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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 electrical repair cost distribution

$2500+ (1%)

$1000 - $2499 (6%)

$500 - $999 (9%)

$100 - $499 (29%)

< $100 (55%)

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Chart based on 267 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.

2019 GMC Acadia 4dr SUV

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

6500 mi Rear ac didnt work. Replaced rear ac evap core 
9500 mi The ac compressor makes an annoying howling noise. They cant figure out the cause. Only makes the noise when the ac compressor is running. 

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2017 GMC Acadia 4dr SUV

310-horsepower 3.6L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic 4WD

71000 mi

US $500
dead battery suddenly. replace 

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2016 GMC Acadia 4dr SUV

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

20000 mi possible leak of fluid. 

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2016 GMC Acadia 4dr SUV

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

36000 mi Rear Wiper would work intermittently, the switch was replaced. 

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2015 GMC Acadia 4dr SUV

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

25300 mi complete air conditioner failure. Compressor seized and clutch burned. New compressor and clutch required. 

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2015 GMC Acadia 4dr SUV

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

103200 mi

US $1000
Side detection module. Known issue from manufacturer. Manufacturer extended warranty to 80K mi on part. Unit not sealed the best. Water gets in and then corrodes electrical harness if not repaired. 

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2014 GMC Acadia 4dr SUV

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

23500 mi radio ceased working; covered under warranty 
33000 mi Evaporator Leak No windshield cleaner emmitted when lever pressed; Windshield wiper pump replaced 
53500 mi

US $100
Evaporator problem. Wasn't fixed permanently 
72000 mi

US $100
Replaced evaporator (for the 3rd friggin time) Replaced DVD player 
34000 mi The HID passenger side headlamp went out. It was replaced under warranty. 
83000 mi

US $615
The driver side HID head lamp would light, then go out, then light again, growing brighter and brighter until it went out. It did this every time the car was started. The dealer diagnosed a bad HID bulb, which is very expensive to replace! It was replaced by the dealer after another shop couldn't figure out how. 
73000 mi

US $150
Replaced dashboard cluster led lights. Lights had gone out on the cluster and dash was sent out to be repaired. 
50000 mi Dashboard indicator showed that sideview mirror blind spot lights were not working. Turn signals also behaved oddly, blinking rapidly or not at all. 

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2014 GMC Acadia 4dr SUV

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

Fuel gauge stopped working. Fuel sending unit defective. Reading the wrong fuel level. 
7000 mi Battery died and had to be replaced 
10000 mi Service airbag light came on. Lost power on drivers side door, mirrors and windows. 
17700 mi Found leak in ac line near a fitting. Had to replace fitting. This was the second time it was in for low charge. 
25000 mi Leak found at rear evaporator Passenger mirror will not retract Battery died for the second time. Found the battery was defective. 
10000 mi Rear a/c core was leaking. Had tone replaced. 
22000 mi AC not blowing cold air. 
23560 mi

C $100
Replace evaporator coil 

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2013 GMC Acadia 4dr SUV

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

26500 mi Replaced rear wiper motor. Warranty work. 
30700 mi Repair wiriing in right front seat belt anchor pretensioner and harness. Note this was related to previous recall work that a different dealer performed. 
15000 mi My airbag light came on 
27500 mi Airbag light off and on constantly. Dealer could not replicate during visit. 
30900 mi Airbag issue fixed. 
15000 mi Passenger side window stopped working 
2000 mi Driver Information Center reported 'left rear door open'. Cause was dealer-installed (non-factory) alarm. Dealer removed alarm. 
19100 mi Battery went dead. Jump started, too to dealer. They confirmed bad battery. Replaced under warranty. 
20000 mi rear condenser leaking at seam, system lost all refrigerant. per service writer, factory defect. 
35500 mi

US $100
Blue tooth voice recognition terrible. 
40700 mi

US $480
Ballast resistors on both HID headlights. Also, both bulbs were said to be bad (intermittent when we took the car in, apparently due to ballast resistor packs. 

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2013 GMC Acadia 4dr SUV

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

84000 mi

US $90
Rear HVAC blower motor was diagnosed as the reason no air was blowing. Replaced and rear HVAC system works as expected. 
26660 mi

$160
The service airbag light alert came out. Took it to the dealer who fixed it. It was apparently a bad cable connection to a sensor on the body along the passenger side. 
15500 mi Navigation unit became unresponsive at times and would occasionally freeze up. The dealer performed a hard reboot on the system. It seems to be performing much better now. 
39000 mi Rear condenser was leaking. Replaced under Certified Pre Owned warranty 
52000 mi

US $320
Right HID low/high beam replaced 
65000 mi

US $324
Left HID bulb 
80000 mi

US $100
Air Bag Sensor faulty 
49300 mi

US $350
Air Bag Replacement 
50000 mi Air Bag Light. Dealer needed to re-work previous attempt at repair 
6000 mi Radio would make a popping noise and restart itself sporadically 
16000 mi A/C went out. Replace rear condenser and leak in the line 
38000 mi

US $880
Replaced rear condenser and blower in rear Replace coolant hose in front recharged system 
38000 mi

US $1079
Replaced the Radio/Navigation system 
54000 mi

US $300
Replaced leaking rear condenser core. 

