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Expensive Cadillac CTS repairs by problem area

Engine (44%)

Transmission and Drivetrain (18%)

Brakes and Traction Control (7%)

Suspension and Steering (11%)

Electrical and Air Conditioning (15%)

Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (2%)

Other (2%)

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Cadillac CTS repair cost distribution

$2500+ (27%)

$1000 - $2499 (73%)

$500 - $999 (0%)

$100 - $499 (0%)

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Chart based on 86 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.

16384 mi

US $1300

Air conditioning condenser replacement. A rock hit the condenser and drained all the fluids.

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85000 mi

US $1800

R&R all 4 corners with OEM Brembo rotors, EBC RedStuff pads, Goodridge stainless steel braided brake lines (an upgrade), and DOT-4 fluid flush and refill.

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102000 mi

US $2400

Replaced front struts (magnetic ride) Replaced worn rear pads

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62000 mi US $100	Air conditioning blowing hot and cold air.
62000 mi US $1100	When turning right there is a clicking sound at low speed. Front sub frame cracked, replace sub frame and lower control arms.

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35000 mi US $638	Windshield washer fluid hose fell out of front of car just behind the bumper.
83000 mi US $2000	Driver's seat base broke and a motor gear was loose and clawing its way through the foam. It also failed to raise or lower the seat base.

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31400 mi US $800	Throttle Body sensor failure
52000 mi US $1200	Replaced both rear leaking shocks
75000 mi US $980	Replace front strut

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72000 mi

US $1100

The seal on the headlight lamp failed and caused failure of headlights.

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54000 mi US $1133	Bushing in manual shifter wore out. Lever had great deal of side-to-side play-- untrustworthy. Shifter replaced.
55500 mi US $5200	Transmission output shaft bearings failed. Transmission replaced with remanufactured unit.

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97000 mi US $700	cleaned throttle body and fuel pathways $700
97000 mi US $400	Passenger headlight bulb.
108000 mi US $400	replacing headlight requires front end bumper removal, which takes 3 labor hours to take off and replace, plus $36 or so per bulb/led. One low beam went out, I had both low beams replaced. Seven months later same driver side low beam goes out. water has gotten in both lamp housings and cannot be accessed for removal. Dealership recommended replacing front light housings at $1000 per side. I consider this a design flaw.
108000 mi US $1300	Headlight modules replaced on both sides. Water intrusion in non-sealed unit would not leave the module even when lights were on for several hours in dry, low humidity conditions. Dealership advised it was a common problem and ordered newly made (2016) modules to replace. I expect the new headlight modules will last 7 years before they leak.
113000 mi US $200	tire pressure sensor replaced
145000 mi US $2500	New shocks dealer recommended an additional $5K in suspension wear item replacement. I declined...until I get tired of the squeaks or decide to replace the car. replaced both banks of converter. About $2500 out of pocket

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72000 mi US $541	Clunking noises when down shifting from 2 to 1. Especially when warm. Dealer did a differential fluid change including front and rear and transfer case. Transmission fluid was changed. Still clunks, probably inherent in design of the AWD system.
90000 mi US $813	The oil gauge stopped working and was getting alerts of low oil pressure, dealer diagnosed as a faulty or broken oil pressure sensor. Dealer also found the transmission cooler lines we leaking and those were replaced.
95000 mi US $3342	Transfer case differential spline gear stripped, replaced the input and output shafts
106000 mi US $535	Replace rear shock absorber excessive play on right front wheel, found inner tie rod worn.
116565 mi US $1787	replace steering rack
117391 mi US $261	replaced headlamps

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109120 mi

C $2000

Replaced underhood electrical harness and brake control

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61300 mi US $100	Power telescoping steering column Coil pack failure
66700 mi US $1300	Loud droning and rattle under acceleration and at cruise. Originally red indexed drive shaft. Problem not resolved. Replaced drive shaft. Took 3 trips to dealer to get correct diagnose resolve problem.
70000 mi US $400	Right Front wheel bearing failed. Typical noise from a bad bearing was the symptom.

