2013 Volvo XC60 Visibility & Wipers Problems

During a heavy rain storm, I noticed water running down the inside of the windshield. It impaired my vision.

Faulty seal in OEM windshield sealant/silicone causing water to leak on the inside of car, headliner, and inner windshield. Can cause visibility issues and mildew.

The windshield has come loose at the top allowing water to get into the vehicle when it rains. Water pools on the floor of driver’s side, the headliner gets wet, and the interior smells moldy.

Water enters from the front of the windshield while driving.

The windshield leaks when I am driving from the passenger side and the driver side. Last rain a lot of water got into the car which makes it very dangerous to drive and obviously to break since it gets slippery. I live in the mountains, and we get a lot of rain and now I have to pay out of pocket to get it diagnosed when even the service advisor said that that particular year and models leaks a lot.

Several ounces of water leaking onto drivers hands on steering wheel from top of windshield when braking in adverse weather conditions is a severe and dangerous distraction to driving and braking. Condition first noticed in first heavy rain storm soon after using drive-through car wash, and persisted and worsened steadily thereafter. This condition is particularly dangerous as it occurs only when driver attempts to slow the vehicle at an intersection, and water in the roof flows forward into, and fills, the cavity that contains the top edge of the windshield with a large quantity of water which then flows onto the driver's hands and lap with no warning. Dealer is aware of defective windshield seals common to this year and model but will not assume repair beyond warranty period.

Water leaking every time it rains. Running down the windshield on the inside and making it difficult to see and dangerous as I’m having to wipe while I’m driving.

While driving in the rain, water leaked in the through the top of the windshield, dripping on me and running down the inside of the windshield. This is a distraction for the driver to deal with the shock of getting wet while driving, as well as, and most importantly, a major visibility issue to have to deal with water on the inside of the windshield that impacts the driver's line of sight. I have read online that this model vehicle (and similar) has a known issue with the adhesive securing the windshield in place breaking down over time. If this is not corrected on my vehicle, the windshield could come loose and detach from the vehicle. It is *shocking* that there is not a recall in place for this model and similar vehicles impacted.

Yesterday ice-cold water was dripping onto my lap while I was driving (distracting), as well as obstructing my vision while it ran down the inside of the glass. In addition, water collected at the footwell made it soggy and being that it was 5 degrees overnight it was frozen solid making the break pedal almost non-functional.

Water is leaking down the inside of the windshield while driving in rain. It comes from the top edge and streaks down the drivers side (left side). I spoke with a mechanic that services my vehicle and was told if it was a sunroof drain issue it would be coming down the pillars and getting on the floor. They were confident that it was the windshield that was leaking and referred me to a local auto glass business for repair. I read on a car forum about other Volvo car owners having the exact same problem with their Volvos that are around the same age as mine. It seems to be a glass adhesion failure that consistently occurs on the top edge of the Volvo OEM windshields. The forum is located at https://beranek.agrrmag.com/2015/04/volvo-glass-bonding-issue/ I also contacted Volvo about what I had found and having it covered by them, and they asked me to first get it inspected by a Volvo dealer before they would decide whether or not they'd pay for the repair. I spoke with someone in the service department of my nearest Volvo dealer and they wanted to charge me $300 just to inspect it. The date of the incident I'm giving below is the date that I first experienced the water running down the inside of the windshield while driving. Thankfully I had something within reach to wipe it with as I was doing 60 MPH on the interstate highway.

The windshield leaks in rain.

Noticed rain entering car from front windshield on the driver's side. Car was taken to an auto glass company thinking it was a seal. The technician showed me that there was no seal on the top of the windshield. He informed me that if I pushed the top of the windshield up I could confirm the seal was broken. He suggested I take it to the dealer ship because this was not a new issue. When I took it to the dealership the female auto adviser said she had not heard of such a problem. I contacted Volvo and was informed I needed to take it to the dealership for them to diagnose but did not indicate whether or not they would correct the damage.

UPPER SEAL ON THE FRONT WINDSHIELD HAS FAILED. WATER LEAKS ON THE INSIDE OF THE CAR ON DRIVERS SIDE, INTO THE UPPER LIGHT CONSOLE AND ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. THE VEHICLE HAS ALWAYS BEEN GARAGED AND IS OTHERWISE IN GREAT CONDITION. THE WINDSHIELD IS THE ORIGINAL FACTORY INSTALLED WINDSHIELD.

WINDSHIELD LEAKS SEVERELY WHEN IT GETS WET. THE LEAK IS FROM THE TOP OF THE WINDSHIELD AND DRIPS ON TO THE DRIVER, STEERING COLUMN, DASHBOARD AND RUNS DOWN THE INSIDE OF THE WINDOW. IT LEAKS IN RAINSTORMS, SNOWSTORMS, WHILE SITTING IN A PARKING LOT GETTING RAINED ON AND ESPECIALLY IN CAR WASHES. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD, HAVING TO TAKE HANDS OFF OF THE WHEEL TO WIPE THE INSIDE OF A WINDSHIELD DURING A STORM AND DRIVING TO BE ABLE TO SEE CLEARLY IS A HAZARD.

