Ownership Cost for 2006 Chevrolet Malibu LT
Estimated: $35595 over the next 5 years
| Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | Year 4 | Year 5 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation | $1618 | $777 | $680 | $615 | $550 | $4240 |
| Insurance | $1520 | $1574 | $1629 | $1686 | $1745 | $8154 |
| Fuel | $1444 | $1488 | $1540 | $1601 | $1674 | $7747 |
| Maintenance | $2763 | $1743 | $925 | $621 | $2291 | $8343 |
| Repairs | $977 | $1138 | $1298 | $1417 | $1627 | $6457 |
| Taxes & Fees | $442 | $442 | $442 | $442 | $442 | $654 |
| Total Ownership Costs | $8765 | $6770 | $6135 | $5981 | $7944 | $35595 |
| Model year | COMPONENT | Complaint |
| 1999 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED BY ANOTHER MOTORIST THAT HER BRAKE LIGHTS WERE NOT FUNCTIONING. THE CONTACT REPLACED THE BRAKE LIGHTS HERSELF. THE FAILURE OCCURRED AT LEAST FIVE TIMES A YEAR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT A MECHANISM WITHIN THE BRAKE LIGHTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED; THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED. ADDITIONALLY, THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE EXPERIENCED DIFFICULTY STARTING THE VEHICLE. WHEN SHE TURNED THE KEY IN THE IGNITION, IT TOOK APPROXIMATELY 15 MINUTES FOR THE VEHICLE TO START. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN INSPECTED OR REPAIRED FOR THE PROBLEM. THE CONTACT ALSO NOTICED THAT FUEL WOULD SPILL OUT OF THE TANK WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS BEING FUELED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 40,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 114,000. |
| 2006 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | AS I WAS PULLING OUT OF A PARKING LOT A MESSAGE CAME ACROSS MY RADIO/TEMP SCREEN AND SAID POWER STEERING. ALL OF A SUDDEN MY POWER STEERING WENT OUT. I DROVE IT A FEW BLOCKS TO MAKE IT HOME WITH ABSOLUTELY NO POWER STEERING. IT WAS TOUGH, BUT I MADE IT HOME. I TURNED THE CAR OFF AND DID A LITTLE RESEARCH ON THE INTERNET CONCERNING MY POWER STEERING. I SEEN A LOT OF PEOPLE SAID ONCE THEY STARTED THEIR CARS AGAIN THE POWER STEERING WORKED, BUT ALSO WENT OUT AGAIN INTERMITTENTLY. SO I WENT OUTSIDE AND STARTED MY CAR AND SURE ENOUGH MY POWER STEERING IS WORKING....FOR NOW. I AM SCARED TO DRIVE IT AGAIN FEARING IT WILL GO OUT AND I WON'T BE ABLE TO CONTROL IT AND CAUSE A HORRIBLE ACCIDENT. GM NEEDS TO RECALL THESE CARS BECAUSE THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY PROBLEM! *TR |
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