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Chart based on 22 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
Passenger seat seatbelt anchor trim was disconnected. Technician was able to properly attach and snap into place in 10 minutes. Trim rattle now gone.
19000 mi
Rattle in headliner
10200 mi
An air duct end cap fell out. Repaired under warranty.
2000 mi
"Haze" on exterior chrome trim around windows. Trim replaced.
11560 mi
Center console creaks and groans
16000 mi
Center console creaks and groans. The dealer eventually agreed to replace the console after I complained to GM Customer Service but that one also creaked exactly the same way after a couple of days use. Apparently it was a design flaw.
24180 mi
Center console creaks and groans. I understood that it can be largely mitigated by disassembly and cushioning the mounting points with thin felt or foam strips to eliminate plastic to plastic contact at the fastening points.
13500 mi
Rug on the floor became loose and protruded above door trim at the bottom of the drivers door. Trim was removed and the rug secured to the body. Trim was replaced.
22000 mi
Right rear door handle would stay out and allowed rainwater to enter the body of the door. Handle was replaced under warranty and I have not had a problem with it since.
39000 mi
Sagging head liner over rear window. Fixed under warranty, used epoxy and a magnet to secure it. Buick released a service bulletin for it.
Interior required replacement of door handle chrome and replacement of LT seat bottom finish molding
48500 mi
Water was leaking into the trunk from the left rear tail light mount. The dealer replaced a missing rubber grommet. They had much difficulty in obtaining the correct part.
49400 mi
The dealer scratched the roof of the car during previous repairs. They offered and completed a full detail. This did not in any way fix the scratches.
73000 mi
US $400
Glove box rattle. New rubber plugs were ordered and installed in glove box. Not related to problem, dealer flushed the transmission fluid.
10540 mi
PAINT CHIPPING OFF FRONT BUMPER, GM REMOVED AND REPAINTED
7000 mi
A slight creak in the driver's side door when the body flexed.
12000 mi
A metallic squeak is heard in the B pillar. Dealer found a clip making noise.
12000 mi
A metallic creak sound was diagnosed in the B pillar. A possible factory weld issue was identified as the culprit and insulation was added to the wall and cavity. The problem has been solved.
2300 mi
Seal on rear tail light was replaced because it rattled during driving. It could only be heard with the radio off. Seal on back rear tail light was temporarily replaced, ordered a new one that will be here in a few weeks. When driving with the car silent, a rattling noise could be heard from the back of the car.
1240 mi
2 Interior trim panels were scratched while replacing the faulty USB jack. These had to be ordered and replaced.
29400 mi
Driver foot well trim loose, headliner loose by sunroof, LED pass fr door loose, radio randomly changes input. All but radio addressed, could not replicate radio problem
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