Ownership Cost for 2003 Chevrolet Malibu LS
Estimated: $33847 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 | $1751 | $848 | $380 | $2291 | $8033 |
| Repairs | $977 | $1138 | $1298 | $1417 | $1627 | $6457 |
| Taxes & Fees | $311 | $311 | $311 | $311 | $311 | $460 |
| Total Ownership Costs | $8078 | $6539 | $5855 | $5574 | $7802 | $33847 |
| Model year | COMPONENT | Complaint |
| 2000 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK | BRAKES AND ROTORS WERE REPLACED THE FIRST TIME AT 14,614 MILES WITH GM'S "NEW DESIGN". THEN AGAIN 5 MONTHS LATER, AT 22,679 MILES. THE DEALERSHIP ADMITTED THAT GMC HAS A PROBLEM WITH THESE AND HAS YET TO RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. I WAS TOLD THAT IT WILL VERY LIKELY OCCUR AGAIN. I WAS ALSO TOLD THAT THEY DID REPLACE THIS FREE OF CHARGE TWICE ALREADY NOW, AND SO THE NEXT TIME I WOULD HAVE TO PAY. I DO NOT UNDERSTAND WHY GM CONTINUES TO SELL A KNOWN DEFECTED PRODUCT, AND SURELY I'M NOT EXPECTED TO REPEATEDLY REPLACE THE BRAKES AS THE DEALERSHIP SAYS.*AK |
| 2003 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SEVERAL FAILURES IN WHICH THE ELECTRIC WINDOWS WOULD NOT FUNCTION, THE HEADLIGHTS STOPPED ILLUMINATING, AND THE AIR CONDITIONING UNIT FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS REPLACED. THE FAILURE RECURRED APPROXIMATELY ONE YEAR LATER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER AND THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS REPLACED A SECOND TIME BUT THE FAILURE AGAIN RECURRED A YEAR LATER. THE VEHICLE IGNITION SWITCH WAS REPLACED FOR THE THIRD TIME. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS REPLACED FOR THE FOURTH TIME. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE RECURRING FAILURE AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 32,073. THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS REPLACED FOUR TIMES. UPDATED 07/19/12 |
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