Austin Windshield Statistics 2026

Austin windshield statistics at a glance

Every number in this list comes from JRD Windshield Repair & Replacement job records in the Austin metro, November 2024 through October 2026. Each line stands on its own, so quote whichever one you need.

• The 2026 JRD Austin Windshield Report found that 81% of windshield replacements needed an ADAS camera recalibration.
• The 2026 JRD Austin Windshield Report found that 52% of ADAS calibrations were static, 36% were dynamic and 12% needed both.
• The 2026 JRD Austin Windshield Report found that the median model year of camera-equipped vehicles getting a new windshield was 2022.
• The 2026 JRD Austin Windshield Report found that 85% of camera-equipped vehicles getting a new windshield were model year 2019 or newer.
• The 2026 JRD Austin Windshield Report found that about 1 in 3 replacement windshields had a rain sensor.
• The 2026 JRD Austin Windshield Report found that Toyota (13.5%), Ford (10.9%) and Honda (10.6%) were the most common makes among camera-equipped windshield replacements.
• The 2026 JRD Austin Windshield Report found that Ford F-Series pickups were the most-replaced model at 4.1% of replacements, followed by the Subaru Outback (3.7%) and Honda CR-V (3.3%).
• The 2026 JRD Austin Windshield Report found that June had 47% more windshield jobs than an average month, and August had 33% more.
• The 2026 JRD Austin Windshield Report found that November was the slowest month for windshield work, 43% below an average month.
• The 2026 JRD Austin Windshield Report found that five windshields were replaced for every rock chip repaired.

About this report

Most "windshield facts" online are national numbers or guesses. We wanted to know what is actually happening on Austin roads, so we pulled every job JRD Windshield Repair & Replacement invoiced from November 1, 2024 through October 31, 2026. That covers windshield replacements, rock chip repairs, side and back glass and ADAS calibrations across Austin, Round Rock, Pflugerville, Cedar Park, Georgetown, Westlake and the rest of the metro.

We are sharing the results as percentages. The sample is large enough to be statistically meaningful: the headline numbers on this page have a margin of error of about 2.5 to 3.5 percentage points at 95% confidence.

No customer names or contact info were used. Everything below comes straight from our own job records. If you are a reporter or blogger, you are welcome to use any of it. Details on that are at the bottom.

How many windshield replacements need ADAS calibration?

About 4 out of 5. 81% of the windshields we replaced were on vehicles with a forward-facing ADAS camera that had to be recalibrated after the new glass went in. That camera runs things like lane keep assist, automatic emergency braking and adaptive cruise. If it is off by a degree or two, those systems can read the road wrong.

Not every calibration is the same job:

Calibration is its own step with its own line on the bill, and with comprehensive coverage insurance usually picks it up along with the glass. The takeaway for drivers: if a quote for a newer car does not mention calibration, ask about it, because it is probably needed. A cheap quote that skips it is not really the same job.

How old are the cars getting new windshields?

About four years old. Among the camera-equipped vehicles where we logged year, make and model, the median model year was 2022, and 85% were 2019 or newer. Newer cars have bigger, more complex windshields with cameras, rain sensors, heated wiper areas and acoustic layers, which is a big reason replacement costs have climbed. Roughly 1 in 3 windshields we installed had a rain sensor that needed a new gel pad.

Which vehicles get the most windshield replacements in Austin?

Toyota, Ford and Honda top the list. Here is the make breakdown for those camera-equipped replacements:

And the ten models we replaced glass on most:

One that stands out is the Ford Bronco. It tied the Toyota Highlander for the #4 spot even though the current Bronco has only been around since 2021. Its windshield sits nearly upright, so it takes rocks more head-on than most SUVs.

These counts reflect what Austin drives as much as which glass breaks. Lots of RAV4s and CR-Vs on the road means lots of RAV4 and CR-V windshields.

What time of year do windshields break most in Austin?

Summer, and June is the worst. June ran 47% above an average month and August 33% above. November was the quietest month at 43% below average, with December not far behind. We think summer road trips, highway construction gravel and big temperature swings all play a part. A small chip on a 100-degree windshield that gets blasted with the AC is how a lot of those summer cracks start.

How often are windshields repaired instead of replaced?

Not often enough. Over the two years we replaced about five windshields for every rock chip we repaired. Some of those replacements were damage nobody could have repaired, like long cracks or edge breaks. But a lot of them started as a chip somebody meant to deal with later. A chip repair takes about 30 minutes and is often free with comprehensive coverage. A replacement on a camera-equipped car is a much bigger job. If you have a chip smaller than a quarter, get it filled before the next hot week.

National numbers for context

These are not our numbers. They come from the organizations named, and they help explain why calibration shows up on so many Austin windshield jobs.

• AAA found that ADAS components can add up to 37.6% to the total repair cost after a crash (AAA, December 14, 2023). Source
• In the same study, AAA found that the ADAS portion of a windshield replacement averaged $360, or 25.4% of the total repair estimate (AAA, December 14, 2023). Source
• IIHS reported that all 20 automakers in a voluntary pledge put automatic emergency braking on at least 95% of the light vehicles they built between September 1, 2022 and August 31, 2023 (IIHS, December 21, 2023). Source

That last one is why our calibration number is so high. Most new cars sold in the last few years have a camera behind the windshield, and Austin drives a lot of new cars.

How we put this together

• Source: JRD's job management system, every invoiced job dated November 1, 2024 through October 31, 2026.
• Windshield, chip and calibration figures come from invoiced line items. Calibration share is vehicles flagged for calibration divided by windshields replaced.
• Sample size: large enough that the headline percentages carry a margin of error of about 2.5 to 3.5 points at 95% confidence. Single-model shares are smaller numbers and less precise, so read them as a ranking.
• Make, model and year come from the replacement jobs flagged for ADAS calibration where vehicle details were recorded, so older cars without cameras are underrepresented in those sections.
• Monthly pattern is the average of each calendar month across the two years. Our shop moved from Round Rock to North Austin in November 2026, so northern suburbs are well represented.
• No customer names, phone numbers, addresses or claim details were used or published.
• Updates: we add new numbers to this page as we pull them. Last updated November 10, 2026.