Ownership Cost for 2009 Chevrolet HHR LS
Estimated: $36985 over the next 5 years
| Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | Year 4 | Year 5 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation | $1873 | $899 | $787 | $712 | $637 | $4908 |
| Insurance | $1635 | $1692 | $1751 | $1813 | $1876 | $8767 |
| Fuel | $1500 | $1545 | $1599 | $1663 | $1738 | $8045 |
| Maintenance | $2732 | $1571 | $901 | $664 | $2277 | $8145 |
| Repairs | $957 | $1120 | $1276 | $1396 | $1605 | $6354 |
| Taxes & Fees | $517 | $517 | $517 | $517 | $517 | $766 |
| Total Ownership Costs | $9215 | $6886 | $6390 | $6295 | $8199 | $36985 |
| Model year | COMPONENT | Complaint |
| 2010 | STEERING | 10/1/13 AS I LEFT WORK, HEADING HOME, THE CAR DROVE FINE FOR APPROX. THE FIRST FIVE MINUTES. OUT OF NOWHERE, THE STEERING BECAME TIGHT, AS IF IT LOCKED UP. I COULD NOT TURN THE WHEEL LEFT OR RIGHT, THE CAR ALMOST INSTANTLY PRODUCED MORE HEAT, I FELT THE HEAT AROUND MY FEET AND IT CAME THROUGH THE VENTS. I LOOKED AT THE DIC PANEL AND POWER STEERING WAS FLASHING. THERE WAS A SMELL AS IF THE CAR WAS BURNING. WITH FORCE, I WAS ABLE TO MANEUVER THE CAR TO A PARKING LOT TO SIT. AFTER READING THROUGH THE USER MANUAL, I FOLLOWED THE SUGGESTIONS FROM THE MANUAL, TURNED THE WHEEL LEFT AND RIGHT HOPING IT WOULD LOOSEN AND LETTING THE CAR SIT IDLE. AFTER ABOUT TWO HOURS OF SITTING, MY BROTHER DROVE THE CAR HOME WITH NO PROBLEM. 10/2/13 I TOOK THE CAR, EARLY MORNING, TO BE INSPECTED BY A LOCAL REPAIR COMPANY. AFTER RUNNING DIAGNOSTICS ON THE CAR, I WAS TOLD THAT ONCE DIAGNOSTICS BEGAN IMMEDIATELY POWER STEERING CONTROL CIRCUIT WAS DIAGNOSED AS AN ISSUE, THE ONLY ISSUE FROM THE DIAGNOSTIC REPORT, THAT HAD MALFUNCTIONED. I WAS ALSO INFORMED THAT COULD BE THE REASON WHY ONE MINUTE POWER STEERING MALFUNCTIONED AND HOURS LATER IT WORKED FINE. I WAS ALSO TOLD THAT NORMALLY SOMETHING LIKE THIS IS RECALLED BY THE AUTOMAKER. *TR |
| 2009 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FLUID | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET HHR. TWO WEEKS AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED, THE DEALER INSTALLED HEATED SEATS. AFTERWARDS, THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAGS STOPPED WORKING. THE HEATED SEATS ARE DRAINING THE BATTERY IN THE VEHICLE. EACH TIME THE VEHICLE IS DRIVEN, IT FAILS TO START DUE TO THE DRAINED BATTERY. THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED TO THE DEALER IN ORDER TO BE RESTARTED. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO ANOTHER DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT A SWITCH UNDERNEATH THE SEATS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED TO TAKE THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE ORIGINAL DEALER FOR THEM TO REDO THE INSTALLATION. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 620. OIL LEAK ONTO THE COOLANT RESERVOIR. THE DEALER FOUND THE BRAKE FLUID CAP WAS NOT SEALED PROPERLY. THE HEATED SEATS THAT WERE I INSTALLED WERE CONNECTED TO THE BATTERY WHICH WAS CAUSING THE BATTERY TO DIE. UPDATED 03/19/09. *JB |
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