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2013 GMC Acadia repairs by problem area

Engine (11%)

Transmission and Drivetrain (5%)

Brakes and Traction Control (14%)

Suspension and Steering (2%)

Electrical and Air Conditioning (57%)

Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (7%)

Other (5%)

Chart based on 44 repairs.
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2013 GMC Acadia repair cost distribution

$2500+ (0%)

$1000 - $2499 (3%)

$500 - $999 (3%)

$100 - $499 (31%)

< $100 (63%)

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Chart based on 35 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.

2013 GMC Acadia 4dr SUV

288-horsepower 3.6L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD

GMC Acadia in New York, United States
Apr 2013 - Dec 2015
Apr 2015

26500 mi
Replaced rear wiper motor. Warranty work. 
Aug 2015

30700 mi
Repair wiriing in right front seat belt anchor pretensioner and harness. Note this was related to previous recall work that a different dealer performed. 
GMC Acadia in Michigan, United States
May 2013 - Jan 2016
Mar 2014

12000 mi
Service Traction Control message: Steering angle sensor needed replacement. 
Jun 2015

31000 mi
Weather seal going across the complete length of the roof on the drivers side fell off. It was replaced. Squeaky pedal. 
Sep 2015

36000 mi
Squeaky brake pedal. Dealer replaced brake booster. 
GMC Acadia in South Carolina, United States
Jun 2014 - Jun 2015
Mar 2015

15000 mi
Passenger side window stopped working 
GMC Acadia in Ohio, United States
Sep 2015 - Sep 2016
Sep 2016

15000 mi
My airbag light came on 
GMC Acadia in California, United States
Apr 2013 - Mar 2018
Jun 2013

2000 mi
Driver Information Center reported 'left rear door open'. Cause was dealer-installed (non-factory) alarm. Dealer removed alarm. 
Feb 2015

19100 mi
Battery went dead. Jump started, too to dealer. They confirmed bad battery. Replaced under warranty. 
Mar 2015

20000 mi
rear condenser leaking at seam, system lost all refrigerant. per service writer, factory defect. 
May 2015

21700 mi
Rear lift making noise when opening. Replaced struts (again). 
Jul 2016

35500 mi

US $100
Brakes shudder during last few feet of stopping. Brake pedal spongy. Intermittent problem. 1 per week. Replaced leaking brake booster. Since only a month out of warranty, they only charged me $100. Blue tooth voice recognition terrible. 
Oct 2016

38000 mi

US $480
Ballast resistors on both HID headlights. Also, both bulbs were said to be bad (intermittent when we took the car in, apparently due to ballast resistor packs. 
GMC Acadia in Florida, United States
Jun 2013 - Jun 2018
Sep 2013

2000 mi
Rubber pad on parking brake kept coming off. Happened several times. They finally replaced the entire foot pedal arm. 
Jul 2015

20500 mi
very Minor oil leak. 
GMC Acadia in Texas, United States
Mar 2013 - Sep 2013
May 2013

2000 mi
Popping noise when making sharp turns, under passenger front. Determined to be exhaust hitting heater pipes-Dealer wrapped heater pipes with rubber to isolate the sound if pipes come in contact. 
GMC Acadia in Michigan, United States
Jan 2013 - Dec 2015
Apr 2015

27500 mi
Airbag light off and on constantly. Dealer could not replicate during visit. 
Aug 2015

30900 mi
Airbag issue fixed. 

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2013 GMC Acadia 4dr SUV

288-horsepower 3.6L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD

GMC Acadia in Utah, United States
May 2015 - Jun 2018
Sep 2015

39000 mi
Rear condenser was leaking. Replaced under Certified Pre Owned warranty 
Jun 2016

52000 mi

US $320
Right HID low/high beam replaced 
Jan 2018

65000 mi

US $324
Left HID bulb 
GMC Acadia in Queretaro, Mexico
Mar 2018 - Jan 2022
Apr 2018

26660 mi

$160
The service airbag light alert came out. Took it to the dealer who fixed it. It was apparently a bad cable connection to a sensor on the body along the passenger side. 
Apr 2021

42160 mi

$400
Coolant was overheating and spilling. Required new water pump and radiator cap. 
Jan 2022

46500 mi

$400
The plastic casing around the driver seat broke. Part is being replaced. 
GMC Acadia in Iowa, United States
Nov 2017 - Jun 2018
May 2018

84000 mi

US $90
Rear HVAC blower motor was diagnosed as the reason no air was blowing. Replaced and rear HVAC system works as expected. 
GMC Acadia in Ohio, United States
Aug 2016 - Jan 2022
Oct 2021

111000 mi

US $485
ABS and Traction control lights came on after driving in heavy rain. Cleared codes and it happened again in the next heavy rain. Cracked rear sensor housing. 
GMC Acadia in Idaho, United States
Aug 2017 - Jun 2022
Oct 2021

80000 mi

US $100
Air Bag Sensor faulty 
GMC Acadia in New Jersey, United States
Aug 2013 - Jun 2018
May 2016

49300 mi

US $350
Air Bag Replacement 
Jun 2016

50000 mi
Air Bag Light. Dealer needed to re-work previous attempt at repair 
Jun 2017

71000 mi

US $50
EVAP Valve Replaced 
GMC Acadia in Minnesota, United States
Apr 2013 - Aug 2016
Mar 2016

54000 mi

US $300
Replaced leaking rear condenser core. 
GMC Acadia in Pennsylvania, United States
May 2013 - Sep 2013
Jun 2013

3000 mi
torque convertor sticking Various paint issues on the exterior. Paint chipping and peeling. 
GMC Acadia in Alberta, Canada
Nov 2012 - Dec 2016
Aug 2013

15500 mi
Navigation unit became unresponsive at times and would occasionally freeze up. The dealer performed a hard reboot on the system. It seems to be performing much better now. 
GMC Acadia in British Columbia, Canada
Mar 2013 - Sep 2014
Dec 2013

13640 mi
Replaced a faulty rod-end. 
GMC Acadia in Indiana, United States
Nov 2012 - Mar 2018
Feb 2013

1900 mi
Replaced fuel tank spout because it would not allow you to fill tank without continually holding nozzel trigger. 
Oct 2013

6000 mi
Shifter would stick in park. Replaced Shifter indicator bezel Radio would make a popping noise and restart itself sporadically 
Apr 2015

16000 mi
A/C went out. Replace rear condenser and leak in the line 
Sep 2017

38000 mi

US $880
Replaced rear condenser and blower in rear Replace coolant hose in front recharged system 
Dec 2017

38000 mi

US $1079
Replaced the Radio/Navigation system 
GMC Acadia in Iowa, United States
Apr 2013 - Dec 2014
Jan 2014

20800 mi
Oil leak. 

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