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GMC Acadia repairs by problem area

Engine (22%)

Transmission and Drivetrain (10%)

Brakes and Traction Control (4%)

Suspension and Steering (19%)

Electrical and Air Conditioning (27%)

Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (10%)

Other (8%)

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GMC Acadia body repair cost distribution

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$1000 - $2499 (3%)

$500 - $999 (3%)

$100 - $499 (14%)

< $100 (79%)

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Chart based on 86 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.

2016 GMC Acadia 4dr SUV

281-horsepower 3.6L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD

22320 mi rusted rails inside the vehicle 

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2015 GMC Acadia 4dr SUV

288-horsepower 3.6L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD

32000 mi

US $5
Loose trim on door Loose door trim and longitudinal vinyl roof strip 

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2015 GMC Acadia 4dr SUV

288-horsepower 3.6L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD

6820 mi Loose rubber pad that cushions impact when key swings against steering column 

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2014 GMC Acadia 4dr SUV

288-horsepower 3.6L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD

5100 mi Various areas where paint was peeling or chipping. It is an ongoing issue, they tried to fix but the repair was not satisfactory. 

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2013 GMC Acadia 4dr SUV

288-horsepower 3.6L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD

31000 mi Weather seal going across the complete length of the roof on the drivers side fell off. It was replaced. 

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2013 GMC Acadia 4dr SUV

288-horsepower 3.6L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD

3000 mi Various paint issues on the exterior. Paint chipping and peeling. 
46500 mi

$400
The plastic casing around the driver seat broke. Part is being replaced. 

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2012 GMC Acadia 4dr SUV

288-horsepower 3.6L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD

23800 mi Rear window wiper housing broken. 
37000 mi Driver side seat bezel surrounding seat adjusters. Broken screws and pulled out from clips. Could be weight related on the seat...part ordered and replaced. 
78000 mi

US $150
Paint coming off ac control head buttons. Still operable. 
47000 mi Driver's side door, rattles/something loose 

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2012 GMC Acadia 4dr SUV

288-horsepower 3.6L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD

4000 mi Scratches-left front door, scratches plate rear lift gate. 
1860 mi The drivers seat developed a squeak from lose pieces. It was quickly and easily fixed by the dealer. 
54640 mi

C $60
The seatbelt guide on the second row broke 

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2011 GMC Acadia 4dr SUV

288-horsepower 3.6L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD

24000 mi Minor piece of door gasket on passenger rear door cam unglued. Dealership glued piece back together. 
30000 mi Driver's side rear door door gasket piece torn at rubber weld... replaced whole gasket. 
36000 mi Window seal on the passenger front door was torn. Replaced under warranty by Greiner Buick GMC at no charge. 
11000 mi Second row r/s leather cover on seat back keeps falling off 

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2011 GMC Acadia 4dr SUV

288-horsepower 3.6L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD

9400 mi Interior noises-rattle in driver pillar area, squeak in rear of car somewhere. Dealer couldn't duplicate pillar noise, diagnosed rear noise as ill fitting overhead lamp & ordered repalcement. 
11000 mi Installed overhead light replacement. Did not resolve rear interior noise. Also still unable to hear noise in pillar area. 
11300 mi Mechanic drove with owner to pinpoint noises. Eventually discovered driver pillar had retention guides for windshield left in after installment at factory which should have been removed. Rear noise was 2nd window shade installed incorrectly. 
30040 mi Paint pealing off up/down indicator for temp for driver side. They replaced whole unit not just buttons. Ended up with newer style which shows passengers outside temp as well. 
39280 mi Passenger win visor material rippling, dealership ordered new one and replaced. 
27000 mi hvac buttons were scratched off and entire unit was replaced. 
21200 mi The heating/cooling fan and temperature controls were replaced due to paint wearing off. 

