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Chart based on 10 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
window in right rear stopped working properly, Many trips back to same dealer to repair unsuccessfully chrome finish on interior door handle peeling off leaving a sharp edge that caused cut on child's finger.
93500 mi
Sunroof drain became detached and drained water into the passenger side a-pillar
1240 mi
Rattle coming from headliner over rear seats. Replaced grommet and re-inserted.
47700 mi
paint was peeling from front bumper. bumper was repaired
4000 mi
Wind noise left drivers window.
2000 mi
plastic body panel behind right rear wheel loose. Dealer replaced original fasteners with oversize fasteners. Reattached....now tight.
9500 mi
Rear cupholder spring retaining hinge popped out. Cup holder has two retaining plastic ends that it swivels from. They remounted it without the hinge.
20000 mi
Chrome plating on interior door handle was defective. Handle trim sharp to the touch.
Clunking noise that seemed to emanate from rear was apparent when car hit certain bumps. Later diagnosed as a problem with sunroof that only sounded as though it were from the rear. Problem found to be sunroof assy somehow bumping against something else when car was driven over bumps.
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