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2013 GMC Acadia repairs by problem area

Engine (11%)

Transmission and Drivetrain (5%)

Brakes and Traction Control (14%)

Suspension and Steering (2%)

Electrical and Air Conditioning (57%)

Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (7%)

Other (5%)

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2013 GMC Acadia electrical repair cost distribution

$2500+ (0%)

$1000 - $2499 (5%)

$500 - $999 (5%)

$100 - $499 (38%)

< $100 (52%)

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Chart based on 21 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.

2013 GMC Acadia 4dr SUV

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

15000 mi Passenger side window stopped working 
15000 mi My airbag light came on 
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. 
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. 
27500 mi Airbag light off and on constantly. Dealer could not replicate during visit. 
30900 mi Airbag issue fixed. 

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2013 GMC Acadia 4dr SUV

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

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. 
80000 mi

US $100
Air Bag Sensor faulty 
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 
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. 
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. 
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. 
49300 mi

US $350
Air Bag Replacement 
50000 mi Air Bag Light. Dealer needed to re-work previous attempt at repair 

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