- VIN: 1G1AL58FX8721****
- MPG: /
- Year: 2008
Ownership Cost for 2008 Chevrolet Cobalt LT
Estimated: $35650 over the next 5 years
|
Year 1 |
Year 2 |
Year 3 |
Year 4 |
Year 5 |
Total |
Depreciation |
$1605 |
$770 |
$674 |
$610 |
$546 |
$4205 |
Insurance |
$1573 |
$1628 |
$1685 |
$1744 |
$1805 |
$8435 |
Fuel |
$1472 |
$1516 |
$1569 |
$1632 |
$1705 |
$7894 |
Maintenance |
$2763 |
$1558 |
$860 |
$538 |
$2291 |
$8010 |
Repairs |
$977 |
$1138 |
$1298 |
$1417 |
$1627 |
$6457 |
Taxes & Fees |
$439 |
$439 |
$439 |
$439 |
$439 |
$651 |
Total Ownership Costs |
$8828 |
$6660 |
$6149 |
$5982 |
$8031 |
$35650 |
Air Bag Loc Curtain: 1st Row (Driver & Passenger) Air Bag Loc Front: 1st Row (Driver & Passenger) Body Class: Sedan/Saloon Displacement CC: 2200.0 Displacement CI: 134.25223700841 Displacement L: 2.2 Doors: 4 Engine Configuration: In-Line Engine Cylinders: 4 Engine Model: L61 Fuel Injection Type: Multipoint Fuel Injection (MPFI) Make: CHEVROLET Manufacturer: GENERAL MOTORS LLC Manufacturer Id: 984 Model: Cobalt Model Year: 2008 Other Restraint System Info: Has Occupant Sensor Plant City: Lordstown Plant Company Name: GMNA Plant Country: United States (USA) Plant State: Ohio Seat Belts All: Manual Series: 1LT TPMS: Direct Transmission Style: Automated Manual Transmission (AMT) Trim: w/auto trans Valve Train Design: Dual Overhead Cam (DOHC) Vehicle Type: PASSENGER CAR Windows: 4
Model year |
COMPONENT |
Complaint |
2006 |
STEERING |
I OWN A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT LS. WHEN I PURCHASED IT IN JANUARY 2008 IT HAD APPROXIMATELY 62,000 KMS. IN THE LAST YEAR I HAVE DRIVEN IT FOR APPROX. 9000 KM. IN JULY 2008 I HAD MY FIRST PROBLEM WITH THE POWER STEERING. I WAS DRIVING OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY AND THE POWER STEERING LIGHT CAME ON. THE CAR IMMEDIATELY STOPPED WORKING AFTER SHAKING FOR 2-3 SECONDS. I RE-STARTED THE ENGINE AND THE CAR MOVED BUT THE BRAKES WERE SHAKY AND IT SEEMED AS IF I WAS OUT OF GEAR. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER 2-3 DAYS LATER AND THEY REPLACED MY WHOLE STEERING COLUMN WITH A COST OF CLOSE TO $1000 AT THE TIME AS MY CAR WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. THE PROBLEM WENT AWAY FOR A FEW MONTHS BUT UNFORTUNATELY LAST NIGHT IT BEGAN AGAIN (DECEMBER 21). THE POWER STEERING LIGHT CAME ON AND THE VEHICLE STARTED SHAKING WHILE I WAS DRIVING AT 40 KM/H. I DID NOT LOSE CONTROL BUT IT MADE MY DRIVE REALLY DIFFICULT AS I WAS DRIVING ON ICY ROADS. SAME AS IN THE SUMMER THE BRAKES WERE SHAKY AND THE ENGINE WAS OUT OF GEAR AND ACCELERATING WAS HARD TO CONTROL. AFTER STOPPING AT A GAS STATION AND RE-STARTING THE ENGINE THE CAR WORKED FINE. I AM TAKING THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP AGAIN, BUT I CANNOT BELIEVE HOW GM DOES NOT RECALL THIS CAR AS HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE REPORT THE SAME PROBLEM. IT'S REALLY DANGEROUS TO HAVE THE POWER STEERING GO OFF RANDOMLY. AND I DON'T EVEN KNOW WHAT THIS IS GOING TO COST NOW.. I HAVE SPENT OVER $1500 IN REPAIRS FOR THIS FAULTY CAR JUST IN THE LAST 6 MONTHS! *TR |
2008 |
STEERING |
2008 CHEVROLET COBALT ONLY 16,000 MILES AND POWER STEERING IS GONE WHEN DRIVING ON CITY OR HIGHWAY, THIS IS A HIGH RISK PROBLEM I CANNOT BELIEVE IT HAS NOT BEEN SOLVE IN A 30 MINUTES RESEARCH ON THE INTERNET I HAVE SEEN HUNDREDS OF THIS CASES. *TR |
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