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2012 GMC Acadia 4dr SUV

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

60000 mi

US $350
A/C vent control broke. Only upper vent worked. No floor or upper defroster. A/C control module replaced. 
13000 mi Rear passenger side power window motor making noise when closing window. Dealer replaced motor. 
66000 mi

US $1508
Damper actuator failed and was replaced. Rear AC Evaporator had a leak requiring replacement, evacuation of system and re-charging. VERY labor intensive (to the tune of $800+) I also had them do a normal oil change, lube etc. 
70000 mi

US $170
Original Battery would not hold voltage 
28400 mi Airbag Light 
37000 mi Rear a/c blowing warmer than front. Tech said it was low, recharged with dye as there is no leak detection dye from the factory. 
78000 mi

US $150
RTC control head replaced. Inop headphone jack. Broken off in jack. 
52000 mi window switch failure 

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2012 GMC Acadia 4dr SUV

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

93000 mi

US $90
Passenger low beam burned out- replaced by dealer 
72620 mi

C $160
Radio sensor on driver door not working 
106640 mi

C $150
A/C quit. Under warranty (purchased when we bought vehicle) Mech said compressor was bad. Replaced with good used one. Repair worked for 1 day. Lost A/C again. Back to shop. Mech said leak in rear lines somewhere and that replacement would be around $2000.00, not covered by warranty. I had the mech plug off rear lines and recharge front . Works ok now but no rear. 
75000 mi

US $350
Purchased PIAA LED headlight bulbs to replace 1 burned out and one old low beam bulb. Dealer said they'd install them, 1.5 hours of labor!!!!! This is why I chose to upgrade to long life LEDs. 
86100 mi

US $250
Drivers side ac only blowing hot 

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2011 GMC Acadia 4dr SUV

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

104000 mi

US $800
2 blown A/C hoses. 
44000 mi

US $182
Freon leak. Put dye in with freon recharge. No leak apparent. Assumed leak from evaporator. Dealer wanted me to pay for removal and replacement of dash if leak could not be demonstrated to extended warranty rep. I declined. 
46100 mi

US $125
Rear AC compressor failed. Vehicle had been taken in under warranty previously for same problem (alternating hot/cold air) but dealer simply recharged. Repair was quoted at $900, but since it was related to previous visit they discounted. 
35300 mi I could not delete a Bluetooth device out of my system. They fixed it for no charge. 
11000 mi A/C stop working.Hissing from the dash@idle due to low Freon.Dealer evacuated and recharged A/C adding a dye to the system since they could find no leaks.Car is 2 years old with 11,000 miles. It could be out of warranty when it leaks again! DVD headset broke an ear piece swivel 
14000 mi A/C RECHECK FROM LAST YEAR REPAIR. NO LEAK FOUND. EVACUATED A/C TO MEASURE AMOUNT OF FREON 134A. NO LOSS. RECHARGED WITH MORE DYE. FUEL GAUGE DROPS TO EMPTY AT 3/4 FULL MARK . IT RETURNS AFTER YOU DRIVE IT 15 PLUS MILES. FUEL TANK SENDING UNIT WAS REPLACED 
21000 mi Passenger side vents blowing only hot air. All other vent blowing cold a/c. Passenger side blend door motor defective. Replaced passenger side blend door motor/actuator a/c hissing in dash,compressor short cycling,not blowing real cold.This has been an on going problem.Loses refrigerant every 2 years.System was recharged with dye.No leaks found. Told to use vehicle again and return at later date to recheck 
22000 mi Returned to have a/c checked for leaks since dye had been added. No leaks found. Evacuated and recharged again with dye.No refridgerant loss at this time Told to use vehicle and return when a/c started getting warm or stopped working. 
26800 mi A/C hissing,low refrigerant. 5th trip to dealer for same issue. Dye had been added each trip. Replace leaking rear evaporator & fan. Recharge & rechecked.Seems they finally found the problem! Part/area covered in dye.keeping fingers crossed. 
18700 mi Rear blower goes on at random times. Had dealer look at, found no codes or any evidence of problem. Blower still goes on at random times. Dealer could not find problem. 
27000 mi replace rear heater blower module. 
37000 mi Rear blower goes on randomly. Has done so since new even though 5 trips to dealer, and factory rep involvement. Anyone else had this problem? 
39300 mi Since new, rear blower has randomly gone on despite 5 repair trips. Dealer finally contacted GM engineer, and rear blower module was replaced. Have not had problem since. 
60300 mi Both passenger windows have trouble going down. Going up is fine every time, but rear window takes 10+ tries to get it down. Been driving for 50 years and never have had a window problem in any car. An obvious defect, at only 60k. 
70000 mi

US $1300
Plastic elbow joining two metal tubes in a/c system was leaking. Dealer said it was the 5th one they replaced in June. Said GM may issue a bulletin if enough fail. 
75000 mi

US $300
window controls on driver door worked sporadically and was replaced 
34000 mi

US $375
vents would only blow heat to driver's side. New blend door mechanism was installed. 
32800 mi

US $325
The drivers side vents would only blow hot air. Dealer replaced the temperature actuator and the problem was fixed. 
42000 mi

US $700
I had a leaky refrigerant hose that was between the engine and the firewall. The hose was replaced, but required a lot of labor. The A/C was then recharged. 
46000 mi

US $600
The middle row vents would not blow any air. The actuator had to be replaced. The vehicle has 4 actuators, and I have replaced 3 in the last year. 
59000 mi