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2010 GMC Acadia 4dr SUV

288-horsepower 3.6L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD

4000 mi Broken AC vent after they repaired the vent they disconnected the DIC It took 5 times in the shop to get repaired.Mechanics at the dealer do not verify repair work. 
47000 mi LEAKING SUNROOF - SECOND TIME WE HAVE HAD ISSUE 
35000 mi Roof weather stripping replaced 
4340 mi still waiting for dealer to fix 

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2009 GMC Acadia

Engine not specified

3720 mi Headlight lens replacement. 
4340 mi There was a defect in the manufacturing of the front windshield by PPG and is being replaced under the factory GM warranty 

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2009 GMC Acadia 4dr SUV

288-horsepower 3.6L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD

29000 mi Weather strip surrounding drivers side door wearing pre-maturely (hole in stripping). Dealer replaced under warranty. Front grille trim (chrome tape) flaking. Replaced front grill. 
1000 mi

US $150
Scratch on door 
6000 mi Rattles in dash and under car 
7000 mi Front windshield squeak. 
12000 mi Rattling speaker grille in front pillar. Grille adjusted to eliminate rattle. 
2000 mi Drivers side, front and rear door, pass side rear door, Glass scratched up and down. 
4000 mi Scratched windows on all four door from outside. Four new windows and exterior weatherstrips ordered. Carpet on back of third row seats loose. Can be noticed with seats folded down. Dealer states normal condition. 
5000 mi All 4 door windows and outer weather strips replaced 
6000 mi Lf door trim applique, rf door panel replaced due to damage from last dealer visit. squeaking by L/S dash. Started when dealer first checked steering squeak. Told they didn't hear anything. Noise is still there and is driving us NUTS! Dealer scratched all four doors while replacing windows. dealer admitted they scratched the inner doors and ordered touch up paint 
6000 mi Inner doors scratched after window replacement. Touch up ordered and supplied to me Left side rear door glass and black outer trim replaced (third window-original replacement was scratched along with the trim panel) 
7600 mi r/f door panel and weather strip fell apart. L/f door panel coming apart. Both door panels and weather strips ordered. Damage from prior repair. Will be third r/f door panel all four wheel center caps discolored (white on edges) second row bench seat bottom leather bubbled and tore. Mark had been in seat since car was new but was told leather has imperfection naturally. 
8700 mi second row lower seat covers replaced rf and lf door panels replaced rattle from steering column area over washboard type road. unable to reproduce noise at dealer due to smooth roads around dealer rf window weather strip on door panel had been replaced along with the panel. when vehicle was picked up new part fell off. Dealer rechecked and reordered seal . We will have to go back when part come in. I hope that new part is ok! 
9000 mi rf window interior weather strip replaced second row seat track trim broken when seat cover was changed. Parts replaced lf door rattle after panel replacement. Dealer secure something loose in door.rattle gone for now 
1000 mi Seatbelt clip was put on the belt backwards, therefore there was always a twist in the driver's side seatbelt. Dealer had to order new assembly and replace it, work took approx 2 hours and they fixed the GMC recall on the shifter at the same time. 
900 mi Ratle in dash. 
4400 mi rattle in passenger door handle 

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2009 GMC Acadia 4dr SUV

288-horsepower 3.6L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD

49000 mi Rattle in dash. Dealer put in shim. 
68000 mi

US $500
Plastic part on roof rack rails fell off again. Replaced part and clips. 
78000 mi

US $700
Cracked headlight lens. Filled with water, blew blinker out. Required replacement of entire lens sub-assembly 
22000 mi Needed to get steering wheel noise fixed. GMC service reps didn't get it fixed though. I have to take it back but I am going to different GMC dealership. 
24000 mi STEERING WHEEL MAKE A RUBBING/SQUEAKING SOUND 
7000 mi Sunglasses holder in front dashboard would open with difficulty. Ordered new compartment.  
9500 mi Speaker covers in A pillar rattled. One of the back seats had a hole in the leather because of wear from folding seat down. 

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2008 GMC Acadia 4dr SUV

275-horsepower 3.6L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD

14500 mi Sunroof Leak repaired by TSB prior to recall. 
32000 mi Front passenger seat frame tightened, would rattle if something like a iPad was put on the seat. 
70000 mi Fuse block shorted out due to a water leak. 
19000 mi Rear stationary sunroof leaking through 2nd row passenger seat belt bezel. 3rd row ceiling lights filled up with water on takeoff after parked outside in rain. Recall #07-08-57-002E: Water Dripping from A-Pillars or Rear Dome/Reading Lamp (Apply Sealer/Le 
35600 mi Sunroof leak on emergency brake pedal and floor. Setting off emergency brake alarm. cleaned drain tube. Remove cross spacers in drain tube. Reference customer satisfaction #08207 sunroof water leak Emerg Brake pedal dripping water.Drivers side floor carpet damp. Floor mat holding about a 1/2 cup of water.Water pooling inside front sunroof track "Emerg brake on" warning lite eventhough brake not on. reset brake mult times. off for now 
55000 mi

US $312
Water leak. Diagnosed as "clogged drains" related to sunroof. Drains cleaned/replaced. 
100200 mi

US $1200
Sunroof drains were clogged and flooded interior of vehicle;  
43000 mi

US $145
Sun roof leaked water onto drivers side floor during rain. 

