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2011 GMC Acadia repairs by problem area
Engine (27%)
Transmission and Drivetrain (2%)
Brakes and Traction Control (5%)
Suspension and Steering (17%)
Electrical and Air Conditioning (34%)
Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (8%)
Other (5%)
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- Engine
- Transmission and Drivetrain
- Brakes and Traction Control
- Suspension and Steering
- Electrical and Air Conditioning
- Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim
- Other
Chart based on 131 repairs.
2011 GMC Acadia electrical repair cost distribution
$2500+ (0%)
$1000 - $2499 (7%)
$500 - $999 (14%)
$100 - $499 (24%)
< $100 (55%)
Chart based on 42 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
2011 GMC Acadia 4dr SUV
288-horsepower 3.6L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 11000 mi | A/C stop working.Hissing from the dash@idle due to low Freon.Dealer evacuated and recharged A/C adding a dye to the system since they could find no leaks.Car is 2 years old with 11,000 miles. It could be out of warranty when it leaks again! DVD headset broke an ear piece swivel |
| 14000 mi | A/C RECHECK FROM LAST YEAR REPAIR. NO LEAK FOUND. EVACUATED A/C TO MEASURE AMOUNT OF FREON 134A. NO LOSS. RECHARGED WITH MORE DYE. FUEL GAUGE DROPS TO EMPTY AT 3/4 FULL MARK . IT RETURNS AFTER YOU DRIVE IT 15 PLUS MILES. FUEL TANK SENDING UNIT WAS REPLACED |
| 21000 mi | Passenger side vents blowing only hot air. All other vent blowing cold a/c. Passenger side blend door motor defective. Replaced passenger side blend door motor/actuator a/c hissing in dash,compressor short cycling,not blowing real cold.This has been an on going problem.Loses refrigerant every 2 years.System was recharged with dye.No leaks found. Told to use vehicle again and return at later date to recheck |
| 22000 mi | Returned to have a/c checked for leaks since dye had been added. No leaks found. Evacuated and recharged again with dye.No refridgerant loss at this time Told to use vehicle and return when a/c started getting warm or stopped working. |
| 26800 mi | A/C hissing,low refrigerant. 5th trip to dealer for same issue. Dye had been added each trip. Replace leaking rear evaporator & fan. Recharge & rechecked.Seems they finally found the problem! Part/area covered in dye.keeping fingers crossed. |
| 34000 mi US $375 |
vents would only blow heat to driver's side. New blend door mechanism was installed. |
| 47800 mi US $325 |
The drivers side vents would only blow hot air. Dealer replaced the temperature actuator and the problem was fixed. |
| 42000 mi US $700 |
I had a leaky refrigerant hose that was between the engine and the firewall. The hose was replaced, but required a lot of labor. The A/C was then recharged. |
| 46000 mi US $600 |
The middle row vents would not blow any air. The actuator had to be replaced. The vehicle has 4 actuators, and I have replaced 3 in the last year. |
| 59000 mi US $12 |
Driver side headlight burned out. Replacing takes about 15-30 minutes, due to difficulty accessing the bulb. |
| 59300 mi US $150 |
2 tire pressure monitor sensors (TPMS) had dead batteries. They were replaced. |
| 46100 mi US $125 |
Rear AC compressor failed. Vehicle had been taken in under warranty previously for same problem (alternating hot/cold air) but dealer simply recharged. Repair was quoted at $900, but since it was related to previous visit they discounted. |
| 44000 mi US $182 |
Freon leak. Put dye in with freon recharge. No leak apparent. Assumed leak from evaporator. Dealer wanted me to pay for removal and replacement of dash if leak could not be demonstrated to extended warranty rep. I declined. |
| 18700 mi | Rear blower goes on at random times. Had dealer look at, found no codes or any evidence of problem. Blower still goes on at random times. Dealer could not find problem. |
| 27000 mi | replace rear heater blower module. |
| 37000 mi | Rear blower goes on randomly. Has done so since new even though 5 trips to dealer, and factory rep involvement. Anyone else had this problem? |
| 39300 mi | Since new, rear blower has randomly gone on despite 5 repair trips. Dealer finally contacted GM engineer, and rear blower module was replaced. Have not had problem since. |
| 60300 mi | Both passenger windows have trouble going down. Going up is fine every time, but rear window takes 10+ tries to get it down. Been driving for 50 years and never have had a window problem in any car. An obvious defect, at only 60k. |
| 70000 mi US $1300 |
Plastic elbow joining two metal tubes in a/c system was leaking. Dealer said it was the 5th one they replaced in June. Said GM may issue a bulletin if enough fail. |
| 75000 mi US $300 |
window controls on driver door worked sporadically and was replaced |
| 53782 mi US $300 |
ck engine light. #1 and #3 Ignition coil intermittently misfiring. Replaced #1 and #3 ignition coil |
| 104000 mi US $800 |
2 blown A/C hoses. |
| 95000 mi US $536 |
replace ac compressor discharge hose and recharge system. |
| 18700 mi | I could not delete a Bluetooth device out of my system. They fixed it for no charge. |
2011 GMC Acadia 4dr SUV
288-horsepower 3.6L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 153000 mi US $2100 |
two metal hoses [for A/C] needed replacement. One had already failed |
| 200000 mi US $600 |
compressor replacement |
| 59700 mi US $466 |
AC started hissing at me and blowing out mist- needed a recharge and they said I may a new compressor. :( |
| 73500 mi US $42 |
Replaced right headlight! $40, including $18 for the bulb. |
| 98580 mi C $322 |
Blower motor not working. Replaced blower motor |
| 26000 mi | VCIM replacement - car was not communicating with OnStar due to bad vehicle control interface module. |
| 57000 mi US $99 |
XM receiver went out $99 to diagnose, Wanted 500 to replace. No XM now. |
| 34600 mi US $30 |
AC mixture gate not working |
| 55000 mi US $100 |
Mixing gate valve does not work |
| 732 mi | Sensor was not attached properly from the factory causing heat/ac to malfunction. Sensor was not attached properly from the factory causing heat/ac to malfunction. |
| 115600 mi | Entire front headlight housing relaced for repeated headlight burn through. This was an informal recall. Repeated daylight running light failure. |
| 40000 mi US $100 |
climate control vent actuator was stuck. A/C was blowing only cold air in passenger foot well. |
| 50800 mi US $11 |
Passenger side headlight burned out. Repair required partially removing wheel well liner to reach bulb |
| 71000 mi | Passenger side front vents would only blow hot air, no matter what passenger HVAC settings were |
| 60000 mi | Defroster was not working. Dealer replaced solenoid. |
| 116000 mi US $1000 |
Rear A/C motor stopped working. |
| 123000 mi US $900 |
Rear A/C not blowing cold air. Found hose to be leaking and no freon in unit. Replaced hose. |
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