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Chart based on 13 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
Center cap on alloy wheel fell off. A TSB was released for this problem last year. Center caps needed to be replaced.
114000 mi
US $65
Replaced weathered headlight with new oem light that had slight damage, thus the cheap price. Other light was replaced prior to purchase of the car, due to minor accident.
2000 mi
Center wheel caps on alloy wheels fell out.
24500 mi
paint chips caused by spoiler seals positioned wrong
105500 mi
US $180
Corroding sunroof frame
123600 mi
US $10
The sunroof was replaced in 2012, splitting the cost. Before the one year part warranty was up the new part was rusting again[design flaw]. GM refused to honor there verbal one year warranty, so I rust treated and painted it myself.
1000 mi
Interior trim below "B" pillar was pulled away from the door frame. On both sides. Paint chips(3) due to 160 mi. dealer exchange(DX).
17000 mi
Interior trim panels at "B" pillar (covers seat belt storage from door sill up to where belt comes out of "B" pillar) replaced on both sides due to poor fit. Right front interior door panel (where glass goes down into door) had abnormal wear/loss of finish. This was near rear of door panel where if the window was down, your elbow might rest.
20000 mi
Rpl. driver side threshold plastic trim(that you step over to sit behind the wheel). Clip that held plastic part in place was broken. Had ordered part a few days prior. Everything under warranty.
27900 mi
Clunking in the steering column .
11000 mi
Back panel on hatchback was cracked--they replaced without any trouble
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