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Expensive GMC Acadia repairs by problem area

Engine (31%)

Transmission and Drivetrain (19%)

Brakes and Traction Control (2%)

Suspension and Steering (30%)

Electrical and Air Conditioning (15%)

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

Other (0%)

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GMC Acadia repair cost distribution

$2500+ (33%)

$1000 - $2499 (67%)

$500 - $999 (0%)

$100 - $499 (0%)

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Chart based on 85 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.

103200 mi

US $1000

Side detection module. Known issue from manufacturer. Manufacturer extended warranty to 80K mi on part. Unit not sealed the best. Water gets in and then corrodes electrical harness if not repaired.

70000 mi US $2000	[coolant] Leaks
80000 mi US $5000	Replace stretched timing chain

38000 mi US $880	Replaced rear condenser and blower in rear Replace coolant hose in front recharged system
38000 mi US $1079	Replaced the Radio/Navigation system

72900 mi US $600	Rack bushings were worn out and causing clunking noise at full lock. It may have also caused steering wheel wobble. Dealer replaced water pump under warantee.
75000 mi US $350	Purchased PIAA LED headlight bulbs to replace 1 burned out and one old low beam bulb. Dealer said they'd install them, 1.5 hours of labor!!!!! This is why I chose to upgrade to long life LEDs.
77000 mi US $151	Cooling system diagnostic. It runs fine until the outside temperature hits 95+. It hasn't been that hot. My question for the service manager was what happens if I tow?
80000 mi US $2100	Lower control arm bushings Loaded front struts
87000 mi US $450	Rear shocks

95000 mi US $536	replace ac compressor discharge hose and recharge system.
115000 mi US $1800	Replaced water pump.

34000 mi US $375	vents would only blow heat to driver's side. New blend door mechanism was installed.
40300 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.
41800 mi US $1650	Bank of fuel injectors had to be replaced on one side of the engine.
54000 mi US $500	The shift selector display piece jammed up, causing the shifting of gears between PRNDL to be very difficult. The shift selector display was replaced and the problem was fixed.
59300 mi US $150	2 tire pressure monitor sensors (TPMS) had dead batteries. They were replaced.
60000 mi US $2400	other bank of fuel injectors failed. 1 motor mount replaced.

70000 mi US $650	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. Water pump leaking, had to be replaced at 5 years and 70k miles
75000 mi US $300	window controls on driver door worked sporadically and was replaced

132900 mi US $300	Noticed heater wasn't blowing hot air. Hubby ck'd and found radiator fluid leak. Took to local repair shop; found source of leak was radiator which they replaced. BAM! problem solved! Heating great again!!!
85000 mi US $1200	Noted car running rough when we drove it out driveway after leaving it in our garage for 2 weeks (out of town). Took to dealer for inspection: Rodent incursion. Chipmunk nibbled through wiring harness. Made nest and stored acorns. New wiring harness installed after cleaning up mess.

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.

153000 mi US $2100	two metal hoses [for A/C] needed replacement. One had already failed
200000 mi US $1100	Replaced all catalytic converters (3) and associated oxygen sensors. Replaced spark plugs and wires
200000 mi US $600	compressor replacement

52300 mi US $1975	had struts repaired back in December 2014. have had a rattle ever since-- well brought it in January and they said it was my shocks that needed air-- still have noise.. Brought in today and they said I need a Steering Gear..
51000 mi US $1958	The steering gear went out and made car not turn and made for a rough ride and noisy when going over bumps.
59700 mi US $466	AC started hissing at me and blowing out mist- needed a recharge and they said I may a new compressor. :( Need Wheel bearing in left front at 59K miles! this car is a Money PIT!!!
63000 mi US $378	Had high pitched sound for the past month or so, and took it in and they said wheel bearing, so I saved up and just had it fixed
76000 mi US $340	Needed bushings

64700 mi US $700	Check engine lights. They replaced sensors, but has to go back twice to get fixed.
80000 mi US $1900	Front A/C evaporator. repalced - cost about $15000 as the whole dash had to be removed.