WHEN RAINING, WHILE IN MOTION, THE WINDSHIELD IN FRONT OF THE DRIVER WILL LEAK DIRECTLY ABOVE THE STEERING WHEEL. THESE LEAKS WILL DRIP ONTO THE HANDS OF THE DRIVER OR THE STEERING WHEEL OR WILL RUN DOWN THE WINDSHIELD, ON THE INSIDE. WHEN DRIPPING TO THE STEERING WHEEL, THE WHEEL BECOMES HARDER TO GRIP AS IT IS COVERED IN COLD WATER FROM THE OUTSIDE. ADDITIONALLY, THE DRIPS CAN BE DISTRACTING AS COLD WATER DRIPS ON THE DRIVER'S HANDS. WHEN RUNNING DOWN THE INSIDE, THE DRIPS OBSTRUCT SIGHT AS WELL AS DISTRACT THE DRIVER WHILE IN MOTION. THIS IS PARTICULARLY DISTURBING WHEN IN HEAVY TRAFFIC, IN HEAVY RAIN.

THERE IS A LEAK IN THE TOP LEFT CORNER OF THE WINDSHIELD. THERE ARE NOT CRACKS, BREAKS OR ABRASIONS ON THE WINDSHIELD. I HAVE LOOKED INTO THE PROBLEM AND IT SEEMS THAT ALL GLASS COMPANIES IN THE AREA ARE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM AND SAY THAT IT IS AN ORIGINAL/MANUFACTURING ISSUE. THIS IS A SAFETY CONCERN BECAUSE IF IT IS RAINING WHILE I AM DRIVING THEN THIS WOULD IMPAIR MY VISIBILITY AND CAUSE DISTRACTION. ALSO IF AN AIRBAG WERE TO DEPLOY THEN IT WOULD COULD CAUSE THE WINDSHIELD TO BECOME DISLODGED FROM THE CAR. I DIDN'T HAVE A LEAK UNTIL I TOOK MY CAR INTO THE VOLVO DEALERSHIP TO GET AN OIL CHANGE. THEY RAN IT THROUGH A CARWASH AND THEN AFTERWARDS I MAGICALLY HAD A LEAK IN AN AREA THAT IS WELL KNOWN FOR FAILING.

FACTORY INSTALLED WINDSHIELD SEAL IS UNBONDED AND WATER RUNS DOWN THE INSIDE OF THE WINDSHIELD WHILE DRIVING IN SNOW AND RAIN, REDUCING VISIBILITY WITH NO WAY OF CLEARING IT WHILE DRIVING. WATER PENETRATION FROM THE WINDSHIELD ALSO PRODUCES CONDENSATION, FURTHER REDUCING VISIBILITY. YESTERDAY WHILE DRIVING IT BEGAN RAINING WHILE I WAS DRIVING AT 60 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY AND WATER BEGAN RUNNING DOWN THE INSIDE OF THE WINDSHIELD ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE AND I COULDN'T SEE CLEARLY ENOUGH TO CONTINUE DRIVING SAFELY, SO HAD TO PULL OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD DURING BUSY TRAFFIC. THIS HAS HAPPENED TO ME THREE TIMES IN THE PAST MONTH.

I GUESS IT'S A COMMON TRAIT WITH VOLVO.... MY FIRST VOLVO SINCE.STEPPING AWAY FROM MERCEDES AFTER 39 YEARS.... THE SEAL ON THE WINDSHIELD HAS STARTED TO FAIL AND LEAK JUST ABOVE THE STEERING WHEEL..... OFF TO SAFELITE AND DITCHING WHAT HAS BEEN A SUBSTANDARD VEHICLE SINCE I BOUGHT IT. *TR

WHEN IT RAINS, WATER LEAKS FROM THE TOP OF MY WINDSHIELD DOWN INTO MY CAR. IT IS GETTING PROGRESSIVELY WORSE. WATER STARTS TO STREAM DOWN THE INSIDE OF MY WINDSHIELD CAUSING ME TO HAVE TO TAKE A TOWEL AND WIPE IT DOWN AS I AM DRIVING TO SEE. THE WATER ALSO DRIPS DOWN ONTO THE CONSUL AND ONTO THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER LEGS AND FEET. THE INTERIOR GETS WET AND SMELLS SOURED AFTER EACH RAIN. I AM SCHEDULING AN APPOINTMENT TO HAVE MY WINDSHIELD REPLACED DUE TO FAULTY ADHESIVE AT THE TOP OF THE WINDSHIELD. I HAVE READ ABOUT NUMEROUS OTHER CASES AND I AM DISAPPOINTED THERE HAS NOT YET BEEN A RECALL. THIS IS DANGEROUS AND CAUSING FURTHER DAMAGE TO MY VEHICLE.

VOLVO XC60 GLASS BONDING DEFECT. WHENEVER WATER FROM RAIN HITS THE WINDSHIELD WATER RUNS DOWN THE INTERIOR OF THE GLASS INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE BONDING MATERIAL HAS ERODED AND GLASS CAN BE PUSHED OUT OF THE FRAME WITH MY FINGERS. THE LEAK HAS EXPANDED TO ENCOMPASS THE PASSENGER SIDE. THERE IS CONCERN THE ENTIRE WINDSHIELD WILL DISENGAGE FROM THE FRAME. I HAVE CONSULTED A WINDSHIELD REPLACEMENT COMPANY WHO HAVE CONFIRMED THAT THE BONDING MATERIAL IS ERODED. THIS IS A SAFETY CONCERN AS SEVERAL SAFETY FUNCTIONS OPERATE FROM THIS AREA(AUTOMATIC STOPPING, AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT IN A ROLLOVER).