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Chart based on 59 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
2007 GMC Acadia
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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
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.
43400 mi
C $2100
Exchanger had to be replaced in A/C unit. Required removing entire dash. Repair not covered under warranty.
22000 mi
Outside temperature sensor approximately 7 degrees higher than actual outside temperature.
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
136000 mi
US $157
Both low beam headlight bulbs blew at same time
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.
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.
90000 mi
Hole in freon tube estim. $2200.00 to repair.
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.
24000 mi
Temperature sensor for outside temperature was not working correctly.
26000 mi
Factory DVD Player would not play DVDs.
50000 mi
US $200
Passenger power folding mirror would not fold in.
3000 mi
Interior door light burned out
12000 mi
back up sensors shorted
138000 mi
Tailgate not working again.
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.
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
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!
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.
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
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.
50000 mi
Power rear tailgate opens itself. Dealer ordered part to solve problem, switch off in interim
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.
39000 mi
US $100
Nav system stopped working. Dealer replaced under extended warranty with $100 deductible.
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
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
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.
25000 mi
replaced one headlight (bulb).
32000 mi
side-view mirror motor was replaced (it automatically moves in and out)
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
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
105000 mi
US $2000
Fix coolant leak
105000 mi
US $200
Coolant leak again -
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.
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