Ownership Cost for 2002 Chevrolet Malibu Base
Estimated: $33404 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 | $1592 | $1640 | $1697 | $1765 | $1844 | $8538 |
| Maintenance | $2763 | $1655 | $758 | $225 | $2291 | $7692 |
| Repairs | $977 | $1138 | $1298 | $1417 | $1627 | $6457 |
| Taxes & Fees | $242 | $242 | $242 | $242 | $242 | $359 |
| Total Ownership Costs | $8009 | $6435 | $5755 | $5412 | $7794 | $33404 |
| Model year | COMPONENT | Complaint |
| 2008 | STEERING | THE POWER STEERING MOTOR ON OUR 2008 CHEVROLET MALIBU HAS GONE OUT WITH ONLY 45,000 MILES ON THE CAR. THIS CAUSES THE CAR TO PULL RIGHT TO LEFT VIOLENTLY WHILE THE WHEEL IS TRYING TO CENTER ITSELF. THIS REQUIRES THE DRIVER TO FIGHT THE WHEEL AT TIMES TO KEEP IT CENTERED ON THE ROAD. THIS TYPE OF SYSTEM FAILURE IS UNSAFE AND DANGEROUS FOR ANY DRIVER. GIVEN GM'S HISTORY WITH OTHER VEHICLE RECALLS FOR THE SAME ISSUE, THE CHEVY MALIBU SHOULD BE INCLUDED. *TR |
| 2002 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | I DROVE MY 2002CHEVY MALIBU TO WORK AND WHEN I GOT IN TO START IT , THE CAR WOULD NOT START. I HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED TO A GARAGE. IT COST ME A TOW BILL AND $278 TO HAVE THE ANTI-THEFT SYSTEM RESET. NOW I AM READING THAT THIS MAY HAPPEN AGAIN AND AGAIN AS LONG AS I OWN THE CAR! THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL FOR THIS TO BE FIXED PERMANENTLY. MY DAUGHTER ALSO HAS THE SAME MODEL AND IT HAS HAPPENED TO HER TWICE. *TR |
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