Generally speaking the ownership cost is low. I have had a 2013 Volt since new. I hardly ever need the engine to run, so it has had 6 oil changes in 12 years. I have done no other engine maintenance. It still has its original traction battery and is still performing well.
I had my 2021 HTC windshield replaced last week. I learned what most of you already know - my car has a Zora windshield. This means the passenger side lower corner has a silhouette of Zora and the driver's side corner has Team Corvette etched into the black paint so you can slide some colored paper between the windshield and the dashboard to make the etching pop out. OEM glass costs more and has these two 'easter eggs' - 3rd party glass does not.
At 10 years and 330,000 kms my Volt battery didn't even show degradation.
Yes, plus no muffler, no fuel filters or oil filters, no emissions sensors to go bad and put their hand out for an 800 dollar repair etc...
Mine is ten years old. It's a Chevy volt so it's a small battery and has over 3000 cycles and done 130000 km. It's at 87% original capacity.
I use one pedal and mine get like that after rain etc. a little rust and glazing. I just use the brake pedal consistently and drive around the block.
12k miles. My brakes squeal the first time i use them in the morning.
I have about 1k miles on my 25 Equinox EV and the brakes have started doing this. It’s horrendous backing out of my driveway and at drive thru’s. Sounds like I’m driving an old beat up car that I haven’t maintained.
Back in September 2024, I bought two Chevy Equinox EV 2025s — one for me and one for my wife. Both vehicles have less than 10,000 miles on them. And guess what? Both are already having the exact same issue: the brakes make a horrible squealing noise every time you press the pedal, and when you go in reverse the sound is absolutely unbearable.
I’ve taken both SUVs to the dealer twice already. Each time I had to pay $35 for a brake inspection, and both times they told me “everything was fine.” Now, on the third visit, they suddenly tell me the brake pads need to be replaced, and it’s going to cost $498 PER VEHICLE. That’s nearly $1,000 out of my pocket for what I strongly believe is a manufacturing defect.
Here’s what frustrates me the most:
• Both vehicles are covered under the extended warranty, but the dealer says brakes are “not included.”
• They claim the warranty only covers the battery and motors.
• How is it possible that two brand-new vehicles, same model, same mileage, bought at the same time, have the same brake problem, and it’s NOT considered a factory defect?
This makes zero sense. Honestly, I feel scammed. I trusted Chevy, bought two brand-new EVs, and in less than a year they’re already trying to squeeze almost a grand out of me for something that should not be happening.
I took my 22 Traverse to the dealership last Friday. They told me I had a bad battery...my alternator is completely out. Then they call me today telling me my alternator part has been installed just to tell me that my alternator harness also needed to be replaced...I’m at like $3200 between an alternator and then having to go back and do an alternator harness.
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