Ownership Cost for 2009 Chevrolet Cobalt LS
Estimated: $35071 over the next 5 years
| Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | Year 4 | Year 5 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation | $1685 | $809 | $708 | $640 | $573 | $4415 |
| Insurance | $1611 | $1668 | $1726 | $1786 | $1849 | $8640 |
| Fuel | $1368 | $1409 | $1459 | $1517 | $1585 | $7338 |
| Maintenance | $2663 | $1493 | $848 | $547 | $2245 | $7796 |
| Repairs | $927 | $1092 | $1245 | $1365 | $1570 | $6199 |
| Taxes & Fees | $460 | $460 | $460 | $460 | $460 | $681 |
| Total Ownership Costs | $8715 | $6524 | $6052 | $5898 | $7882 | $35071 |
| Model year | COMPONENT | Complaint |
| 2006 | STEERING | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DECELERATING FROM 55 MPH, THE POWER STEERING WARNING LAMP ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP WHERE THE IGNITION SWITCH, ELECTRICAL COMPONENT, AXLE, AND SHIFT WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE RECURRED AND THE POWER STEERING WARNING LAMP RE-ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 148,000. |
| 2009 | STEERING | TL*THE CONTACT RENTED A 2009 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH THE CONTACT TURNED THE STEERING WHEEL TO THE RIGHT BUT THE VEHICLE MOVED TO THE LEFT CAUSING THE CONTACT TO CRASH INTO A GUARD RAIL. THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED STOPPING THE CONTACT FROM HITTING THE WINDSHIELD. THE CONTACT SUFFERED CHEST PAINS FROM THE AIR BAG DEPLOYING. THE CONTACT WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL. THE CONTACT WAS NOT INFORMED IF THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED DUE TO THE CRASH. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER REGARDING THE STEERING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING MALFUNCTIONED AND CAUSED THE CRASH TO OCCUR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 32,073. |
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