Ownership Cost for 2004 Chevrolet Malibu LT
Estimated: $33462 over the next 5 years
| Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | Year 4 | Year 5 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation | $1130 | $542 | $475 | $429 | $384 | $2960 |
| Insurance | $1451 | $1502 | $1554 | $1609 | $1665 | $7781 |
| Fuel | $1418 | $1461 | $1512 | $1572 | $1643 | $7606 |
| Maintenance | $2763 | $1751 | $875 | $460 | $2291 | $8140 |
| Repairs | $977 | $1138 | $1298 | $1417 | $1627 | $6457 |
| Taxes & Fees | $349 | $349 | $349 | $349 | $349 | $517 |
| Total Ownership Costs | $8088 | $6434 | $5764 | $5520 | $7656 | $33462 |
| Model year | COMPONENT | Complaint |
| 2001 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | WHEN DRIVING OR WHEN VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND RUNNING ENGINE WOULD MAKE A KNOCKING NOISE. THE OWNER MADE CONTACT WITH DEALER. *AK |
| 2004 | STEERING | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING FAILED WITHOUT WARNING WHILE TURNING LEFT. THE STEERING BECAME HARD TO TURN AND CAUSED THE CONTACT TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE STEERING RESUMED NORMAL FUNCTION FOR A BRIEF MOMENT AND THE MECHANICAL WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AFTER THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE FAILURE WAS EXPERIENCED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO HAVE A DIAGNOSTIC PERFORMED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 62,000 AND THE APPROXIMATE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 64,000. UPDATED 3/5/13 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE STEERING ISSUE, WAS INTERMITTENT. |
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