US $12
Driver side headlight burned out. Replacing takes about 15-30 minutes, due to difficulty accessing the bulb. 
59300 mi

US $150
2 tire pressure monitor sensors (TPMS) had dead batteries. They were replaced. 
95000 mi

US $536
replace ac compressor discharge hose and recharge system. 
53782 mi

US $300
ck engine light. #1 and #3 Ignition coil intermittently misfiring. Replaced #1 and #3 ignition coil 

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2011 GMC Acadia 4dr SUV

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

732 mi Sensor was not attached properly from the factory causing heat/ac to malfunction. Sensor was not attached properly from the factory causing heat/ac to malfunction.  
26000 mi VCIM replacement - car was not communicating with OnStar due to bad vehicle control interface module. 
50800 mi

US $11
Passenger side headlight burned out. Repair required partially removing wheel well liner to reach bulb 
71000 mi Passenger side front vents would only blow hot air, no matter what passenger HVAC settings were 
115600 mi Entire front headlight housing relaced for repeated headlight burn through. This was an informal recall. Repeated daylight running light failure. 
153000 mi

US $2100
two metal hoses [for A/C] needed replacement. One had already failed 
200000 mi

US $600
compressor replacement 
98580 mi

C $322
Blower motor not working. Replaced blower motor 
34600 mi

US $30
AC mixture gate not working 
55000 mi

US $100
Mixing gate valve does not work 
60000 mi Defroster was not working. Dealer replaced solenoid. 
116000 mi

US $1000
Rear A/C motor stopped working. 
123000 mi

US $900
Rear A/C not blowing cold air. Found hose to be leaking and no freon in unit. Replaced hose. 
57000 mi

US $99
XM receiver went out $99 to diagnose, Wanted 500 to replace. No XM now. 
40000 mi

US $100
climate control vent actuator was stuck. A/C was blowing only cold air in passenger foot well. 
59700 mi

US $466
AC started hissing at me and blowing out mist- needed a recharge and they said I may a new compressor. :( 
73500 mi

US $42
Replaced right headlight! $40, including $18 for the bulb. 

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2010 GMC Acadia 4dr SUV

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

35000 mi Driver side DRL failed/melted. Headlight assembly replaced 
38000 mi Passenger side DRL failed. Bulb and socket replaced by dealer. 
17276 mi REPLACED BACK UP VIDEO CAMERA  REPLACED STEERING PUMP HOUSING, SEALS AND RETURN LINE UNDER WARRANTY. REPLACED BACK UP VIDEO CAMERA UNDERR WARRANTY 
24180 mi Tire pressure sensors had to be recalibrated for all tires. Low pressure reading were for wrong wheels. 
41540 mi A/C come on when heat selected on A/C Heater control. Intermittent problem and difficult to duplicate. Shutting car off and restarting has been only way to fix..sometimes ! 
44340 mi A/C control on dash replaced. 
63413 mi

C $338
re/re original battery 
65410 mi

C $650
Replaced starter.....had starter problems for a 6 week period.. Originally had battery replaced which helped a bit. Completely failed on 1200km road trip to East Coast. 
56000 mi Evaporator core front and rear leaking 
80000 mi

US $1900
Front A/C evaporator. repalced - cost about $15000 as the whole dash had to be removed. 
78000 mi

US $536
Air Conditioning Compressor To Condensor Tube Has a Small hole which causes the Freon To Leak Out. 
134000 mi

US $50
The blend control unit that controls the blending of floor dash vents failed and all air was blowing out the floor vents 
67000 mi Also, driver side seat heater does not work. Dealer quoted almost $500 to fix bad heater element. 
25000 mi Radio wouldn't shut off when door was opened. Dealer replaced door switch. 
30000 mi The radio was not shutting off when I opened the door. The dealer installed a new door switch. 
82500 mi 2 leaks in a/c pressure hose 
66340 mi

C $400
Recharged the ac system . 
7192 mi

C $485
Replaced blown Low Pressure Hose/Pipe - Recharge system 
72540 mi

C $300
Trying to locate ac leak May be evaporator in dash. Major Job. 15 to 18 hrs. Approx. 2,500.00 to 3 000.00 for repair.  
76880 mi

C $2500
The mechanic found leaks at many places in the distribution pipes to the rear ac unit. Cost to replace the aluminium piping was approx. $2000.00, so I had them cut the lines & cap them. This made the rear ac inoperable. They also had to replace the evaporator & compressor. Final bill was $2,500.00. 
80600 mi

C $200
Battery would not hold a charge. Fixed diagnostic sensor recommended replacement. 
91000 mi

US $1200
Replaced an ac line. Had to disassemble entire front grill to get to it. Extended warranty covered. 

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2010 GMC Acadia 4dr SUV

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

99700 mi

C $65
Replaced temp control actuator motor under dash lost climate temperature control Side mirror electrical control not working, fuse found blown replaced and been working since 
125860 mi

C $50
Think speakers no longer working... trouble shoot it's the speakers 
67300 mi

US $10
Replaced burned out right halogen headlight bulb. 
51840 mi

$300
repaired evaporator valve 
62000 mi

$600
replaced front Ac evaporator core 
68200 mi

$900
Replaced actuator and the thing where you set the ac in the dash 
45000 mi Radio wouldn't shut off when traded. The radio wouldn't turn off by itself when you shut the car off and left it or even when you pulled the keys out. I manually shut it off or it would run the battery down. 

