Ownership Cost for 2005 Chevrolet Cobalt LT
Estimated: $32511 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 | $1393 | $1435 | $1485 | $1544 | $1614 | $7471 |
| Maintenance | $2763 | $1596 | $797 | $314 | $2291 | $7761 |
| Repairs | $977 | $1138 | $1298 | $1417 | $1627 | $6457 |
| Taxes & Fees | $313 | $313 | $313 | $313 | $313 | $463 |
| Total Ownership Costs | $7881 | $6179 | $5593 | $5287 | $7572 | $32511 |
| Model year | COMPONENT | Complaint |
| 2006 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED WHEN THE CONTACT SMELLED A STRONG ODOR OF GASOLINE FUEL OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THERE WAS NO VISIBLE FUEL LEAK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTO SHOP WHERE THE FUEL MODULE WAS REPLACED. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 09V419000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP); HOWEVER THE VIN WAS INELIGIBLE UNDER THE RECALL. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REGISTERED IN THE STATES MENTIONED IN THE RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 43,000. |
| 2005 | STEERING | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT CONTROL PANEL, AND THEN THERE WAS A LOSS OF POWER STEERING. HE RESTARTED THE VEHICLE AT A LOCAL GAS STATION TO RESUME NORMAL VEHICLE OPERATION . THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED , BUT HE HAS NOT RECEIVED A RESPONSE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 62000. UPDATED 12/07/09 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED HE WAS CHARGED $200 TO FIX THE PROBLEM WITH THE ATEERING. UPDATED 12/09/09.*JB |
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