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Chart based on 9 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
Fuel filler door inaccessible; no emergency opener. Could not refuel. Dealer popped door open, declared it user error (cap tether caught in mechanism). After carefully replacing tether away from mechanism and closing door, door wouldn't ope. Returned to dealer, who declared actuator defective, which we knew all along.
14880 mi
Left hand passenger door handle came apart.
Dealer repaired.
10300 mi
After repair, tailgate latch started seizing in cold weather. Two more repair visits & problem still not fixed. Dealer to replace latch next week.
46780 mi
Rear exterior door handle came completely off. Dealer had to reattach.
5000 mi
Leak in washer fluid reservoir
4000 mi
Vehicle inspection found YV open recall for lock cylinder housings. Removed and modified all four lock cylinders on doors. Repair complete.
Rear outside passenger door handle popped off. Dealership replaced handle that day, but required another visit to reconnect latch mechanism to handle. Second repair visit lasted 5 hours.
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