Ownership Cost for 2006 Chevrolet Aveo LS
Estimated: $32074 over the next 5 years
| Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | Year 4 | Year 5 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation | $984 | $472 | $413 | $374 | $335 | $2578 |
| Insurance | $1451 | $1502 | $1554 | $1609 | $1665 | $7781 |
| Fuel | $1345 | $1385 | $1434 | $1491 | $1558 | $7213 |
| Maintenance | $2763 | $1503 | $763 | $265 | $2291 | $7585 |
| Repairs | $977 | $1138 | $1298 | $1417 | $1627 | $6457 |
| Taxes & Fees | $310 | $310 | $310 | $310 | $310 | $459 |
| Total Ownership Costs | $7830 | $6036 | $5507 | $5185 | $7516 | $32074 |
| Model year | COMPONENT | Complaint |
| 2004 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET AVEO. THE CONTACT HAD THE VEHICLE'S AIR BAG SENSOR REPLACED THREE TIMES. THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AT 17,000 MILES. THE DEALER REPLACED THE SENSOR. AT 20,000 MILES, THE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AGAIN. THE DEALER DOES NOT KNOW WHY THE AIR BAG LIGHT CONTINUES TO ILLUMINATE, BUT STATED THAT IF THE SENSOR DOES NOT GET REPLACED, THE AIR BAG WILL DEPLOY. AT 29,000 MILES, THE SENSOR WAS REPLACED AGAIN. AFTER PARKING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO APPLY THE EMERGENCY BRAKE BUT IT FELT LOSE. THE BRAKE WAS RELEASED AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED BECAUSE THE WHEELS WOULD NOT MOVE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE BRAKE ASSEMBLY FELL APART. THE FAILURE RECURRED AT 40,000 MILES. THE ENGINE SIZE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 42,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 17,000. |
| 2006 | AIR BAGS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET AVEO. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 30 MPH AND CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A CONCUSSION AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSIS WHERE IT WAS STATED THAT THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY BECAUSE THEY WERE STUCK. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 37,000. |
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