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2008 GMC Acadia 4dr SUV

275-horsepower 3.6L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD

74600 mi Rear sunroof leaking water when it rains. Used sealant on top of car around glass seal. Took care of the problem for the most part 
5000 mi Rattle in driver's side - likely window frame or headliner. Dealer scratched driver side door while in for other repairs. Repainted door at their expense. 
8000 mi Blemish in the clear coat on the hood. Dealer says caused by bird poop damaging the finish before it cured (likely while in transit from factory). Dealer was able to buff the blemish out of the clear coat. 
90000 mi water leaking into blower motors, only when AC is running. keeps taking out blower motors. They modified the AC overflow tube to help remove water from system. 4th attempt at this repair, previously they thought it was a cowl leak. 
18000 mi Rattle in left front A pillar. 
20000 mi Rattle in dash. Repaired. 
2585 mi Rattles coming from the sunroof area. The dealer added some foam and a retainer clip to the headlining area. Rattles gone. 
24180 mi Driver seat track replaced - movement on braking 
87420 mi

C $1250
Signs of previous water leakage into cabin and console of vehicle. 
1699 mi Doors leaking water at top. 
7275 mi Water leaking in, pouring out seatbelts and out from under headliner trim. 
13626 mi Sun roof water leaking in again. Rear hatch opening on its own again. Recalls for wiper arm and drain tube extensions. Rear sunroof shade does not close correct letting light in. 
18000 mi Sunroof leaked.  
2170 mi Fix passenger side leak 
134540 mi

C $1000
Water damage to fuse box. Related to sun roof leak (well reported Acadia problem) 
8000 mi Driver window slow to raise. Weather seal is bad. Shop said it had to order a new one. Over a week waiting for the part so far... 
5580 mi Rattle in dashboard plastic on bumpy roads. Sound under hood right after cold starting car. 
22940 mi water leakage from sunroof 
29220 mi Broken handle on seat. 
6820 mi Moonroofs (2) drainage system improperly installed and drain tubes were too short resulting in leaks to the inside of vehicle. My ACADIA did not demonstrate this problem but the RECALL was done! 
29760 mi Rattle suspension - replaced stability links and leaking strut. Took apart steering and lubricated 
1011 mi Replaced front panel on dashboard 
2084 mi Repaired water leak / drivers door 
2319 mi Water leak. Could not find 
2823 mi Water leak. Repaired sunroof drain 
6423 mi Dashboard separated. New dash on backorder. Drivers side mirror will not hold position Could not find problem. 
9000 mi Defrost panel seperated from dash for third time. Drivers seat cushion seperated from seat base. Water stain on headliner from water leak. Air bag covers were gouged when removing headliner to find second leak. Defrost panel seperated from dash again the day after dash replaced. 
11000 mi Water leaking out of overhead DVD player,back up sensor,and rear dome lights. Rear sunroof replaced. 
37000 mi

US $250
Sliding center console broken Dash storage compartment will not open 
38000 mi Car repurchased by GM for repeated sunroof leaks. Sliding center console and dash storage compartment broken when bought back. Didn't fix because would have cost $500. 
9000 mi Noise in steering column 
67000 mi

US $119
Sun roof leak 
24000 mi Dent in steering wheel logo. Could not replace just cover, so replaced entire airbag assembly. 
68000 mi Water leak from the rear moon roof. This is a common problem in these vehicles but has not been acknowledged by GM. Dealer could not recreate the problem. From the Acadia blog, I think I fixed the problem using permatex cement. 