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2009 GMC Acadia

Engine not specified

50000 mi

US $100
A/C working intermitantly 
62000 mi Replace door mode actuators - air was not blowing out of correct vents. Air conditioning was checked for 3rd time, dealer indicated it was fine; however, it is still not working. 

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2009 GMC Acadia 4dr SUV

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

16000 mi Factory radio (not nav system). Randomly changed to "Aux" while driving. Apparent short in area around auxiliary input. Replaced radio. Works fine. 
56000 mi A/C hose leaking at fitting, lost charge. Needed to replace hose and fitting. 
70000 mi

US $150
Replaced headlamp 
35420 mi recall on headlight connector. it had just burnt out anyways.... 
28000 mi Radio would not turn off when door is opened after key had been taken out 
57500 mi

US $320
The radio would not turn off whne the key was taken out and the driver doors opens. Switch on door latch bad. The radio would nolt turn off whne the key was taken out and the driver doors opens. Switch on door latch bad 
58000 mi Air bag sensor was falsely giving an intermittent warning light. Sensor was corroded. 
11000 mi Navigation voice input rarely detects speech. Bluetooth and audio voice controls work OK. Dealer advised GM still working on this issue and suspect it could be EMI related possibly to the fuel pump. 
4000 mi Memory seat recall buttons replaced, button 2 sticking. 
29000 mi Passenger headlight out. Thought might be burned wiring. Dealer checked but just a burned out bulb. They replaced under warranty. 
61500 mi Infotainment system would not play most of my DVDs. CarMax replaced entire head unit. 
96000 mi

US $75
Driver's side window switch module 
48000 mi

US $400
One of the main A/C lines was broken. Instead of replacing it which was going to cost over $1,000....we chose to have it repaired for approximately $400. 
34500 mi

US $200
Battery would not hold charge. Replaced with AC Delco from Amazon 
5000 mi Radio replaced due to high pitch whine while listening to XM. Sound level of whine would follow RPM. 
4000 mi Advanced remote clock feature not working. dealer replaced battery in remote and told me I just need to reprogram the clock. This is what I took it in for and they said they would look into it. 
5000 mi Advanced remote clock feature not working. Battery replaced last visit and I was told to progam it(which is why it went in)supplied customer with instructions(system may/or maynot supply clock info-according to gm no repair is to be attempted) 
6000 mi 2 way advanced remote clock feature not working. After 3 visits to the dealer it was finally repaired by reprogramming it correctly. (I said that was the problem from day one but no one listened.) 
7600 mi drivers seat tilt backward on acceleration with taller person driving. dealer unable to reproduce. feels like motors aren't locking seat under pressure of acceleration 
48800 mi

US $150
Battery replaced 
93800 mi

US $130
Radio stopped working and I refused to pay $1500 for a replacement when after market is cheaper an better. Car would not start the day after it left dealer repair shop Car battery was completely dead. After three days, dealer could not determine what was causing the issue so no repair was made. 
96400 mi A/C was not blowing cold air and needed to be recharged. Also injected die to check for a leak. 
121000 mi

US $200
Headlight and fog light needed replaced 
12000 mi XM radio skipping channels. Dealer ordered replacement module. New module installed in XM radio because of skipping channels problem. Replacement did not correct the problem and radio continues to skip channels. 
16000 mi XM radio was replaced because of skipping channels problem. Replacement did not correct the problem and radio continues to skip channels. 
18000 mi XM radio determined to have conflict with channel displayed vs actual. Reprogramming presets did not fix skipping channel problem. 
53300 mi

US $245
System recharged with R134 and parts checked for proper operation 
97000 mi

US $853
Leaking hose to AC required replacement and AC recharge. 
9000 mi Headrest DVD screen was bad as some pixels were burned out so the screen needed replaced. 
11000 mi Software issue with nav. 
15000 mi A/C vent plastic displaced from its poistion. the dealer fixed it back to its fitting. 
43000 mi One headlight failed 
87000 mi

US $800
Engine Starter 

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2009 GMC Acadia 4dr SUV

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

144000 mi

US $3350
Replaced leaky high end AC valve and recharged system. 
84320 mi

C $200
a/c was blowing warm again again and a hissing sound was heard when turned on. Had a diagnostic done and had to have the system drained and dye put in and they checked for leaks. They said they had difficulty putting it back in 
73000 mi

US $100
Driver side heated seat - heater shuts off. Replaced lower driver side heating element. 
58000 mi

US $100
headlight replaced 
60000 mi

US $130
Replaced other headlight 
89700 mi

US $800
Park assist system warning light on and park assist system disabled. Diagnosed as broken sensor. Replaced and painted. 
70300 mi

US $3700
Seat heater failed 
76000 mi

US $1235
DVD player didn't always work. Had to replace entire head unit to resolve. 3rd party extended warranty covered the repair. 
78000 mi

US $300
Door actuator quit working. 
28000 mi Car was periodically losing charge on battery after sitting overnight. After a battery replacement which did not solve the problem the shop identified that similar issues with other Acadia's were solved with a Nav system update. 
49000 mi

US $1490
ac stopped working they say a leak put die in it and recharged said run it come back in two week replaced ac lines going to the back had a hole rubbed in them from vibration; cost includes steering rack previously fixed 
55000 mi headlight plug in melted gm replaced them at no charge said manufacture flaw put new style on took 2 hours 
56000 mi recharged ac said no leak i ask him where did it go then they said run and watch 
64300 mi lost freon again, can't find hole 
22500 mi Passenger Rear Window not going up. Replace switch Rear driver side tail light flashing fast. Replace entire light assembly. 
79900 mi Control of air vents failing. 
14000 mi Service airbag warning light was on. A loose connector was fixed. Also checked for heated windshield washer recall notice, but my Acadia VIN wasn't affected. 
78000 mi Could not find anything wrong with it. It has been in the shop several times with the AC not working. 
67000 mi

US $45
Drivers side headlight failed and headlight connector melted. Replaced headlight, patched in new connector to existing wiring. 
80000 mi

US $30
Right side low beam headlamp failed, second time for this lamp. 

