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Chart based on 32 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
Rear right light, moisture inside break light, chrome peel off inside the light.
11000 mi
Driver seat electrical seat adjusting panel came loose. Apparently not locked in place correctly from factory. Technician reseated and locked panel. No problem for one month since fixed.
24200 mi
US $20
Protective strip on vertical edge of driver door lost adherence on lower 6 inches. Chevy dealer said they had no means to re-stick the strip. They referred us to now defunct Saturn dealership. No luck there. A/C control head "recirculate" button had paint peeling problem. Replaced and programmed the A/C control head-HVAC module. Driver's seat adjustment panel would not stay attached to seat. Repeated attempts to firmly attach panel failed. Left front outer seat bezel tabs were cracked. Replaced left front outer seat bezel insert.
117000 mi
US $334
Water leak from clogged sunroof tubes
5000 mi
Tailgate seal leaking at both bottom corners. Seal replaced.
31000 mi
Headlight harness needed replacing, known defect not at recall status.
13000 mi
Rear Saturn emblem is discolored/peeling. Dealer ordered new emblem and will replace it.
14000 mi
Replaced rear emblem.
42000 mi
US $300
Water leaked from roof area. Leak was found to be the sunroof housing. Housing was resealed.
Cracked windshield, no sign of impact, had to replace it to pass inspection.
17980 mi
Rear Emblem replaced - peeling
29140 mi
Saturn Emblem on Liftgate Discoloured Rear Liftgate Emblem replaced Saturn Emblem on Liftgate Discoloured Rear Liftgate Emblem replaced
30340 mi
Rear Liftgate Emblem replaced
104780 mi
C $200
Climate control buttons "peeling / flaked". Climate control panel replaced.
12000 mi
Squeak on passenger-dash side of car. Repaired squeak on passenger-dash by putting foam inserts into A-pillar
Rear passenger window was stuck first time I tried it when I brought vehicle home. Dealer service discovered weather stripping became loose and jammed window. Stripping replaced, window works fine now.
31000 mi
One of the side panels had been sliced.
35000 mi
Left panel in trunk kept coming off. Sunroof leaking. Repaired and isn't leaking any more.
4960 mi
"Air Bag" tab on passenger side A pillar would not stay in. Dealer fixed it but also ordered a new handle (not the door handle, the "holy s---" handle on the A pillar.
8680 mi
Console arm rest would squeak when you rested your arm on it.
20460 mi
Airbag tab replaced
37820 mi
AC drainage backing up, draining into passenger side footwell. Shop cleaned drainage hose.
50840 mi
Sun roof drain hose blockage - repaired as per TSB
85340 mi
C $300
Rust perforation on lip of hood. Affected area was too large to effectively repair - GM replaced entire hood.
13000 mi
trim on rear hatch was damaged by water drivers seat lumbar mech. was replaced
There was a rattle in the vent. They discovered broken parts inside somewhere and had to order parts. It was repaired in June.
6000 mi
There was a flaw in the paint of the right back quarter panel. They repainted it. Rattle repaired.
10000 mi
Water leaking in down passenger seat belt and around that area. When fixing the leak, they had to pry off two small pieces in the molding that holds seatbelt. They scratched it all up when taking them off. They ordered and replaced the section the seatbelt rolls up into.
4500 mi
Sunroof leaking in carwash, nothing done. Dealer stated: Some water (even rain) is designed to get by the seal. Drain tubes designed to drain water from sunroof trays can be overcome.
8000 mi
Sunroof leaking, glass and seal were replaced. Haven't had leaking since.
12000 mi
Rattle in dashboard and headliner.
12000 mi
Drivers side power seat would grind/jump when adjusting the seat forward or backward - repaired in November 2008. The dealer took care of it under warranty by replacing the power seat track, took a week to get the part from GM. Installed new seat track.
18000 mi
The center arm-rest squeaks when driving. Dealer won't fix it - they say that GM's warranty does not cover squeaks and rattles of interior trim pieces.
33500 mi
Rear tail light assy replaced due to paint (chrome) defect. Finish appeared to erode from inside the assembly.
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