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Chart based on 31 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
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.
13000 mi
Loose seal around rear driver's side door.
22000 mi
Replaced seal around rear driver's side door.
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
32000 mi
Rattle in dash. Parts installed to fix rattle.
24800 mi
Leaking sun roof
82000 mi
Roof leak never fixed despite recall repair.
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.
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).
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