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2008 GMC Acadia

Engine not specified

37000 mi Rear seat HVAC controls inoperable. 
61000 mi a/c issues-charged unit 
61000 mi The air went out not cooling and blowing properly. We sold the car back to the dealer so they could have their lemon back. 

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2008 GMC Acadia 4dr SUV

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

31000 mi Running Light socket melted. 
32000 mi Replaced melted running light socket 
14500 mi 7pin trailer wiring harness plug reverse wire not working. Repaired by TSB 
51000 mi

US $394
AC not working at all - there is a safety override to lock out compressor to prevent damage. Dealer found no leaks, system was low 1 lb of freon - repaired. 
56000 mi

US $1500
AC recharge from April proved to be temporary. Dealer & local mechanic diagnosed bad Front Evap Coil. It's located in the dash - lots of labor to remove dashboard. Replaced the Coil. 
100000 mi

US $60
Blower for front passengers went out. Replaced HVAC blower motor. Driver's side headlamp out - 2nd time in 7 years. Replaced with new (not HID lamp) 
112500 mi Speakers blew 
15000 mi replaced nav head, but same problem. Ordered another new nav head. replaced nav head, but same problem. Ordered another new nav head. Replaced nav head. 
35400 mi Navigation Voice Recognition would not reliably recognize voice commands "destination" etc TSB 307-08-44-026 Nov 07.Need latest navigation software version 101H or later installed. New version 101H picks up voice tags & nav commands now. 
41000 mi

US $104
Driver side Daytime Running Light 1/2 hr labor + parts $56.00. Tech put acadia up on lift, turned wheels full to the right, removed fasteners around wheel well liner, flexed liner back and reached up from below to install new bulb. 
60000 mi Recall on low beam light connector melt down. DRL burned out at 50,000 mi cost $59.00 parts and labor passenger side low beam out at 55,000 mi covered under recall for connector melting. film on inside of clear light housing. Recall on airbag system lights coming on on DIC intermitant related to rough road. reseat of connnector fixed problem so far Relearn Tire pressure Sensors not done at last tire rotation 
92000 mi AC Evaporator freezing up leaving large puddle of condensation thaw. No air flow through vents but ring around vent cold and condensing humid air. Refridgerant leaked down and was recharged with dye. No leak found.Suspect Evaprtr inside dash 
94000 mi Dealership continues to report" Added Dye Can't find A/C leak". Down 16 OZ of R-132 every 60 days. Problem appears to be failed evaporator core buried deep in dash. Should replace free well known problem. Had GMPP extended warranty 1st leak. 
106000 mi

US $164
Second time passenger low beam failed in 1 year. Driver side yellow marker light out. Service manager said they had to drop the bumper to get to the light. 2 hours labor plus bulbs 164.99.Curry Buick Bloomington, IN Freon leak can not be identified by dealer. Suspect the common problem of evaporator core in dash leaking. Added 2 cans of Freon. HVAC Blower Motor failed. No Air for AC/Heat. Purchased Blower and installed. Bearings locked up due to water leak building up in blower cover and submersing motor repeatedly. Replaced works fine now. 
120000 mi

US $40
Continues to leak Freon after dealer could not find leak with dye. 
43000 mi

US $330
Headlight was out, and because of location of headlight the front grill must be almost completely removed. Went to a simple tire, brakes minor repair mechanic, and they could not perform service. Cost approximately $100 at the dealership. 
66000 mi

US $100
Replaced the front A/C blower motor and resistor. 
27000 mi Driver side head/running light much brighter than other side. 
60000 mi A/C not cooling to acceptable level. 
60000 mi A/C Blend Door Actuator needed replacement. 
81000 mi Intermittent failure of lower instrument backlighting 
101000 mi

US $280
Mode actuator stopped working. 
121000 mi

US $800
DIC was intermittently displaying very dim and difficult to read, backlighting for some gauges was blackout aux (rear) hvac was not cooling, dealer checked for leak, found no leak, and recharged 
138000 mi

US $100
Driver side control for front passenger window not working Replaced driver window control switch/module 
60000 mi Headlight assemblies replaced by recall. One failed a few days after receiving recall notice, before had taken it in. 
66000 mi

US $70
A/C drain plugged and flooding cabin with water. 
9000 mi Heater fan not working. Replaced fan. 
90000 mi

US $100
Front blower motor (fan) for HVAC system failed. Blower replaced. 
29800 mi Service Airbag indicator light on intermitantly. Was told the sensors were not connected properly and they were replaced. This has been going on since I bought the car and the problem just reappeared again yesterday. 
34000 mi Service Airbag light on again. Replaced same sensor as July. 
124620 mi