44000 mi US $195	Steering rack replaced due to excessive noise Cleaned intake manifold
54100 mi US $400	Driver seat cooling system repair
63600 mi US $400	Replaced coils 4 & 5 - all spark plugs replaced
65900 mi US $100	Replaced left front door lock actuator
74000 mi US $100	Replaced left catalytic converter Replaced body control module, replaced trunk wiring loom
74000 mi US $100	Replaced both rear steering knuckles
74000 mi US $99	RF tire pressure gauge replaced, all reprogrammed Front passenger door lock actuator and lock housing replaced
84000 mi US $100	Alternator failure DVD player failed - replaced
92000 mi US $345	Transmission sheared off of drivetrain at low speed.
105000 mi US $1499	Auxillary water pump replaced Bilateral front end sway bars, stabilizer links Horn replaced Replace coolant temp sensor

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83700 mi C $650	Diagnosis + change of door handle and microswitches on driver's side.
111600 mi C $1500	micro switches in both doors handles failed. Car did not lock when shifter on "Drive".

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56000 mi

US $1200

out of balance drive shaft. Bearing failed in rear drive. Needed new bearing and shaft. Second time around on this repair. Cadillac refused to help

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23000 mi US $123	check engine light on after oil change, fuel mixture sensor stuck,needed to disassemble and reassemble
54000 mi US $430	tire air pressure sensors dead after 5 years, must be replaced
80000 mi US $130	failed smog check
82200 mi US $2500	fuel and emissions sensor replacement Drivers door outside handle actuator; new tires
88000 mi US $2100	Alternator fried ECM module. Both replaced $2100. maint = air filter , tuneup, all belts wipers $533
107000 mi US $265	Waterpump

25900 mi US $133	Excessive end play on left end camshaft. Installed 2 seals, a gasket kit and 2 washers.
29000 mi US $1500	Engine light came on so I took it to dealer who said they had to drop the engine to check out the problem. Whatever it was, the problem was fixed. However, 95% of my bill was labor.

100500 mi US $210	Spark plugs and coils
123000 mi US $1200	Transmission module failed...They foxed issue but gave me a new one..Now its hard for car to go into gear. They want to replace entire transmission for 4500..They acknowledge they did not do something correct, but dealer doesn't want to fix

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71000 mi US $550	Passenger side headlight out. Need to remove the grille and front bumper to repair. Shop for the wiring harness melted inside fixture, so new fixture was required @ $400 for the part + labor.
44000 mi US $1000	Left front caliper was frozen, causing brake to drag and poor fuel economy.

93000 mi US $100	Loose connection to passenger side remote controlled mirror.
95000 mi US $1200	Replaced both reluctors on rear axle.
95000 mi US $500	Replaced a third failed reluctor, on a front wheel. One remains original.
99000 mi US $1100	Replaced fourth and final hub reluctor. Other three had failed and been replaced in the past 9 months.
99200 mi US $350	Fuel tank pressure sensor replaced.
106000 mi US $152	Replaced original battery

33000 mi US $105	While the caddy was in for an oil change and wheel rotation and balancing, the mechanic found that the right front wheel seal was just beginning to show signs of a leak. They replaced both seals under warranty.
35000 mi US $450	While driving, the "check Engine" light came on and stayed on. I called OnStar and they confirmed there was a problem. I took the car to the dealer and they determined that one coil had failed. They replaced the Coil and Spark Plug.
50000 mi US $1100	There was a small water leak coming in from the sunroof and trunk. Had a water leak in the Sunroof. Removed the sunroof, cleaned all the crud, cleared the drains and replaced the Sunroof.
51346 mi US $670	had to replace Ignition Switch and Cylinder

63200 mi US $488	My right front tie rod broke. Snapped in the middle. Fortunately, occurred in parking lot and not on Expressway.
82000 mi US $1168	Latch and door lock assembly--driver's door did not recognize key in proximity or open command from key fob. Replace center infotainment assembly--controls for AC, radio, navigation stuck.
106000 mi US $300	AC blowing wam air, evaporator core replaced neither rear door would respond to open button on key fob; lock activators both sides replaced Front left tire pressure monitor stopped working, it was replaced and the dealer also replace the right front tire pressure monitor Needed to replace rotors in addition to pads
110371 mi US $484	Left head light, bulb failed. Dealer performed full diagnostic to verify just the bulb.
115967 mi US $899	Water getting into car through sunroof tray, sunroof front and rrear window seals were replaced, end caps re-seal Rear driver side door would not respond to key fob to unlock