48980 mi C $800	Replaced both front struts
66340 mi C $400	Recharged the ac system .
68200 mi C $350	Replaced both rear coil springs as one was broken.
72540 mi C $300	Trying to locate ac leak May be evaporator in dash. Major Job. 15 to 18 hrs. Approx. 2,500.00 to 3 000.00 for repair.
76880 mi C $2500	The mechanic found leaks at many places in the distribution pipes to the rear ac unit. Cost to replace the aluminium piping was approx. $2000.00, so I had them cut the lines & cap them. This made the rear ac inoperable. They also had to replace the evaporator & compressor. Final bill was $2,500.00.
80600 mi C $200	Rear left side traction control sensor failed. Drilled out old sensor & installed a new sensor. Work done by owner. Sensor for timing failed. Engine started to shake & red engine light came on & engine stalled. Battery would not hold a charge. Fixed diagnostic sensor recommended replacement.

96720 mi C $135	Replacement power steering pump
100740 mi C $1200	Replaced transfer case with used unit. Bearing failure inside original unit. Sounded like a wheel bearing going bad this is only on awd model

1000 mi US $150	Scratch on door
29000 mi US $650	Car was not getting good gas miles. Did an fuel line cleaning.
54000 mi US $1144	Broken engine mount broken tie rod
57300 mi US $300	hydraulic leak in steering hose.
75000 mi US $1200	replace catalytic converter

53300 mi US $245	System recharged with R134 and parts checked for proper operation Front engine motor mount was broke. Part replacd.
73000 mi US $1300	Clunking noises were coming from vehicle suspension. Front struts, mounts and bearings were replaced.
86000 mi US $3200	Engine oil leak underneath chassis. Major work removing rear main housing, replacing seals and gaskets. Cracked motor mount replaced.
97000 mi US $853	Leaking hose to AC required replacement and AC recharge.
102000 mi US $1095	Oil pressure sensor leaking through to connector. Installed new sensor and cleaned connector Front engine motor mount broken. Mount was replaced. This was the third time this mount has broken since the car was new. One paid for under extended warranty, two paid for by owner

48800 mi US $150	Battery replaced
77000 mi US $2200	New Shocks Power steering was replaced
85000 mi US $250	replace CV axle (driver's side)
93800 mi US $130	Car would not start the day after it left dealer repair shop Car battery was completely dead. After three days, dealer could not determine what was causing the issue so no repair was made.
116700 mi US $800	Ignition coil number 5 needed replaced
121000 mi US $1000	Headlight and fog light needed replaced Replace left side Catalytic converter

80000 mi US $1900	Damaged suspension bars
87000 mi US $800	Engine Starter

57500 mi US $320	Water pump was bad, dealer found it was leaking and replaced under 100,000 mile waranty power steering replaced, under warranty The radio would not turn off whne the key was taken out and the driver doors opens. Switch on door latch bad. power steering replaced, under waranty The radio would nolt turn off whne the key was taken out and the driver doors opens. Switch on door latch bad Water pump was bad, dealer found it was leaking and replaced under 100,000 mile waranty
95000 mi US $2100	Struts, power steering, engine mount, axial shaft, spark plugs and one coil. GM paid 80% of the cost of all these repairs except for the brake fluid and spark plugs.
98000 mi US $1400	Transmission module was replaced During trip for Trans module replacement, Extended warranty repair was made to the trans for the broken 35R clutch wave plate inside the transmission. Service tech preformed stating abnormal wear
110000 mi US $1100	Bushings Motor mount
116000 mi US $250	Needed on Coil mod replaced Check engine light came on. Diagnostic test showed Catalytic converter issues.
119000 mi US $1300	Fuel injector removed and cleaned , new hose and gaskets. fuel injection system cleaned new spark plugs and coils, 2 had gone bad.
128000 mi US $850	Left catalytic converter replaced. Engine Error would not go away

70300 mi US $3700	Oil leak Steering gear Seat heater failed
76000 mi US $1235	DVD player didn't always work. Had to replace entire head unit to resolve. 3rd party extended warranty covered the repair.
78000 mi US $300	Cylinder 5 misfire, needed new injector Door actuator quit working.
79000 mi US $2985	Replaced 2 cam shafts and rocker arms. Most of cost covered by extended warranty. Total repair costs in 1 year of ownership $10,000+
87000 mi US $500	Extreme carbon build up on top engine. Required several rounds of cleaner to fix. Also had plugs and one coil replaced. It was registering a cylinder 6 misfire and running really rough.