C $325
Replaced Bose amplifier 
100200 mi

US $1200
Repaired/Replaced condenser and computer for Rear AC that was not working either; 
16000 mi Airbag sensor came on intermittently. There was a loose connection under the drivers seat. 
64000 mi

US $14
Brake Pedal Position sensor 
86000 mi

US $130
Starter 
32000 mi Turn signal stalk replaced, not doing the three- blink for lane changes on the right, but it worked correctly on the left. 
52000 mi Gauge cluster failure 
43000 mi

US $145
Airbag sensor came on. This is the second time. Drivers side airbag was not detected 
36000 mi Passenger side HVAC vents blew hot air when AC was on. Service air bag light on. 
38000 mi The HVAC fan was not working. Dealer replaced fan. 
37000 mi

US $130
Headlight burned out took hour and half to repair because they have to take car apart 
59000 mi Air bag recall. Service Air Bag light on. Replaced connectors under passenger seat 

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2008 GMC Acadia 4dr SUV

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

87000 mi

US $79
Blower fan for front passenger area stops running intermitanly in winter. Rear heat works but not front. I ordered new blower fan and will replace myself. This should have been a GM recall because the motor failed because of roof leakage. 
89000 mi

US $300
Fuse for front windshield washer pump was blown. Thanks again GM for making this simple job next to impossible. 50 cent fuse under dash is nearly impossible to get at for removal and worse to try to install a new one. 2 hours wasted! 
51460 mi

C $65
Intermittently, when low light levels outdoors, the indicator lights on the driver door panel and the driver seat heaters do not come on. This has been on ongoing issue for about a year. 
20000 mi Outside temp. sensor not reading correctly. Replaced temp sensor, 
20300 mi Failure to read navigation disc after unit becomes hot after several hours of use. Replaced navigation/audio system. 
8000 mi Fuse block damaged during sunroof leak from previous repair problem. Electrical components of vehicle (gauges, radio, windows, etc..) non-functioning. Immediate repair necessary. Problem corrected successfully. 
10000 mi Navigation system reported "Nav Disc Read Error" Dealer ordered a new disc. Radio works normal otherwise. 
11000 mi Ordered Nav/radio unit was installed. New unit did not work properly when driven home (rear camera inoperative). Returned vehicle to dealership same day for another Nav/radio replacement. Second ordered Nav/radio installed, works fine. 
4960 mi Fuses for 12V accessory outlets checked and electrical system checked for possible short. Replaced blow fuse caused by my defective 12v air compressor. 
30380 mi Air bag check light activated. 
42160 mi Passenger seat check air bag light. Loose pin in electrical connector. 
6000 mi Fixed climate control problem with new software. 
18000 mi Rear right tail light assembly needed to be replaced. 
22000 mi Nav would not read map DVD 
33300 mi new nav system ordered. new nav installed  
35000 mi sat radio went out. replaced 
11000 mi Replaced AC hose due to noisy AC operation. Fixed the problem. Apparently there was a service bulletin on it. Also had the transmission reflashed for the latest updates to the shift patterns. 
124000 mi

US $154
Battery failed. Replaced Battery. 
24000 mi DVD/CD would not eject. 
42000 mi

US $115
two headlamps out on left side, front of car had to be removed to replace bulbs. I supplied parts and paid labor Discovered recall on airbag and a leak in power steering pump need to take car of at later date. 
43880 mi

C $500
High pressure gas line leaking. 
3000 mi On-star not working. Needed to replace a module. 
20000 mi Airbag light came on. Repaired as needed per service doc id 2223960 
25000 mi Wiring harness for passenger airbag was faulty. 
19000 mi Air bag sensor was out of alignment 
40000 mi airbag sensor under passenger seat keeps moving out of position or disconnecting which disables the airbag and turns on the engine check message. twice the dealer just repositioned it or plugged back in. Did not fix for good as it's back. 
85000 mi Airbag sensor in pass seat has been a problem since the car was new. We tried getting it repaired twice under warrantee and the previous repairs did not last, the problem came back. Some wiring needed to be replace. brought the car in for headlight replace. Virtually impossible for the owner to do it because of stupid car design. Turned out there is a recall on HL ballast and that is probably the error. Recall paid for the repair. 
72000 mi AC quit working due to water leaking into blower motor housing. 
74000 mi

US $820
had power liftgate motor assembly replaced. 
27000 mi Memory settings for driver side mirror were "forgetting". Had to be reset every few days. 
4592 mi Ambient Temp Sensor reading erratic. Could not repair. 
9000 mi Drivers side mirror does not return to original position after tilting in reverse. 
24000 mi Tire pressure sensors were reading pressure wrong as well as reading wrong tires. Sensors were reprogrammed.  
38000 mi Power liftgate broke during inspection when I turned it in. 
36000 mi The blower motor was making noise. They replaced the blower motor.  
9425 mi Rear hatch opens by it self leaving SUV open even when locked. Rattling noise in headliner. 
18000 mi Engine would not shut off even with key removed from ignition. Fuse box shorted out from all the water leaks. Airbag fuse shorted causing voltage feedback. 
15500 mi headlight out 
26660 mi Air bag warning light was on. corrosion/wear on a part somewhere needed to be replaced. 
28500 mi Flasher was defective for the trailler.. Replace a fuse.  
71000 mi