65000 mi US $100	replace tire pressure sensor.
71627 mi US $3298	replace water pump; replace air filter; rep cabin air filter; front brakes and rotors replaced; cleaned injection sys; brake sys flush; power steering service
72000 mi US $760	check engine light on: dealer diagnosed one spark plug and coil replacement. Also diagnosed and replaced water pump belt and AC belt, both worn.
77000 mi US $200	Engine not firing on all cylinders; changed plugs
81000 mi US $100	electrical and system failures; module(s) reset

38000 mi US $450	Dealer repaired passenger mirror controls.
48300 mi US $2300	Brought it back to the dealer for same CEL code. They realized after it burnt a quart of oil in 4 days the timing chain had stretched. Replaced timing chain and some other misc. gaskets.
51000 mi US $800	Sunroof drain was clogged. They cleaned out both sides and removed interior to let dry out. Got the car back in 2 days.
54000 mi US $400	Brought the car into the dealership because the passenger door stopped working. Took about 4 hours for them to fix the door.
60600 mi US $150	#6 cyclinder went coil went bad. Finally convince us to get rid of car. 7th trip to dealer in less then 2 years of buying it. Cadillac is a POS.
59850 mi US $800	Sunroof leaking into the interior again.
66000 mi US $400	Once again the front and rear drains clogged and leaked into the car.
78700 mi US $160	Had to have rear front TPMS sensors replaced. Still hasn't fixed the problem due to the fact the fronts have failed as well now and need to be replaced as well.

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128000 mi

US $1890

Needed new timing chain

76000 mi

US $1000

Intermittent air cond.

41300 mi

US $7100

Camshaft bearings, cylinder scouring, Engine was replaced

38000 mi US $105	speed sensor
48000 mi US $1300	Fuel system cleaning, Two new tires, Oil change, Transmission cooler and transmission lines replaced.

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21000 mi

US $1100

engine wiring harness damaged by catalytic converter heat. Required replacement of 8 wires, removal of catalyst and exhaust manifold. fluid filled motor mounts failed, common problem with these. replaced with creative steel polyurethane units.

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107300 mi

US $900

Bad rods and bearings got used engine. Rear differential mounts replaced.

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122000 mi

US $300

bad catalytic converters bad ignition coils

94000 mi US $135	Replaced electrical module on windshield wiper motor. This is a fairly simple job.
109000 mi US $735	Replaced left tie-rod end. Also did right because needed to do four wheel alignment. replaced rear seal
111000 mi US $1600	Replaced hvac door actuater. This is a very difficult process and not for the average DIY person.

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64000 mi

US $2300

The intake manifold gasket had to be replaced along with a coil pack and the spark plugs. Car does not run the same now.

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70000 mi US $1250	Front struts were clanging; replaced front and rear struts.
84000 mi US $798	Tie-rod end was cracked.
85000 mi US $614	Replaced the water pump.

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130000 mi

US $1000

Put new timing chain and Barometric pressure sensor crank sensor throttle body

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97000 mi US $600	Both engine mounts had leaked fluid. One was in two pieces with only the safety interlock holding them together. GM data indicates that the other failed unit had been replaced once before. Replaced both mounts with aftermarket units.
103000 mi US $300	Slight play in steering response noticed. Replaced outer tie-rod ends in steering. Solved problem.
130000 mi US $950	Steering rack seal failed. Replaced with remanufactured item.
132000 mi US $250	Replaced failed alternator.
145000 mi US $2200	replaced all differential mounting bushings replaced transmission mount replace rear upper control arms- bushings were shot; replaced rear toe control rod bushings, both sides

16500 mi

US $3200

Rear differential and both halfshafts replaced

52080 mi C $400	Broken spring valve
52080 mi C $3000	Oil pump failed.

169000 mi

US $1400

Driveshaft causing vibrations. Non-serviceable. CV joint outer race galled. New driveshaft installed. Left rear wheel bearing TPMS replacement on 2 wheels

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70000 mi

US $5200

Timing chain jumped because of faulty timing chain stretch causing severe cylinder head damage. Replaced entire valve train and cat convertor.

105000 mi US $680	Leaking transmission fluid.
106000 mi US $1600	Sensor to regulate fuel & air mixture malfunctioning. Assembly to hold spark plugs in place needed replacing.
109000 mi US $200	Rear interior panel fell off and needed replacing. Front struts at end of life
112000 mi US $1400	Hoses broke causing the engine to overheat.
119700 mi US $900	Shifter was slowly moving to the side, making it almost impossible to shift into reverse. Replacement with new shifter resolved the issue.
144000 mi US $120	Hood release cable snapped, needed replacing.