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2007 GMC Acadia 4dr SUV

275-horsepower 3.6L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD

13000 mi Loose seal around rear driver's side door. 
22000 mi Replaced seal around rear driver's side door. 
25000 mi Driver mirror grinding & sticks when folding in/out. Drivers seat grinding. Nav randomly will not come on. CD player randomly ejects discs. Steering wheel vibrates. Car hesitate out of turns. Sunroof shade rattles. Grinding noise on startup. 
46500 mi This trip was for two recalls. Headlights and timing chain. Also, for leaking around sunroof. Water had caused the system charging error code to come on during a rainstorm and the rear wiper to come on by itself. 
59000 mi

US $100
car leaks through the sunroof which has been an ongoing problem since ownership. Cleaning out drain doesn't help for long. 
6000 mi After opening the sunroof for the first time, the next day as we were going through a bad thunderstorm, rainwater started pouring in on the front passenger side. A drain hose from the sunroof had come loose. I took it to the dealer and they fixed it righ 
19000 mi Gear shift was hard to move due to rubber gear shift selector cover getting bound inside the console. A new rubber boot/shift selector is on order. It will go in the shop today for installation, and will be covered under warranty. 
35000 mi Driver seat belt fraying. Ordered replacement under warranty. 
45000 mi

US $100
driver's seat belt fraying. reported at 25000 miles, part ordered and replaced under warranty. 
29000 mi Water management system being inundated and not draining properly which resulted in water draining into cabin. Drainage tubes were cleaned out and drainage holes enlarged. 
2000 mi There is a rattle in my front sunroof. Dealer says they couldn't replicate the rattle, so it's not fixed, but it is definitely still there and very audible during everyday driving. This is the second complaint I've had about this (1st time with the ori 
9000 mi Had them re-review the rattle in my sunroof I complained of in April. They were able to successfully fix whatever was rattling. Said is was a loose bolt. Gas cap became detached from the car. The plastic piece that attaches it to the car while putting gas in came off so you had to hold the gas cap while fueling. 
12000 mi sunroof leak 
82000 mi

US $300
Sunroofs leaking, water coming in front and back of the car. Told was not under warranty and they would not look at it since they were only doing warranty work on this trip in. 
58900 mi Significant water leakage into interior of vehicle through fixed glass roof. Dealer advised no longer covered and requires appointment with glass guy. After complaint and citing common issue, dealer agreed to cover cost. Repair scheduled. 
61380 mi Glass specialist re-sealed fixed glass roof to stop significant water flow into the cabin. Problem appears to be fixed now. Dealer/GMC agreed to pay out-of-warranty. 

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2007 GMC Acadia 4dr SUV

275-horsepower 3.6L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD

53000 mi

US $100
Roof leak. Warranty had expired, but GM repaired as "Good Will" 
44000 mi

US $100
Water leaking from sun roof down A-post into vehicle. Was in shop for repair and drying out for 2 days at a cost of $100. Unfortunately, car leaked again (worse) the night I took it home. Back to dealer next week. 
65000 mi

US $800
Roof leaked like a sieve. Got Acadia back after 6.5 weeks and traded it away. Dealer would not give any guarantee that leak had been fixed or that car wouldn't continue to leak. 
51000 mi Sunroof leaking, causing short circuit into electrical functions. Ignition switch slow to shut off, takes up to a minute to turn off when in off position. 
59000 mi Rearmost dome light leaking water, replaced seals/drains on roof 
71000 mi Water leaking into rearmost dome light. Diagnosed as leaking through roof-mounted antenna-carried kayak this summer, which may have opened a seal.(So apparently user-created, unlike other leaks) 
109700 mi Driver's door hinge was rusting and/or loose, thus squeaked/sagged. Dealer tech tightened and oiled hinge. Solved problem. Recently resurfaced (Oct. 2015). 
82000 mi Roof leak never fixed despite recall repair. 
32000 mi Rattle in dash. Parts installed to fix rattle. 
13020 mi The drive seat rocked back and forth . Driver seat also squeaks all the time. The rockering was fixed by TSB, but the squeak was not, they said leave it for another 30 days. 
40000 mi a skylight leak was repaired 
33480 mi Rattle coming from driver door area. Waited too long with problem and now not covered by warranty. Was told likely due to low brake pads. Pads were changed and rattle remains. 
24800 mi Leaking sun roof 
31000 mi I was told that water is leaking from the sunroof down to dashboard. I was getting lockdown on a steering wheel and malfunctioning brakes. 
33500 mi same thing happened again as the last time. It seems like whenever there's very heavy rain, it happens. Still in the deal almost a week now. No words from the service department at the dealer, yet. 

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2007 GMC Acadia 4-door

6-cylinder automatic 2WD

7000 mi Chrome strip ordered. Require another trip when part is in. 

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