. I believe the window to be not properly annealed or treated in the furnace or it is just too thin.”

“2010 Kia SOUL windshield has broken three times since we bought it 4 months ago. Yes, caused by small rocks from the road. The first two times we paid over $50.00 to have the cracks blown . Then a few weeks later a rock hits again this time the small rock has created a massive crack and will need to be replaced.I cant afford to replace but if I did isn't it going to happen again? I've been driving a long time and I have had to repair a windshield one time. Now in the span of 4 months its been 3 times.”

“I have had my Kia SOUL since may 2009. I have experienced chips in the glass and paint as well as scratches to the glass from a plastic ice scraper ai have used on 3 other vehicles without issue. I do not use ice scrapers often here in texas, but this is the first time I have had windows scratched by a plastic utensil designed for the task I was performing. I think the windows are made of a hybrid compound that is not fully glass to be so easily chipped and scratched. It reminds me of the polycarbonate used in the glasses I wear. …”

“My 2010 Kia SOUL has such severe interior damage from the sub-standard material they used that the market value has depreciated far beyond the norm. Any metal, even plastic that touches the doors (seat belt buckle) pillars, center console, glove box, etc....becomes damaged. The material has no padding under it so there is no absorption and it is honey comb design which when scratched breaks the honey comb which has a light grey under it. My father bought the same car at the same time and he too has this problem. The cars showing this damage immediately. …”