Ownership Cost for 2008 Chevrolet Malibu Hybrid Base
Estimated: $38172 over the next 5 years
| Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | Year 4 | Year 5 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation | $2169 | $1041 | $911 | $824 | $737 | $5682 |
| Insurance | $1647 | $1705 | $1764 | $1826 | $1890 | $8832 |
| Fuel | $1393 | $1435 | $1485 | $1544 | $1614 | $7471 |
| Maintenance | $2763 | $1804 | $1026 | $903 | $2291 | $8787 |
| Repairs | $977 | $1138 | $1298 | $1417 | $1627 | $6457 |
| Taxes & Fees | $637 | $637 | $637 | $637 | $637 | $942 |
| Total Ownership Costs | $9585 | $7195 | $6576 | $6574 | $8242 | $38172 |
| Model year | COMPONENT | Complaint |
| 2009 | POWER TRAIN | MY CAR FEELS LIKE IT IS ALMOST GOING TO STALL OUT WHENEVER I ACCELERATE FROM A STOP. THIS HAS BECOME VERY DANGEROUS FOR ME WHEN CROSSING AND INTERSECTION FROM A STOP. I HAVE ALMOST BEEN HIT SEVERAL TIMES. I AM NOT SURE, BUT I THINK IT HAS TO DO WITH THE HYBRID SYSTEM. THIS USUALLY ONLY HAPPENS WHEN THE AIR CONDITIONER IS ON, BUT I HAVE EXPERIENCED IT WITH IT OFF TOO. NOW, WHENEVER I COME TO A STOP AND TRY TO ACCELERATE, I HAVE TO PUSH THE GAS PEDAL ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR BECAUSE IF I DO THAT, IT DOESN'T FEEL LIKE ITS GOING TO STALL OUT NEAR AS BAD. I AM VERY CONCERNED OVER THIS ISSUE, BUT I CANT AFFORD TO PAY FOR FIXING THE ISSUE IF THE DEALER TRIES TO SAY ITS NOT DRIVE TRAIN OR HYBRID (WHICH I STILL HAVE WARRANTY FOR). *TR |
| 2008 | STEERING | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET MALIBU HYBRID. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THERE WAS A COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER STEERING WITHOUT WARNING. ONE WEEK PRIOR TO THE FAILURE THE STEERING SUSPENSION WAS RECALIBRATED BY THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AFTER THE MALFUNCTION FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE TECHNICIAN INFORMED THAT THE POWER STEERING MOTOR WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,580. |
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