44000 mi US $400	power steering pump went out dumped fluid out
49000 mi US $1490	ac stopped working they say a leak put die in it and recharged said run it come back in two week replaced ac lines going to the back had a hole rubbed in them from vibration; cost includes steering rack previously fixed

58000 mi US $100	headlight replaced
60000 mi US $130	Replaced other headlight
68000 mi US $500	Steering gear assembly needed to be replaced Plastic part on roof rack rails fell off again. Replaced part and clips.
78000 mi US $700	Cracked headlight lens. Filled with water, blew blinker out. Required replacement of entire lens sub-assembly
89700 mi US $800	Traction control service message turned on frequently but intermittently - traction control and cruise control disabled when on. Problem diagnosed as brake sensor failed on same circuit - replaced. Park assist system warning light on and park assist system disabled. Diagnosed as broken sensor. Replaced and painted.
98000 mi US $200	Oil sensor needed to be replaced
108700 mi US $1800	Replaced left and right front struts and related parts. Cooling hoses leaking and replaced
112000 mi US $300	Too much play in tie rods - needed to be replaced
123000 mi US $500	Bushings torn and needed to be replaced
126000 mi US $2900	Steering gear and other steering components Engine mount snapped

78100 mi US $1200	Four ignition coils and sparkplugs were replaced because of occasional misfiring.
91000 mi US $2500	Catalytic converter replaced
119000 mi US $1200	Power steering pump needed to be replaced.

75000 mi US $1000	Slow coolant loss, traced to failing water pump
88100 mi US $1100	Engine misfiring, bad coils. Replaced all coils and plugs
108000 mi US $350	Sway bar link failed. Replaced
125800 mi US $400	oil pressure sensor failed, reported zero oil pressure
130700 mi US $1300	Check engine light Catalytic converter stage failed Replaced Catalytic converter

70000 mi US $100	Power steering was noisy when turning. Replaced power steering pump housing.
90000 mi US $100	Front blower motor (fan) for HVAC system failed. Blower replaced.
119000 mi US $1100	Transmission would intermittently not shift out of 1st gear. Transmission valve body assembly replaced.

42300 mi US $108	Broken spring out of warranty, dealer would not fix under warranty. Appealed to GM cust svc & they offered to fix thru the same dealer for a $100 deductible. I agreed to the deal & replaced the pass side rear spring.
51000 mi US $394	AC not working at all - there is a safety override to lock out compressor to prevent damage. Dealer found no leaks, system was low 1 lb of freon - repaired. "Stabilitrac" light illuminates occasionally after 20 mins of driving. Dealer could not verify concern thru computer, recommended software update ($100), reprogrammed ECM. Cannot verify yet that this solved the issue Leak from Steering gear at RF boot. Leak is a slow seap, not hitting the ground. Not repaired at this time.
56000 mi US $1500	AC recharge from April proved to be temporary. Dealer & local mechanic diagnosed bad Front Evap Coil. It's located in the dash - lots of labor to remove dashboard. Replaced the Coil.
56200 mi US $400	Two days after June repair, I noticed a leak (10-16 oz) of red fluid at right front corner of engine compartment. I had previously informed the dealer & local mech about it. It was a leak from the water pump. Replaced pump.
74000 mi US $200	Hydraulic struts that hold up the tailgate when open failed to hold. replaced two struts, took 1/2 day.
100000 mi US $200	Blower for front passengers went out. Replaced HVAC blower motor.
108 mi US $981	Replaced front Struts (2) & Coil spring assemblies (2) Front end Alignment
117000 mi US $400	Brought in to replace the full Rack & Pinion steering assembly. When mechanic took it apart, he found that he could repair it instead, saving $600
144000 mi US $300	Evap System, High Purge sensor warning - replaced solenoid Rough-running engine - Ignition coil for cylinder #3 was bad - replaced Seal leaking (slight) at front crankshaft - replaced
162000 mi US $463	Replaced resonator in exhaust system
169500 mi US $215	Replaced PCV Tube & breather air duct