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111000 mi

US $6000

No warning Engine locked up ..timing chains failed scattered metal debris throughout oil ruined bearings

47740 mi $105	RL window motor was replaced due to the window going down and wouldn't roll up.
54040 mi $100	The steering wheel felt off balance so I took it to the shop where they did the alignment plus changed the rubber on the tie rods.
56420 mi $3000	L&R front absorber replaced, Lower arms replaced, and bushes Engine mount replaced. transmission mount replaced. Differential gasket replaced.
66840 mi $1725	L&R front shock absorber replaced, upper arms replaced, and bushes the coil of cylinder 1 & 5 went bad and the car start to shake at stop
72120 mi $1050	Engine light blinking & car start jerking on stop. Replaced coil #2,4,6. ECM model, and fuel injector #6
75020 mi $215	noise when shifting gears. Gear lever repleased
80600 mi $1250	engine make making making noise and turns off on first cold start, few second later it's normal. They found "misfire due a sticky valves, carbon spark plug. Performed top engine and engine carb tune up conditioner" according to the invoice. i noticed i'm losing coolant water more than normal with no sign of leakage. they replaced radiator outlet o ring. they informed me the suspension needs to be replaced, and stabiliser bushings worn and cracked. RL door cant open form outside. actuator stuck, needs to be replaced. upper dashboard crack and become three separate piacess.

105000 mi

US $1400

Muffler Assembly worn out.

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108800 mi US $2200	Torque converter, reseal transmission, drive shaft.
118000 mi US $470	The headlight went out. Cadillac during these years anyway send their customers onto huge repair jobs for the most minor of repairs. Any other car I would of bought a headlight and installed it.

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38000 mi US $1800
41000 mi US $119	alternator was replaced because battery was not charging
54000 mi US $2000	Subrame broke, replaced.
54000 mi US $2500	Transmission replaced.

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115000 mi

US $1200

Hose running from transmission to radiator was pulled out. Requires two new hoses and new radiator

47000 mi

US $2200

TRANSMISSION JUNK AT 47000MILES,,,CAR WAS A RENTAL/LEASE,,,,PURCHASED CAR WITH 44,000MILES,,,3MNTHS LATER COLD WISCONSIN WEATHER,,,,32TEMP OR LESS,,TRANS SLIPPED,,,5SPEED AUTO,,REPAIRED,,,$4200/DEALER / COST 1500,,INTERNET,$700 INSTALLED

85000 mi

US $4500

Serious issue, cars traction control was kicking on ever time I accelerated. Took it in. Inter cooler had busted, engine coolant mixed with transmission fluid seals expanded. Had to replace radiator and the transmission.

91000 mi

US $150

Plastic separating the car from the road came loose and hit the road while driving, broke. Plastic fasteners fell off or dryrotted. Aftermarket warranty considered it trim, denied coverage. Bought the piece from Cadillac myself. Several problems. Plastic separating the car from the road came loose and hit the road while driving, broke. Also car makes a slight hissing until 3rd gear. They couldn't find the hissing.

70980 mi C $12000	throttle body and throttle sensor replaced and intake work transmission reprogramming
80900 mi C $200	second time o2 sensor replaced
81220 mi C $1200	eight weeks later o2 sensors failed again. ecm replaced with o2 sensors, dealer diagnoses o2 sensors failing due to ecm failure
81740 mi C $652	seat motor drivers side failed, trunk struts replaced also
101060 mi C $350	rubber brake line replaced
122760 mi C $450	pads etc

177800 mi US $1259	The High Intensity Lights were going bad. The driver side one was turning red and the passenger side one was flickering.
180000 mi US $99	Emissions and Exhaust System. Code P0420 ("Catalyst System Low Efficiency Bank 1"). Dealer replaced Catalytic Converter. The manager who drove the car thought it was a cylinder misfire.They swapped cylinder coil packs & spark plugs.Could not duplicate issue.Charged me for inspection.
184000 mi US $329	The 3rd brake light, which was the original OEM part, allowed water intrusion over time. The part failed. Rush Repair offers a reman one that corrects for the OEM issue. Mechanic install new 3rd brake light.
186000 mi US $182	Replaced six original ignition coils. This seems to have stopped the cylinders from misfiring. The caliper on the front passenger side was squeaking loudly and was a safety issue according to the dealer, $181.90. Ordered a new caliper, but received the wrong part, so they just greased the pistons inside the caliper. Seems to have worked. My car had the original struts and shocks that came with the car and they needed to be replaced. I paid $528.92 in labor and $483.11 in aftermarket parts that the dealer put on.
176500 mi US $799	Replaced left & Right from calipers, rear ceramic pads, and rear disc brake rotor. Upon inspection, Meineke, observed both rear discs cracked.
196000 mi US $224	Sway bars were replaced due to lateral swaying of the car at speeds above 60 mph.

