Ownership Cost for 2009 Chevrolet Cobalt LS
Estimated: $33743 over the next 5 years
| Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | Year 4 | Year 5 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation | $1461 | $701 | $614 | $555 | $497 | $3828 |
| Insurance | $1586 | $1642 | $1699 | $1759 | $1820 | $8506 |
| Fuel | $1368 | $1409 | $1459 | $1517 | $1585 | $7338 |
| Maintenance | $2591 | $1410 | $793 | $425 | $2212 | $7431 |
| Repairs | $896 | $1064 | $1211 | $1332 | $1534 | $6037 |
| Taxes & Fees | $406 | $406 | $406 | $406 | $406 | $601 |
| Total Ownership Costs | $8309 | $6273 | $5835 | $5626 | $7701 | $33743 |
| Model year | COMPONENT | Complaint |
| 2005 | STEERING | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH THE POWER STEERING SPONTANEOUSLY FAILED; CAUSING HER TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND AS A CONSEQUENCE HER RISK FOR A VEHICLE CRASH WAS INCREASED. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN INSPECTED TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. SHE NOTIFIED THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS REFERRED TO NHTSA. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 110,000. |
| 2009 | STEERING | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2009 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE MAKING A THREE POINT TURN AT UNKNOWN SPEEDS, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO STRAIGHTEN THE WHEEL BUT THE STEERING FAILED SPORADICALLY. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE ELECTRIC POWER ASSISTS HAD FAILED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 70,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. *TR |
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