Ownership Cost for 2006 Chevrolet Cobalt LS
Estimated: $33969 over the next 5 years
| Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | Year 4 | Year 5 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation | $1324 | $635 | $556 | $503 | $450 | $3468 |
| Insurance | $1490 | $1542 | $1596 | $1652 | $1710 | $7990 |
| Fuel | $1393 | $1435 | $1485 | $1544 | $1614 | $7471 |
| Maintenance | $2763 | $1642 | $856 | $470 | $2291 | $8022 |
| Repairs | $977 | $1138 | $1298 | $1417 | $1627 | $6457 |
| Taxes & Fees | $380 | $380 | $380 | $380 | $380 | $562 |
| Total Ownership Costs | $8326 | $6435 | $5846 | $5621 | $7741 | $33969 |
| Model year | COMPONENT | Complaint |
| 2006 | STEERING | MY 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT SUFFERED SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER STEERING ASSIST WHILE TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY. THE EFFORT TO STEER THE VEHICLE INCREASED TO WHERE I COULD NOT DO MORE THEN GUIDE THE VEHICLE TO THE SHOULDER OF THE HIGHWAY. WHEN THE AUTO WAS RESTARTED THE POWER STEERING RETURNED TO NORMAL. I CONTINUED ON MY TRIP WITH CAUTION. WITHIN 10 MINUTES THE PROBLEM RECURRED. I HAD THE AUTO TOWED TO A CHEVROLET DEALER WHERE THEY REPLACED THE POWER STEERING ASSIST MOTOR. I HAVE DRIVEN MUCH LARGER AUTOS THAT HAVE HAD POWER STEERING FAILURES AND HAVE NEVER ENCOUNTERED ANYTHING WHERE THE AMOUNT OF EFFORT REQUIRED TO GUIDE THE AUTO WAS SO GREAT. IF THIS HAD BEEN SOMEONE WHO WAS LESS EXPERIENCED OR WHO DID NOT POSSESS THE PHYSICAL STRENGTH OF A FULL GROWN ADULT MALE THE SITUATION MAY HAVE BEEN CATASTROPHIC. *TR |
| 2006 | STEERING | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT A POWER STEERING MECHANISM IN HER VEHICLE FAILED THREE TIMES IN ONE DAY. SHE HAD TO TURN OFF THE VEHICLE AND WAIT FOR IT TO RESET ITSELF. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 68,400. |
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