149700 mi

US $1500

Ignition coil shorted on one cylinder blowing the fuse. This caused half the cylinders to stop working Coolant pump leak

101000 mi

US $1000

transmission cooler lines failed, mixing coolant with transmission fluid

67154 mi US $3265	a/c compressor came apart internally; compressor replaced and system flushed.
115196 mi US $851	replaced oxygen sensors and ignition coils

113000 mi US $1500	1) ECM 2) THROTTLE CONTROL MODULE AND HARNESS Wheel Bearings (3 of them Failed)
113500 mi US $980	Replaced the "steering rack". There was an ungodly grinding one day. PWR Steering fluid was slowly leaking into the rack boots for 1+ yrs! Look for low PWR Steering fluid loss OVER TIME. You see it check the RACK that is your issue!

97000 mi US $512	Car was at shop for oil change and tire rotation, Mechanic noticed leak from water pump. Pump replaced.
115000 mi US $810	"Stability system engaged" warning on the DIC. this was causing the left front brake to inadvertly engage. After keeping the vehicle and driving it, the tech. was able to get a faulty reading from the steering position switch. Replaced switch. Told the tech. that i had noticed a small oil leak on the garage floor near the rear end. Replaced the rear differential pinion seal and flange.
173800 mi US $370	Notice oil leak on floor of garage, drive side of vehicle, reported this to service tech. found power steering hose had a leak. replaced hose.
199000 mi US $168	Shifter was making clanging noise when moved from park to drive/drive to park.
207000 mi US $382	Engine began to misfire and service engine light came on. Diagnostics was ran. failed ignition coil was replaced.
234000 mi US $1300	small clicking sound when ignition switch is activated. Replaced the starter. "Service charging system" light on. replaced alternator.

92500 mi US $700	Cylinder misfire; replace faulty coil and sparkplugs
95000 mi US $1000	Catalytic converter needed to be replaced

113500 mi US $250	I had to get the OnStar system updated. Marker light replaced.
121000 mi US $1580	Transmission cooling radiator developed a substantial hole.
146000 mi US $1300	Five of the six spark plugs had fouled and the number five coil pack needed replaceing.

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74000 mi

US $2500

Rear end in this car started making noise below 45 mph and turns out the pinion gear and driveshaft were bad. Pretty poor for a car rear end to die so quickly. Dealer was no help and went to a private shop but got stuck using all Cady parts instead rebui

110000 mi

US $5000

lots of electrical problems, cracked heads requiring engine to be rebuilt, currently needs head job again, transmission needs to be repaired, heater not working, back window motors gone!!! car from HELL!!!

113460 mi

C $2500

service stability system. After many trips to the shop to complain that warning system coming on (the shops computer never acknowledged that the warning system had come on so mechanics figured I didn't know what i was talking about) their computer

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79000 mi US $6750	replaced master cylinder
79000 mi US $800	replaced 6cd player, player only clicked would not play. dealer replaced with refurbished unit.
88000 mi US $413	replaced rear window regulator and motor
93000 mi US $789	Remove and replace thermostat
95000 mi US $770	driver door electrics not working. Removed door panel, discovered plug not completely connected. Checked system everything works fine

48000 mi

US $27500

I basically bought a lemon. The car the first few weeks was awesome, had to replace the tires, windshield first month. Had to replace the brakes and rotors. Car has check engine light on, leaking oil and coolant. Just did the 100k mile warranty

61295 mi US $625	Main computer module replaced Electronic Control Module
64000 mi US $5100	Blown water line. Had a major replacement of all rubber under the hood: timing belt, water pump, all hoses, valve cover gaskets.