US $700
Fuse block shorted out due to ongoing water leaks fron sun roof. Replaced fuse block, sealed compartment, and cleaned drain lines. 
138000 mi

US $1700
Rear a/c condenser failed.  
103000 mi

US $600
Climate control module shorted out. 
37000 mi Right headlight broken filament 
41000 mi

US $65
Sensor not correctly detecting passenger in passenger seat and not arming the airbag. Had to replace the entire passenger seat 
43000 mi

US $45
Driver side airbag light on. Message service airbag 
52000 mi Car would not detect that it was in park and would not release the key or power off accessories 
67000 mi Air bag light stayed on. 
65100 mi

C $50
Rear Hatch entry touchpad stopped operating. Rubber cover was torn and water entry caused corrosion of electrical parts. DIY, replaced touchpad. 
112220 mi

C $25
Low beam bulb burnt out, removed tire and wheel well liner to change bulb. About one hour. 
5000 mi need to replace a/c hose for proper cooling 
8000 mi Outdoor temp. sensor not reading correctly. 
10000 mi Rear had switch defective and could not open rear hatch at times. 
16000 mi air bag warning light - loose connector under drivers seat. rerouted connection. 
33000 mi a/c not cooling sufficiently. Dealer claims cooling as designed interior lights not going on when rear hatch opened at times, could not replicate 
44000 mi

US $24
not keeping steady cold temperature. Found a loose electrical connection to the compressor causing it to go on and off frequently 
74000 mi

US $50
Compressor seized and needed replacing. 
74000 mi Master window switch does not always work. 
32000 mi replaced XM box 
42000 mi Wiring harness under the drivers seat kept fallling down, causing the service air bag light to come on. 
94000 mi

US $85
System not cooling, recharge with dye to test for leaking. 
2480 mi Blown Accessory fuse (warranty) 
34100 mi Radio went out after rain (twice) Could not find source of problem 
27000 mi Faulty sensor for air bag 
76000 mi Passenger side AC accuumlator failed, instead of cold air, passenger side kicked out hot air Passenger-side AC accuumlator replaced 
80000 mi remote start system failed headlights aimed low 
82600 mi headlights aimed even lower than before remote start, fixed on second attempt 
67160 mi

C $700
No side view mirror function. Determined cause to be broken wire. Also found switch to be faulty. Used extended warranty for this repair and saved $14.00 after paying $200.00 deductible. Never will know if switch was truly faulty. 
64300 mi

C $5
rear blower motor burnt out 
87660 mi

C $112
Passenger rear window would go down by itself especially through a automatic car wash. We washed inside and out. Replaced motor assembly without express down. 
31000 mi Drivers seat shifting back and forth when braking. replaced seat guides and motor. 
89000 mi Service Seat Belt warning light. After several goes, the dealer still could not fix. They thought they'd fixed it, so I sold it to them. Later saw it in their service bay with the interior apart. They said I wouldn't have liked the repair bill. 

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2008 GMC Acadia 4-door

6-cylinder automatic AWD

1000 mi I had an electrical short and my tail light fuse kept blowing on passenger side. They took entire inside of car apart to trace short. It was finally traced back to passenger side front headlamp fixture. They replaced the entire fixture. It has been showin 

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2007 GMC Acadia

Engine not specified

From first day of delivery, radio not working until 3rd or 4th restart of the day. Trip 1, dealer said they could order new radio but not sure if that would fix it. Decided to wait for another customer to trouble-shoot their same issue first. Forum discus 

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2007 GMC Acadia 4dr SUV

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

120000 mi

US $30
Motor blower for vents replaced. Have to re-charge the AC twice a year. Do it myself, easy to do. 
137000 mi Evaporator leaks. Attempted to seal with AC Recharge but it is not holding. 
137700 mi

US $40
First attempt with stop-leak from autozone did not work. My mechanic added his stop-leak and it fixed the evaporator leak. 
44000 mi Nav unit occasionally reported "disk read error". Problem had been reported but apparently not fixed in in-warranty visit, so unit was replaced under original warranty even though warranty expired. 
44000 mi Liftgate would not open under power; replaced liftgate latch. 
48100 mi DRL portion of bulb failed; bought and changed bulb and found wiring to the socket melted. 
51000 mi Dealer replaced wiring, connector and bulb. 
56000 mi Passenger low beam bulb not working; found bulb blown; replaced bulb and light works 
50000 mi

US $200
Passenger power folding mirror would not fold in. 
90000 mi Hole in freon tube estim. $2200.00 to repair. 
24000 mi Temperature sensor for outside temperature was not working correctly. 
26000 mi Factory DVD Player would not play DVDs.  
3000 mi Battery discharges when car is towed behind a motorhome, even though the procedure outlined in the "Recreational Towing" instructions in the owner manual says it will not. Dealer consulted with factory tech support and learned that this is a known problem 
3000 mi GMC issued a TSB changing the procedure for dinghy (recreational vehicle)towing and declared the problem resolved. I obtained a copy of the TSB online, so did not have to visit a dealer to learn of the revised procedure. 
16000 mi Voltmeter, temperature and fuel gauge lights went out - gauge could not be read in the dark New instrument display panel installed but it too was defective, though with a different problem. Yet another instrument panel will be ordered. 
16000 mi Instrument cluster was replaced and re-programmed. 
78500 mi