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GMC Acadia Expensive Problems

99000 mi US $150	Diagnostic result from CEL and onStar - transmission TCM needs replacement. Car in limp mode, but next day fine. Drove for 10k miles before problem appeared again.
130500 mi US $4000	CEL again, TCM needs replacement, With tranmission open found 3-5-r wave plate broken again. Rebuild or re-manufacture? Decided to purchase reman trans with 3yr/500k mile warranty.
134700 mi US $100	Bad purge valve

75000 mi US $120	Stabilizer Bar Bushing Replacement
132500 mi US $700	Rear inner top arm bushing wore out, had to replace whole arm. only available from GM, 270$ per arm.
180000 mi US $350	Bushings wore out causing rattle
190000 mi US $1000	Struts wore out Repair of right rear wheel bearing done at the same time as the struts and included in the $1000 bill
207900 mi US $600	Changed Rear shocks and passenger side rear horizontal sway link. Power steering pump noisy and intermittent hard steering at low rpms. New pump leaked fluid so had to get another pump at later date.
248000 mi US $1100	CV joint replaced. Drivers side front wheel bearing replaced.
275000 mi US $500	Lower control arms replaced.

3800 mi US $600	Replaced shift modulator on warranty.
52000 mi US $800	Found sway bar joints worn out at 5200 miles during repair on front gas struts. Found sway bar joints worn out at 52000 miles during repair on front gas struts.
58000 mi US $3900	Transmission not shifting properly. Reverse completely gone.
65000 mi US $2200	Coolant started leaking after road trip. Took to dealer and replaced water pump due to bad shaft seal. Timing chain was stretched coding as a camshaft sensor. $1700 labor.
66800 mi US $540	Timing chain was stretched coding as a camshaft sensor. $1700 labor.
89000 mi US $300	Power steering oil cooler leak/failure, corroded through. No new parts available. Salvage parts installed. Corrosion caused leak. Another repair cost added to a long list of early failures.

71800 mi C $550	Strut bearing replaced
74400 mi C $500	Squeaking front suspension part. Windshield wiper gears stripped.
134540 mi C $1000	Water damage to fuse box. Related to sun roof leak (well reported Acadia problem)

120000 mi US $1000	Suspension made lots of notice. Also all wheel drive electrical component failed.
160000 mi US $300	lost connection with rear transfer case in all wheel drive, faulty wiring

38000 mi US $860	Dirty throttle caused the actuator to seize
47000 mi US $1000	transaxle (front) replacement
57000 mi US $2200	Leaking steering gear/rack
57500 mi US $660	Busted front struts

59900 mi C $2700	Oil Leaks at pump and bellows, replace pump and steering rack.
91760 mi C $3300	Leaking power steering pump Replaced both front struts due to oil leaks Replaced leaking transmission hoses
101680 mi C $140	Wiper linkage siezed and needed to be reppaced

40120 mi C $180	Rattle in the front end.
62000 mi C $275	Replace the sway bar again. This was done 40,000 klm ago
63860 mi C $1800	Recall for power steering and then they suck me in replacing the rack and pinion and then the power steering cooler
73020 mi C $600	The traction control and brake light was always on and a message saying the 4 wheel drive was not operational.
89900 mi C $795	broken rear stabilizer bar and rubbed on the rear shaft. had to change rear right shaft and cv boot.

152000 mi US $205	A heater hose T-fitting connecting 3 hoses sheared and caused massive coolant leak. The fitting is a non replaceable part. It is part of an assembly of hoses that cost $153.
156000 mi US $6000	The camshafts wore out the camshaft bearings and moved laterally as a result and its gears jumped out of place in the timing chain. The engine stopped producing power needed towing. All upper engine parts replaced.

59000 mi US $100	car leaks through the sunroof which has been an ongoing problem since ownership. Cleaning out drain doesn't help for long.
66200 mi US $3700	Transmission went completely out. Had to replace. Left me stranded and was nearly hit by several vehicles including a concrete mixing truck.