Ownership Cost for 2012 Chevrolet Volt Base
Estimated: $34863 over the next 5 years
| Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | Year 4 | Year 5 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation | $2806 | $1347 | $1178 | $1066 | $954 | $7351 |
| Insurance | $1853 | $1918 | $1985 | $2054 | $2126 | $9936 |
| Fuel | $415 | $427 | $442 | $460 | $481 | $2225 |
| Maintenance | $2334 | $1651 | $1062 | $1146 | $2094 | $8287 |
| Repairs | $821 | $995 | $1131 | $1253 | $1449 | $5649 |
| Taxes & Fees | $956 | $956 | $956 | $956 | $956 | $1417 |
| Total Ownership Costs | $9184 | $6446 | $5938 | $6068 | $7227 | $34863 |
| Model year | COMPONENT | Complaint |
| 2012 | SERVICE BRAKES | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHEVROLET VOLT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE BRAKES FAILED TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE EVENTUALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 6,000. |
| 2012 | POWER TRAIN | I WAS SLOWING DOWN AT A MERGE POINT, WHEN VEHICLE "STALLED". I AND DEALER WORKER COULD NOT RESTART FOR 45 MINUTES, AT WHICH TIME IT FINALLY STARTED. DROVE TO DEALERSHIP, CHECKED OUT BRIEFLY, SEEMED OK. DROVE IT AGAIN LESS THAN A MILE, AND FOR 2ND TIME, AGAIN STALLED FOR APPROX. 45 MIN. CAR COULDN'T BE STARTED. FINALLY CAR RESPONDED AND DROVE 2ND TIME TO DEALER, WHERE IT WAS LEFT FOR ANALYSIS AND POSSIBLE REPAIR. CAR PURCHASED AUG. 30 2011, INCIDENT SEPT. 1, BEGINNING 7-8AM. CAR IS NOW IN DEALER'S HANDS FOR POSSIBLE REPAIR. CHEVROLET VOLT HYBRID EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SITUATION IF CAR STALLS IN MAJOR INTERSECTION OR AT HIGH SPEED ON HIGHWAY. DEFECTIVE COMPONENT BATTERY, ENGINE, COMPUTER?? *TR |
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