US $1071
Body Control Module (a computer module) and main power distribution center (fuse and relay panel) inexplicably burned out and required replacement. Car was running and would not shut off, even with key removed! 
2000 mi Air conditioner stopped working. Apparently it was a faulty seal that leaked all of the freon out of the vehicle, thus not allowing the condenser to function. Dealer had to order the seal, have it overnighted, and installed the next day. Hasn't been a The front driver and passenger seats jerk as if they're going off track when moved back and forth. Also, driver seat rocks forward if the vehicle comes to a hard slow down or stop. 
23000 mi Outside temp & fuel sensors replaced/moved. 
31620 mi Acadia went back 2 more times for the same problem: battery. According to the dealership, the Acadia is fine and can be driven. I personally don't feel comfortable driving the vehicle for fear that it will not start when I need it to and leave me standed. 
43400 mi

C $2100
Exchanger had to be replaced in A/C unit. Required removing entire dash. Repair not covered under warranty. 
73300 mi

US $25
Right front headlight replaced 
158800 mi

US $541
A/C Recharge 
7875 mi Nav system failed and has no display. 
21108 mi

US $50
Daytime running lamp burned out. Sunroof drain recall. Vibration in steering wheel when car at idle or while driving. Loud grinding noise when starting car. 
2000 mi Left trailer turn signal fuse blown (open circuit)--replaced fuse Navigation system is inaccurate by approximately 3 football fields (900 feet). For example, destination address input at 110 Any Street directs driver to address at 144 Any Street. Directed to address on other side of street. Asked to have dealer recali 
4000 mi Navigation system still inaccurate--dealer and GM Nav Center, and GM Customer Assistance Center all agree that Navigation system only gives "approximate" directions to destination by design. It is a software design issue since GMC Acadia, my BMW and my A 
48000 mi AC not working. Dealer said O-ring failed. Replaced O-ring and recharged system under extended warranty--$100 deductible owner paid A/C leaking--replaced o-ring and recharged 
3000 mi Interior door light burned out 
12000 mi back up sensors shorted 
138000 mi Tailgate not working again. 
1000 mi had them try to fix NAV/HUD display problem and they could not--factory trying to determine fix 
8000 mi Reprogrammed nav. 
13000 mi Crackling audio speaker. 
21000 mi Crackling speakers. 
22000 mi Outside temperature sensor approximately 7 degrees higher than actual outside temperature. 
6000 mi intermitent ac would not warm up. gets to cold. 
16000 mi Dual zone AC/heat not working properly on right side. Blows HOT no matter how the settings are adjusted. 
18000 mi No temperature control on right side of A/C system. Blew hot all the time. They made it blow cold all the time and scheduled another visit for June. 
18000 mi Right side front a/c blows HOT all the time. 
19000 mi Right side air conditioner blows HOT all the time 
136000 mi

US $157
Both low beam headlight bulbs blew at same time 

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2007 GMC Acadia 4dr SUV

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

25000 mi replaced one headlight (bulb). 
32000 mi side-view mirror motor was replaced (it automatically moves in and out) 
2000 mi Traction control and stabilitrak became inoperative because of a faulty sensor. 
Refill valve on Air conditioner broke and had to be replaced. Repair shop ordered part, replaced and refilled air conditioner. 
135000 mi Gauge cluster - trip computer display fades out completely after cluster warms up. Removed and sent to Acadian Speedometer for repair. Had cluster for over 30 days but wasn't able to repair. Sent refund check back with cluster. 
143000 mi

US $465
The gauge cluster had to be replaced as it was slowly getting worse, and unfortunately it could only be done by the dealer as the online sources listed the part, but it could not be ordered. The replacement and programming was done in June of 2015. 
20000 mi Check engine light was on - replaced 3 terminals in x305 
14000 mi Trailer backup light not working. 
28000 mi Message - Tire Monitoring System Failure 
78000 mi

US $4000
Replaced battery 
37000 mi Rear deck will not open with electric motor. 
38000 mi Rear hatch won't open with switch...only manually Wrong parts delivered on trip one...Correct parts on trip 2 and door repaired. 
50000 mi Power rear tailgate opens itself. Dealer ordered part to solve problem, switch off in interim 
105000 mi

US $2000
Fix coolant leak 
105000 mi

US $200
Coolant leak again - 
100000 mi bose amp failed 
100000 mi

US $320
Went to start the Acadia in the morning and it was completely dead, stuck in park, with key stuck in ignition. Had it towed to the dealership on a dolly. Dealer replaced the battery, said the battery had a bad cell. 
32000 mi Rear power hatch sensor became defective, ran continuously. 
42000 mi Climate control module went out, had to be replaced. 
45200 mi

US $100
New alternator was needed 
61000 mi

US $182
went in for an air conditioning repair. 
39000 mi

US $100
Nav system stopped working. Dealer replaced under extended warranty with $100 deductible. 
46000 mi

US $30
passenger side headlight burned out. had to remove the front tire and a mud guard to get to the headlight. 
2000 mi intermittant issue with outside temp sensor. Told that it is working properly. 
26000 mi

US $182
AC system coolant was empty. Dealership was unable to find a leak, but admitted that a leak must exist for the coolant to be gone. Filled up with new coolant and told to bring back if problem peristed 
38000 mi

US $16
low beam headlight burnt out 
1781 mi Air conditioning does not work 

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2007 GMC Acadia 4-door

6-cylinder automatic 2WD

7000 mi Temp sensor 

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