Ownership Cost for 2009 Chevrolet HHR Panel SS
Estimated: $22671 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 | $1625 | $1674 | $1732 | $1802 | $1883 | $8716 |
| Maintenance | $40 | $253 | $137 | $225 | $1038 | $1693 |
| Repairs | $91 | $323 | $353 | $487 | $612 | $1866 |
| Taxes & Fees | $24 | $24 | $24 | $24 | $24 | $36 |
| Total Ownership Costs | $4215 | $4227 | $4194 | $4499 | $5536 | $22671 |
| Model year | COMPONENT | Complaint |
| 2008 | WHEELS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET HHR SS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ALL FOUR RIMS ON THE VEHICLE ARE CRACKING NEXT TO THE VALVE STEM. THE CONTACT CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS TOLD TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE CONTACT HAD NOT TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 87,000. |
| 2009 | STEERING | GOING 35 TO 45 MPH IN A STRAIGHT LINE ON A COLD NIGHT WITH THE HEATER ON. A MESSAGE SHOWING "POWER STEERING" ON THE DRIVER INFORMATION CENTER. WITH EVERY RESTART THE POWER STEERING WOULD WORK FOR A TIME AND THEN SHUT DOWN AGAIN AFTER A SHORT TIME. DEALER DIAGNOSED AS A FAILED ELECTRIC POWER STEERING ASSIST MOTOR. WE PAID $335.38 TO REPLACE THIS COMPONENT. THIS VEHICLE HAS THE SAME FRAME, POWER TRAIN, AND OTHER MAJOR COMPONENTS AS THE CHEVROLET COBALT AND PONTIAC G5 WITH THE BODY BEING THE MAIN DIFFERENCE IN THESE VEHICLES. CHEVROLET COBALT AND PONTIAC G5 RECALL INFORMATION: MAKE: CHEVROLET MODEL: COBALT MODEL YEAR: 2009 MANUFACTURER: GENERAL MOTORS CORP. MFR'S REPORT DATE: MAR 01, 2010 NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 10V073000 NHTSA ACTION NUMBER: PE10005 COMPONENT: STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM *KB |
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