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Chart based on 16 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
Sound system 'mode' changes all by itself, when starting car / driving off... goes from FM to USB as if the mode button had been pressed... The repair was not completely successful, it still changes but only once per trip as previously would often be multiple times per trip.
Right rear window does not work. Traced to faulty master window switch on driver's door. Replaced and repaired under warranty. Intermittent problem with cruise control turning on but not taking a set speed. Happens rarely like once every 20 times and usually clears up after brief shut down. Annoying glitch but hard to replicate. Left high beam bulb burned out. Replaced myself.
Airbag light in the cluster came on. It had to be recalibrated and reseated.
20000 mi
US $150
Car cannot start. Battery replaced.
25000 mi
Defective headlamp unit. Replaced unit.
25500 mi
One side marker light in front stopped working. A day later the other one failed. The dealer fixed one and replaced the entire headlight assembly. First issue in 3 years.
47000 mi
US $35
Replaced headlights (passenger side went out)
10000 mi
Blank screen on radio (complete failure)
1240 mi
Replaced my navigation system as it was freezing when temperature under 0 celcius.
23040 mi
GPS didn't work
25000 mi
Dealer did a diagnostic scan when I went to get an oil change and noticed that the break light switch caused an error code. Replaced the switch under warranty which took ten minutes only.
40920 mi
Several times had to boost car after car was sitting with lights on for a just a few minutes. Dealer claimed battery was not the issue, that it might be the starter. They asked us to monitor it.
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