71300 mi C $100	Cranking signal for security system, electronic piggy-back harness ordered and to be installed this week. Also small oil leak,rocker cover gasket needed to be replaced and ordered, also warrenty.
71920 mi C $100	Returning security system errors after harness installed. I read the codes and it appears to have a communication error that may be caused by a power loss, it is currently working after the dealership cleared the error codes, however I expect same issue
74400 mi C $100	Trunk bezel fell off,attempting to get it replaced for free 05+. this was not a suprise I have been expecting it to fall off and smash, 04.5+ much better design of bezel,03 discontinued. Found used temp replacement for $100. not a big deal. love this car!
80600 mi C $250	Thermostat Steering position sensor.
86800 mi C $1200	Tranny cooler lines, rad, full tranny service filter and fluid. Lines broke off radiator.

86000 mi

US $2065

Air bag light - Sensor valve cover found leaking during repair oil leaking from both valve cover gaskets

67580 mi C $1300	Grinding sound from rear differential. Changed 2 gears and pinion.
71920 mi C $5200	Transmission oil cooler in the cars radiator ruptured causing transmission oil and vehicle coolant to mix.The contaminated mixture made its way to the transmission and ruined the transmission. The radiator plus the transmission were replaced

147000 mi

US $1500

valve cover gasket and sending unit leak, power gear leak thermostat stuck open throttle body adjustment

49786 mi C $100	Driver side rear wheel bearing, plus both wheel bearing seals on rear replaced under extended warranty.
66340 mi C $980	Broken brake hydraulic flex line on front driver side, lost all brake fluid,wait for parts ordered.
75020 mi C $520	Long time for heater to throw heat. Figured it was the thermostat. Took to dealer and got P128 fault. Thermostat replaced and intake manifold gaskets replaced b/c had to be removed to make repair. Decided to replace spark plugs also.
78120 mi C $1300	Broken left front brake line. Had to order parts. fixed under recall. Luckily was not on highway when line broke. Severe safety hazard recall. Had fixed at first other than dealer. Then to dealer for GM parts. Refused to cover expenses.

82000 mi US $800	Brake pads for 4 wheels Disks turned for 4 weels Brake fluid flushed and replaced Struts and Hinges on trunk replaced
92000 mi US $130	Replaced rear window regulator and motor.
101000 mi US $1500	A few days after dealer performed 100,000 service car wouldn't start. Dealer claimed carbon buildup and cleaned heads and valves. Also replaced several sensors.

70500 mi US $1080	Oil leak from valve covers. Replaced gaskets. Coolant leak from water pump area. Replaced water pump.
75000 mi US $525	Rear window mechanism broken, part ordered and replaced.
78000 mi US $930	Rear hub speed sensor bad. Integral with hub. Hub replaced.
80000 mi US $373	Replaced crank position sensor
84400 mi US $1758	A/C compressor seized.

89000 mi US $500	Leaking master cylinder and brake hose. Waited weeks for parts from shut-down GM plants. Seat belts no longer properly retracting - replaced. Bushing on stabilizer bar and front shock absorbers replaced. Thermostat replaced. Compass and external temperature sensor replaced because inaccurate.
94000 mi US $305	Replaced right shock absorber - parts ordered 12-24-08, arrived in March, finally installed. Oxygen sensor, bank 2 #2
97000 mi US $697	Replaced valve cover gasket, and resealed. Leaking oil had previously damaged the oxygen sensor replaced at last visit. O2 sensors cleaned and replaced. Same O2 sensor dropped a code on the way home - O2 sensor re-replacement pending.
98000 mi US $500	Oxygen sensors re-replaced. No further codes.
100000 mi US $1200	Replaced lower intake gasket and PCV hose for the oil leak that continued after the last repair. Re-replaced gaskets as needed for access.
106000 mi US $400	A/C Compressor replaced

145000 mi

US $1500

L/R Valve Covers Replaced/Regasketed. New coil pack. New thermostat.

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39060 mi $1200	Fire under the hood while driving. Oil leak from head gasket detected. Had to replace head gaskets, the cover, burned wires and vacuum hose. Waited 3 weeks for parts to arrive.
41540 mi $300	Replaced head gasket covers.
74400 mi $320	Generator belt broke in the middle of drive. The problem was caused by tensioner falling apart. Car had to be towed as one belt is used for steering, AC, generator and water pump. Do not neglet routine maintenance to avoid such a hassle.

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